January 22, 2009 (Thursday) Proto Photo topic

[3rdrail]

Some more shots of PCC's in Brooklyn over a half century ago...

NYCTA PCC 1018 approaches Church St. on the McDonald Ave. line on March 3, 1956, a cold but sunny day.


NYCTA PCC 1009 headed South toward Coney Island on McDonald Ave. on October 28, 1956.


Further North on McDonald, PCC 1009 passes by Greenwood Cemetary, near the carbarns. Photographed on October 28, 1956.


Next week, we'll still be in Brooklyn more than five decades ago.

[Bob Bufkin]

A few more shots on the Northeast Corridor, early 70's.  Shot around Bowie, MD:

[wm3798]

Looks like there might be a little trackside "commerce" going on over by that Satellite...
Lee

[Bob Bufkin]

Actually Lee, that's the rest of the railfan gang I was with that day.
Bpb

[davefoxx]

So, you can confirm the "commerce," Bob.   ;D  That's okay, it was the '70s.

Dave

[wm3798]

I've got nothin' new, so I'll take you on a brief tour of the Maryland and Delaware...


1202 at Massey.  I was a guest aboard her this summer while I was "between engagements"



Gotta love a line with not one but three RS-3m's in 2008.  These two are based at Massey, Maryland in Kent County.


1203 is based out of Federalsburg in Caroline County.


That's one of my favorites.


...although this is a close second.


Brian, our own Rock GP40, was my gracious tour guide and host.  Take a bow, Brian!

Lee

[John]

I did a little railfan trip today myself ..

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[John]

And, here is the link to the rest of the album ..

http://picasaweb.google.com/acsxfan1/KingmanSeligmanSub?feat=directlink#5294322672465965858

[Mark5]

I did a little railfan trip today myself ..

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Nice pix John.

Gotta love the perspective on the tracks under the bridge. It's a different world in parts of the west. ;D

Mark

[asciibaron]

here are a few...


a CSX worktrain heading east at the Turkeyfoot signal


CSX D774 heads up the branch toward Berkley Springs


Winchester Western heads toward the Potomac River crossing on former PRR tracks - notice the rollercoaster ROW in the background


from a winter trip to the National Capitol Trolley Museum in 2005


this one's for Lee - can you tell me why?

-Steve

[wm3798]

That's easy.. .The trees are crooked!  I tell ya, 11 months later and that still cracks me up.

Ansel Adams

[davefoxx]

this one's for Lee - can you tell me why?

'Cuz Lee's hoping that the covered hopper is a-rocking and a-rolling just enough to sideswipe the rocks in that cut, thereby rubbing that poor kitty off of both sides of that Chessie car.

Dave

[Ian MacMillan]

That's easy.. .The trees are crooked!  I tell ya, 11 months later and that still cracks me up.

Ansel Adams

Awe...I thought he was refering to the yellow kitty hopper car...

[asciibaron]

Awe...I thought he was refering to the yellow kitty hopper car...

nah, it's the former WM main that still sees a bit of traffic.  here's the train before it headed downgrade...

[wm3798]

That's up there by Jack's Mountain isn't it?  The second one would be at the interchange track at Blue Ridge Summit/Highfield right?

Lee