A Cleveland Transit System 1948 St. Louis Car Company
electric trolleybus. Cleveland Ohio circa 1963.
The city of Cleveland Ohio, operated electric trolleybuses
in regular service from 1936 until 1963.
Friday, January 29, 2016
A Bay Rapid Transit Company 1950's era General Motors TDH Series old look transit bus. Photograph circa 1950's -60's era.
From the internet site Northern California Bus Fans.
www.norcalbusfans.com
Thursday, January 28, 2016
The Axle Roller Rink in Norridge Illinois. Originally "The Hub". Closed in 1985.
Aside from my interests in trains and transportation subjects, I
am also an avid roller skating enthusiast. Here is a picture of
a place my family and I used to go roller skating at during the
1970's, in near northwest suburban Norridge Illinois.
Originally known as The Hub Roller Rink, the Axle Roller Rink
as it was known in later years, was located on North Harlem
Avenue, near West Montrose Avenue, in Norridge Illinois.
The building still stands today, perhaps on borrowed time. It
has since been utilized for other retail store uses.
Monday, January 25, 2016
Your host and photographer enjoying a little wintertime roller blading. Saturday, January 16th, 2016. Mc Cook Illinois.
My first outdoor roller blading session of 2016, thanks to a few
mild 38 to 40 degree days, plenty of sunshine, calm winds
and no snow or ice on the asphalt exercise path.
It was 28 degrees Farenheight outside, but it was worth it!
Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Alco S 2 diesel switcher # 26 at an unknown photo location circa 1960's era. Florida perhaps?
The railroad we know today as the CSX Transportation Company,
was created during the mid 1980's, in the wake of several mergers
that took place over several years.
One of the predecessor railroads, was the Seaboard Coast Line
Railroad, which was a southeastern United States regional -
railroad company, that operated mainly in Florida and Georgia.
It was originally known as the Seaboard Air Line Railroad.
This photograph was taken sometime after the 1967 merger of
the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, and the Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad. The locomotive shown here in this rare color late
1960's era photograph, shows SCL locomotive # 26, still -
wearing the now faded 1950's era black and red S.A.L color
scheme used on switcher locomotives, but now features the
new Seaboard Coast Line markings on the side of the hood.
Saturday, January 23, 2016
An eastbound Amtrak passenger train enroute to Chicago Union Station, passes through Chicago's Bridgeport neighborhood. Chicago Illinois. July 2008.
Slowing down of approach to Chicago Union Station.
Thursday, January 21, 2016
My 1970's era Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad local freight train, passing through an industrial district on the club layout.
Photographed at the Oak Park Society of Model Engineers,H.O
Scale Model Railroad Club in Oak Park Illinois. Friday,
December 18th, 2015.
All Skate at the Lombard Roller Rink.
Hi everyone!
This is Eddie K, your host and photographer here at Eddie's Railfan Page,
inviting you to visit the "New" fun and very family friendly Facebook
photo and discussion open group page "The Skaters Photo Rink."
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1008755602499611/
If you enjoy roller skating, or perhaps ice skating even, then this is
the fun page that you and your family can all enjoy.
Thanks.
Eddie K.
A westbound Canadian National freight train waits on a hold order. Berwyn Illinois. December 26th, 2015.
This train was traveling over the former Illinois Central Railroad /
Iowa Division Mainline, and was parked just east of the Riverside
Drive railroad crossing, in west suburban Berwyn Illinois.
Western Pacific Railroad steam wrecking crane MWW 37. Oroville California. 1966. Richard Smith photograph.
I found this color 1960's era photograph from the former
Western Pacific Railroad at my Link page
Fallen Flags.Org, which is located to the right of your
computer screen at www.rr-fallenflags.org
Although steam locomotives were long gone and very obsolete
on North American railroads by the post war 1950's, purpose
built heavy equipment like the steam powered heavy crane
used for clearing up train accident derailments, held on in to
the 1960's and some cases, the 1970's on many railroads.
Today, most railroads do derailment clean up work with
contract firms such as Hulcher Rail Services, using modern
heavy equipment and mobile cranes.
A number of steam cranes and derricks, can be seen today
at various railroad museums around the nation.
Thanks.
Eddie K.
Monday, January 18, 2016
Attention all skating enthusiasts! Be sure to visit the "New" Facebook photo and discussion open group site "The Skaters Photo Rink!"
Hi everyone! This is Eddie K, Your host and photographer
here at Eddie's Railfan Page.
Not only am I am an avid railfan / transportation photographer, but
I have also been an avid roller skating enthusiast for may years.
On December 27th, 2015...I just started a new site on Facebook
about skating. Not just roller skating...but also featuring
Roller Blading, Ice Skating, Hockey and perhaps a little
Skate Boarding tossed in occasionally?
If you enjoy skating, be sure to visit my Facebook site
"The Skaters Photo Rink.
This is a fun , family friendly Facebook site, that the whole
family and friends can all enjoy.
Thank You.
Eddie K.
Wintertime at the BNSF Railway's Clyde Yard facility. Berwyn Illinois. January 2007.
I took this photograph on a frigid but very sunny winter morning,
back in January of 2007. We are facing southwest from the
adjacent West 26th Street, along the north side of Clyde Yard.
Approximately two years later, the BNSF Railway erected a
large fence along this portion of West 26th Street, blocking
this view of Clyde Yard that I had taken for granted.
Thursday, January 14, 2016
My recently purchased Bachman model, of an Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad 54 foot cylindrical covered hopper car.
Photographed at the Oak Park Society of Model Engineers,H.O Scale Model Railroad Club in Oak Park Illinois.
Monday, January 11, 2016
My H.O Scale "Santa Fe Trio" posed side by side. Photographed at the Oak Park Society of Model Engineers,H.O Scale Model Railroad Club in Oak Park Illinois. Friday, December 18th, 2015.
seen here in this ariel shot from left to right are as follows.
My Athearn EMD GP 35 in the 1960 to 1972 color scheme.
My Athearn CF 7 in 1972 Santa Fe Yellow bonnet colors,
and my used Atlas EMD SD 24 in 1972 Yellow bonnet colors.
Saturday, January 09, 2016
Night time at the bus yard. Bedford Park Illinois. January 2016.
It is now quiting time, and I have parked my bus
next to the fuel pump island in the bus yard.
Time to go home. Goodnight everyone.
Eddie K.
Wednesday, January 06, 2016
An Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad local freight train, passing a traffic jam on an adjacent roadway.
Photographed at the Oak Park Society of Model Engineers,H.O
Scale Model Railroad Club in Oak Park Illinois.
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad EMD F 3 cab unit diesels at the wash rack. Galesburg Illinois. October 1959. Frank Woodburn photograph.
From the internet site Fallen Flags.Org
www.rr-fallenflags.org
Tuesday, January 05, 2016
A 1970's era Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad local freight train, passes the junction tower.
Photographed at the Oak Park Society of Model Engineers,
H.O Scale Model Railroad Club in Oak Park Illinois.
Friday night, December 18th, 2015.
Central Electric Railfan's Association May 1990 fantrip on the Illinois Central / Metra electric commuter lines.
I believe that this photograph was taken in the West Pulman
area of the southside of Chicago, on the Blue Island branch.
Saturday, January 02, 2016
Attention Skating Enthusiasts!
Be sure to visit the "New" Facebook photo and discussion
open group page entitled "The Skaters Photo Rink!"
If you are in to roller skating, ice skating, skate boarding
hockey or even roller derby...then this is the fun and
very family oriented Facebook site for you.
Thanks.
Eddie K.
