July 26, 2007 (Thursday) Proto Photo topic

[3rdrail]

Some more shots of the Apalachicola Northern a quarter century ago, when it had lots of business.

Two of AN's three cabooses. These were ex-WM cabooses. Last used in the mid-1970's:


Side view of GP15-T 720, posed new alongside First Street for the Port St. Joe community to admire:


Head on view of No. 729. Note the elaborate striping beside the coupler. The building to the left is the AN-St. Joe Paper Co. General Office Building.:


Will have still more AN next week.

[tom mann]

Rondout, IL:

[Ed Kapuscinski]

If it were 50 years ago, there would be track here:


If it were 3 weeks ago, there would be a red building here:

[tom mann]

If it were an hour ago, you would not have a post here...

[cv_acr]

If it were one minute ago, there would have been a cupcake on my desk...

[Bob Bufkin]

The place Milwaukee.  Took the car ferry to Ludington, MI.  First photo from the dock.  Second from the car loading area on the ferry.  Photos taken Sept 1973.

[John]

If it were an hour ago, you would not have a post here...

In another minute, he might not have an account here

[Chris333]

That last tractor on top looks about to fall! Yikes

[Lenny53]

[3rdrail]

That last tractor on top looks about to fall! Yikes

Look like it's got a flat tire to me. Not unheard of...

[SquirrelHollow]

Tom's pic looks so sureal, my mind has problems differentiating between model and reality.

[wes_sutton]

I've managed a couple of business trips over to Melbourne in the last couple of weeks and grabbed a few shots between meetings....









A few more to come next week.

Wes

[The Donkey]

The last time I hit Sterling was at the beginning of this month. On my way out
there, I heard the Q137 clear Warwick just to my northeast, & I wondered if I'd
beat it there. (if i didn't, no big deal since it's an intermodal train-not much in
the way of cool weathered car prototypes) As I came thru town, 137 was just
heading thru, & stopped me at the gates. Again, no big deal, but she did me a
favor in the process. As I approached the "Loop", I looked over saw a "snout"
on the old CL&W from the north. The Q641 was holding for the 137, & ready
to head east. I was able to park, get out & get my cam going just as she had
her orders to proceed. True, in the process I left the door to my truck open,
but what the hell. The 640 (northbound) & the 641 (southbound) have good
mixes of cars, but usually the same roadnames & types. But they do go past
at a slow speed, so usually a good source of weathering proto pics.


August may be the month for the old CPLs to come down here. All the equipment is
there ready to be installed, & to my knowledge, only 1 signal base has been installed
so far (just to the back of this pic-not in view) So get pics while you can!

[Ian MacMillan]

Sorry for the late posts

Some NHN action in the mountains of New Hampshire down the street from the house.

[Bob Bufkin]

Finally got an old box of slides made into a CD.  Next goround here I'll show some WM shots from the 70's.  Helpers at Williamsport, MD and WM in the snow.
Bob