“Project 2716: Preparing the Tender and the Trucks”

Video courtesy of Kentucky Steam Heritage Corp. via YouTube.

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Depot Doings: Abilene, KS / Amarillo, TX / Ballinger, TX / Brady, TX / Cajon Pass, CA / Carrollton, MO / Coleman, TX / Comanche, TX

Featured Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway depots on the blog this month are those in Kansas, Texas, California, and Missouri:

• AT&SF Depot – Abilene, KS – 1979
• AT&SF Depot – Amarillo, TX – 7/65
• AT&SF Depot – Ballinger, TX – 7/79
• AT&SF Depot – Brady, TX – 4/26/89
• AT&SF Depot – Cajon Pass, CA – 1966
• AT&SF Depot – Carrollton, MO – 9/30/16
• AT&SF Depot – Coleman, TX – 7/74
• AT&SF Depot – Comanche, TX – 10/76

AT&SF Depot – Abilene, KS – 1979 (Credit: Bob Harrold)

AT&SF Depot – Amarillo, TX – 7/65 (Credit: Dennis Schmidt)

AT&SF Depot – Ballinger, TX – 7/79 (Credit: Con Sweet)

AT&SF Depot – Brady, TX – 4/26/89 (Credit: Charles Trapani)

AT&SF Depot – Cajon Pass, CA – 1966 (Credit: Richard Smith)

AT&SF Depot – Carrollton, MO – 9/30/16 (Credit: Dennis Schmidt)

AT&SF Depot – Coleman, TX – 7/74 (Credit: Con Sweet)

AT&SF Depot – Comanche, TX – 10/76 (Credit: Con Sweet)

All photos courtesy of www.rr-fallenflags.org.

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Canadian Corner: Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Steam Locomotives

Featured subjects on March’s Canadian Corner post are Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Railway steam locomotives in various Ontario and Quebec locations:

• CPR #1227 – Montreal, PQ – 7/4/54
• CPR #2397 – Montreal, PQ – 7/4/54
• CPR #2826 – Ottawa, ON – 8/26/58
• CPR #3426 – Ottawa, ON – 8/27/58
• CNR #49 – Montreal, PQ – 7/3/54
• CNR #6180 – Montreal, PQ – 7/3/54
• CNR #6185 – Windsor, ON – 8/13/56
• CNR #6226 – Windsor, ON – 8/13/56

CPR #1227 – Montreal, PQ – 7/4/54 (Credit: John Dziobko, Jr.)

CPR #2397 – Montreal, PQ – 7/4/54 (Credit: John Dziobko, Jr.)

CPR #2826 – Ottawa, ON – 8/26/58 (Credit: John Dziobko, Jr.)

CPR #3426 – Ottawa, ON – 8/27/58 (Credit: John Dziobko, Jr.)

CNR #49 – Montreal, PQ – 7/3/54 (Credit: John Dziobko, Jr.)

CNR #6180 – Montreal, PQ – 7/3/54 (Credit: John Dziobko, Jr.)

CNR #6185 – Windsor, ON – 8/13/56 (Credit: John Dziobko, Jr.)

CNR #6226 – Windsor, ON – 8/13/56 (Credit: John Dziobko, Jr.)

All photos courtesy of Mr. John Dziobko, Jr., GodFatherRails.com.

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Union Pacific Railroad Steam Feature for March 2019

Featured Union Pacific steam subjects for this March post include engines in Cheyenne, Wyoming:

• UP #3941 – 9/28/57
• UP #3950 – 9/28/57
• UP #3955 – 9/28/57
• UP #3966 – 9/28/57
• UP #4017 – 9/5/57

UP #3941 – Cheyenne, WY – 9/28/57 (Credit: John Dziobko, Jr.)

UP #3950 – Cheyenne, WY – 9/28/57 (Credit: John Dziobko, Jr.)

UP #3955 – Cheyenne, WY – 9/28/57 (Credit: John Dziobko, Jr.)

UP #3966 – Cheyenne, WY – 9/28/57 (Credit: John Dziobko, Jr.)

UP #4017 – Cheyenne, WY – 9/5/57 (Credit: John Dziobko, Jr.)

All photos courtesy of Mr. John Dziobko, Jr., GodFatherRails.com.

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“Train Wrecks from the Movietone Outtakes Collection, Volume II”

Video courtesy of Speed Graphic Film and Video via YouTube.

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Depot Doings: Bellefonte, PA / Christiana, PA / Lima, OH / New Freedom, PA / Overbrook, PA / Richmond, IN

Featured Pennsylvania Railroad depots on the blog this month include various locations in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana:

• PRR Depot – Bellefonte, PA – Date and source unknown
• PRR Depot – Christiana, PA – 4/24/10
• PRR Depot – Lima, OH – Date and source unknown
• PRR Depot – New Freedom, PA – 4/24/10
• PRR Depot – Overbrook, PA – 4/25/10
• PRR Depot – Richmond, IN – Date and source unknown

Pennsylvania Rwy Depot – Bellefonte, PA – (Date and source unknown)

Pennsylvania Rwy Depot – Christiana, PA – 4/24/10 (Credit: Jim Spears)

Pennsylvania Rwy Depot – Lima, OH (Date and source unknown)

Pennsylvania Rwy Depot – New Freedom, PA – 4/24/10 (Credit: Jim Spears)

Pennsylvania Rwy Depot – Overbrook, PA – 4/25/10 (Credit: Jim Spears)

Pennsylvania Rwy Depot – Richmond, IN (Date and source unknown)

All photos courtesy of DepotMaps.com.

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Canadian Corner: “End of the Line”

The subject for January’s Canadian Corner post is a documentation video describing the end of steam operations in Canada.  This video features interviews with railroad personnel reflecting on the change from steam to diesel and how it impacted their jobs:

Video courtesy of NFB via YouTube.

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