June 26, 2008 (Thursday) Proto Photo topic

[up1950s]

3rdrail is away at the Derby City Express so I am taking it upon myself to start the thread . I never new it was buried back here till a few days ago . Anyhow post away .

[up1950s]

This is the end of all the photos I have .

Scranton Steamtown Aug 1989
 

[wm3798]

Another piece from the vault.  Not sure of the photographer or location, but this came into my collection a number of years ago.  WM Steam Crane.

Lee

[Dave V]

I took this shot on Sunday from the old silo (converted to an observation tower) at the Red Caboose Motel near Strasburg, PA:



My oldest son Jake and I at the RR Museum of PA:



Here's the whole family at Strasburg with Thomas:



Heaven must look a lot like this:



Trains and family...  Good stuff!  I take the boys on the Strasburg every year, just as my dad did with me.



Time to go back to Strasburg...  Wish I'd gotten a shot of the westbound Amtrak train we met - too fast for me!

[Ntrainz1]

New Hope & Ivyland today
4-8-4 needs work


GP30 2198

2198 pulling 40 out of engine house

#40


Bob.



 

[up1950s]

Wow thats huge power for the New Hope . Where did it come from originally .

[Ntrainz1]

According to their website, the 4-8-4 was built in 1946 by the ALCo for Nacionales de Mexico. See http://www.newhoperailroad.com/history-steamloco.cfm for more info.

Bob.

[Bob Bufkin]

I know I took these  in the early 70's near Seattle but don't remember exactly where.  Unfortunately the other photos I took here disappeared over the years.

[up1950s]

According to their website, the 4-8-4 was built in 1946 by the ALCo for Nacionales de Mexico. See http://www.newhoperailroad.com/history-steamloco.cfm for more info.

Bob.

Thanks Bob , thats going to rattle the dishes off the quaint shops there . Never new that Mexico had such large modern power .

[Bob Bufkin]

According to their website, the 4-8-4 was built in 1946 by the ALCo for Nacionales de Mexico. See http://www.newhoperailroad.com/history-steamloco.cfm for more info.

Bob.

Thanks Bob , thats going to rattle the dishes off the quaint shops there . Never new that Mexico had such large modern power .

NdeM had Baldwin Centipedes - now that's large.

[Lenny53]

[asciibaron]

[Ian MacMillan]

Very nice, I see a Rutland Fairmont M-14! Wonder where the A car came from?

[wm3798]

That bottom shot reminds me of the picture from Tianenman Sqaure where the guy is facing down a tank...

Lee

[3rdrail]

According to their website, the 4-8-4 was built in 1946 by the ALCo for Nacionales de Mexico. See http://www.newhoperailroad.com/history-steamloco.cfm for more info.

Bob.

Thanks Bob , thats going to rattle the dishes off the quaint shops there . Never new that Mexico had such large modern power .

Richie, click on my Picas URL under my sig, look in Prototype Photos, you'll find an NdeM Niagra (its name for 4-8-4's) in with the NdeM photos. The photos are in alphabetical order by RR.  It's coming out of an enginehouse built same year it was.