I spotted this historic photo on the internet recently, at My links page Fallen Flags.Org to the right of Your computer screen.
As much as I have always enjoyed standing trackside with a camera in My hands at a busy railroad junction these days, It must have really been great to be there during the steam era.
This photo was taken at Marion Ohio during the year of 1957. A heavy steam powered freight train is about to pass through the crosstracks. The 1950's were the steam to diesel transition period on many North American railroads. many railroads had dieselized by the early to mid 1950's, while others held on just a little bit longer and squeezed every last working mile out of their steam locomotives.
I believe that 1957 was the last official year for Pennsylvania Railroad steam locomotive operations.
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