May 29, 2008 (Thursday) Proto Photo topic

[3rdrail]

Here are the last two Veracruz shots, plus a narrow gauge Diesel shot.

Ex PE 204 on the Sundays-only, private right of way, "Panteones" (Cemetaries) line.



Couldn't read the number on this former Pacific Electric car at the Zocalo downtown.



Narrow gauge EMD Diesel 81 at the trainshed in Merida, Yucatan, México.


Next week, D.C. Transit PCC's in Washington, DC.

[Chris333]

Took these today.
Lordstown, OH 25T

This one weighs much less:


Then back in Warren I drove by the steel mill. Hard to get photos, but if I stick the camera right up to the fence I get:

Used to push coke through the ovens and squelcher.

[Lenny53]

[Bob Bufkin]

Marysville and Rockville Bridge, 17 May 08.







Eastbound Amtrak coming off Rockville Bridge:

[GonzoCRFan]

Bob,

Be careful when you're railfanning in the wye at Rockville. I've been told that NS police makes hourly visits to that spot. Whether or not that is true, if you're caught there on NS property, you will be cited. Better to just hang back on Roberts Valley Road if you're desperate to shoot something there.

[Bob Bufkin]

Bob,

Be careful when you're railfanning in the wye at Rockville. I've been told that NS police makes hourly visits to that spot. Whether or not that is true, if you're caught there on NS property, you will be cited. Better to just hang back on Roberts Valley Road if you're desperate to shoot something there.

There was another person with me who works for Conrail in Philadelphia and he had his credentials with him and told me that we should be O.K.   

[GonzoCRFan]

Westbound stack train makes it's run at the Middle Division under foreboding skies:


Westbound streaks past the Cove signals:


Our caboose in midair during a wheelset change:


Discovering our caboose has a bit more history to it than we thought, the trucks came off a PC N21 18505: