Friday, September 30, 2016

Railfanning Blue Island 4-21-12


A 1960's era Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad passenger train. Unknown location. Photograph found on the internet.


4-6-4 Hudson, C6120 runs on Joetsu Line


"The Little Engine That Could!"

 
A used Life Like H.O Scale 0-4-0T "Dockside", proves it's worth,
as it pulls a short but prototypical length train, for a purpose built
steam switching locomotive of that size during the steam era.
 
This photograph was taken, at the Oak Park Society of Model
Engineers,H.O Scale Model Railroad Club in Oak Park Illinois.

GG-1's of Penn Central & Amtrak, Metroliners on the NEC, Elizabeth, NJ. ...


Tuesday, September 27, 2016

A southbound Indiana Harbor Belt transfer train, meets a northbound Norfolk Southern freight. La Grange Park Illinois. Early March 1990.


Great Northern Railway N2 class


Former Chicago Great Western Railroad EMD GP 30 # 807 acquired through merger in 1968, leads a Chicago & NorthWestern Railroad freight train at Mason City Iowa. July 1970. Dan Sweeney photograph.

 
From the internet site Fallen Flags.Org

CABOOSE'S. When they brought up the rear. 1975-1977


A classic Chessie System Railroad caboose hop from the 1970's era, passes over an unfinished urban viaduct scene on the club layout.

 
This blast from my own southside Chicago past, was photographed
at the Oak Park Society of Model Engineers,H.O Scale Model
Railroad Club in Oak Park Illinois.

Chattanooga Choo Choo - Glenn Miller Orchestra


Northern Pacific Railroad 4-6-2 passenger service "Pacific" type steam locomotive # 2223. Winnepeg MB. A.G Aylward photo collection. June 1932.

 
From the internet site Fallen Flags.Org
 
This is an example, of a passenger service locomotive, parked
and being serviced between assignments, at a locomotive terminal.

Friday, September 23, 2016

Welcoome aboard the "Bus Day" edition of Eddie's Railfan Page! Coming to you from the city of Chicago Illinois USA!


Tour bus arriving at the Bahai Temple. Wilmette IL. 5 11 -2012


A Chicago Transit Authority 1950 Twin Coach Company 40 foot liquified propane gas powered transit bus. Chicago Illinois, circa late 1960's era.


An old 1960's era GMC school bus.


Fueling up Big Bus Tours of Chicago, Freightliner trolley bus # T 8 at the end of the day's work. Chicago Illinois. September 2016.


Westbound Pace bus on Stanley Avenue.


United Quick International school bus parked on Solidarity Drive. Chicago Illinois. Early June 2016.


Big Bus Tours of Chicago short open sided trolley bus # T 3 in Lincoln Park. Chicago Illinois. September 2016.


Riding 1950 Muni Trolley Bus 776 - San Francisco Muni Heritage Weekend 2...


A Chicago Transit Authority Route # 66 / Chicago Avenue bus at the east terminal near Navy Pier. Chicago Illinois. June 2016.


First Transit 2012 Gillig 35 foot transit bus # 1201 parked outside the garage. Bedford Park Illinois. Early December 2014.


NJ Transit Buses - Hackensack, NJ (North Jersey)


Interior photograph aboard a Big Bay Shuttle, Ford mini bus. San Diego California. June 2013.


Wednesday, September 07, 2016

Streetcars in Kenosha, Wisconsin


An eastbound Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad transfer train. Alsip Illinois. Late October 1990.


White Pass & Yukon Steam Loco 73


A Chessie System EMD SW 1 diesel switcher, runs light past the junction tower.

 
This photo scene right out of the 1970's, was photographed
at the Oak Park Society of Model Engineers,H.O Scale
Model Railroad Club in Oak Park Illinois.
 
The locomotive shown here, is my recently purchased Walther's
Mainline Series H.O Scale Chessie System EMD SW 1 switcher.