Wil's Slide Box

LegomanBill May 8, 2017

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  1. Mike VE2TRV

    Mike VE2TRV TrainBoard Member

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    Nice woody wagon in front of the UP ticket office!:cool:

    Rust isn't much of a problem but termites are!:D

    Other interesting details are the posters on the streetcars. Like a Wayne Gregg at Elitch's (I suppose Gardens at the time, a little web surfing reveals it was a popular entertainment venue).
     
    Mike VE2TRV, Feb 6, 2021
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  2. r_i_straw

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    Took me forever to spot the Union Pacific sign.
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    r_i_straw, Feb 6, 2021
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  3. Kurt Moose

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    Me too!o_O
     
    Kurt Moose, Feb 6, 2021
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  4. LegomanBill

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    Denver Tramway car 383 at 40th & High (with UP's Denver shops in the background), December 10, 1939 (Richard Kindig)
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    Denver Tramway car 49 at 7th & Pennsylvania, October 30, 1948 (Richard Kindig)
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  5. LegomanBill

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    Denver Tramway Sweeper/Plows 4 and 17 in storage, June 24, 1950 (Richard Kindig)
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    Denver Tramway car 850 crossing the 16th Street Viaduct, November 1, 1947 (Richard Kindig)
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    LegomanBill, Feb 10, 2021
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  6. Kurt Moose

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    Love the old, random rolling stock and specialty cars the lines had back then!
     
    Kurt Moose, Feb 11, 2021
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  7. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    Every time I see one of these trolleys, with that catcher pilot, it reminds me of a beard. :)
     
    BoxcabE50, Feb 11, 2021
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  8. LegomanBill

    LegomanBill TrainBoard Member

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    Cars lined up after the system closed on June 4, 1950. The last cars ran late the previous day. (Richard Kindig)
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    Denver Tramway Trailer 616 out to Pasture at 38th & Fox, December 10, 1939 (Richard Kindig)
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    LegomanBill, Feb 11, 2021
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  9. Hytec

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    How sad that corporations controlled by Rockefeller, Ford, and Firestone bought up and destroyed the interurban and inner-city rail companies. :cry:
     
    Hytec, Feb 11, 2021
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  10. Kurt Moose

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    Can not click the "Like" button on that last pic.:cry:

    Amazing how big city's are coming full circle to build light rail systems again, and I've paid $100's in cartabs to pay for it!:mad:

    I should get a free ride on it once in awhile, sheesh!:rolleyes:
     
    Kurt Moose, Feb 12, 2021
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  11. LegomanBill

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    Pacific Electric 5111 and other "Hollywood" Cars at Watts, CA, late 1950s (Herb Cearley)
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    Blimp 502 at Bellflower, CA, late 1950s (Herb Cearley)
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    LegomanBill, Feb 13, 2021
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  12. BNSF FAN

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    That paint scheme really looks good on those cars! (y)
     
    BNSF FAN, Feb 14, 2021
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  13. bremner

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    correction, 1954-1957, Pacific Electric number and MBL lettering. I grew up 3.5 miles away from there
     
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  14. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    I recall a TV expose type of show (CBS 60 Minutes?) which stated they were convicted in court. But the monetary award was something absolutely looney such as one dollar and triple damages, which is three dollars total....
     
    BoxcabE50, Feb 15, 2021
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  15. LegomanBill

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    PE Blimp 300, Compton, CA, Mid-1950s (Herb Cearley)
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    PE Combine 498, Long Beach, CA, Mid-1950s (Herb Cearley)
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    LegomanBill, Feb 16, 2021
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  16. Hardcoaler

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    Fun Fact - PE Combine 498 is preserved today at the Orange Empire Railway Museum in Perris, CA. :)
     
    Hardcoaler, Feb 16, 2021
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  17. Kurt Moose

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    Nice to hear that!:)
     
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  18. LegomanBill

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    The front (or rear) of PE 313, Bellflower, CA, mid-1950s (Herb Cearley)
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    PE "Blimp" 310 at Bellflower, CA, mid-1950s (Herb Cearley)
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    LegomanBill, Feb 18, 2021
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  19. logging loco

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    Interesting couplers.
     
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  20. LegomanBill

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    PE Blimp 403, Lynwood, CA, mid-1950s (Herb Cearley)
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    PE Blimp 318 rolling through Compton, CA, mid-1950s (Herb Cearley)
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    LegomanBill, Feb 20, 2021
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