Monday, November 07, 2016

The sun is setting on Eddie's Railfan Page, and an era is now coming to a close.

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Hello everyone. This is Eddie K, your host and photographer  here at Eddie's Railfan Page. After a good ten and a half year ...

The sun is setting on Eddie's Railfan Page, and an era si coming to a close.

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Hello everyone. This is Eddie K, your host and photographer  here at Eddie's Railfan Page. After a good ten and a half year ...
Friday, November 04, 2016

Eddie's Railfan Page, is nearing the end of the line.

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  Hello everyone. This is Eddie K, your host and photographer here at Eddie's Railfan Page.   I began Eddie's Railfan Pa...
Friday, October 28, 2016

CA & E Through Villa Park & Elmhurst

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A steam powered Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe freight train.

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  Photographed at the Oak Park Society of Model Engineers, H.O Scale Model Railroad Club in Oak Park Illinois.

An eastbound Chicago Transit Authority yellow line / Skokie Swift rapid transit train, crossing Crawford Avenue. Skokie Illinois. February 2009.

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The Newleywed Game hosted by Bob Eubanks. A show I grew up with and absolutely loved watching on television.

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  One of my all time favorite television shows that I had grew up watching, was the original "Newleywed Game", hosted by...

Otto Perry's Santa Fe

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The Memphis Main Street Trolley. Memphis Tennesee. September 2007.

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  Here is a photograph that I took one morning, during our September 2007 vacation to Memphis Tennesee.   This little 4 wheeled ...

Winter Steam Trains Galore | Dampfeisenbahn im Winter | HD Train Compila...

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A westbound Union Pacific Railroad empty unit coal train, crossing North Kilbourn Avenue. Chicago Illinois. September 2006.

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Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Knott's Berry Farm Steam Train RGS 41

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An early 1970's era Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad freight train, is viewed crossing the lift bridge.

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  Photographed at the Oak Park Society of Model Engineers,H.O Scale Model Railroad Club in Oak Park Illinois.

The Burlington Northern Railroad Clyde Yard. Cicero Illinois. June 1985.

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  View facing east, from the top of the South Laramie Avenue highway overpass bridge.

South Shore Bi-Levels Streetrunning

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A Chicago & NorthWestern Railroad local freight train, passes through town.

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  Photographed at the Oak Park Society of Model Engineers,H.O Scale Model Railroad Club in Oak Park Illinois. 2016.
Monday, October 24, 2016

Chicago Odyssey Volume2 Part2

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Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Roundhouse Old Timer 2-8-0 with Soundtraxx Econami ECO-100

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A Florida East Coast Railroad freight train at Jacksonville Florida. October 13th 2004. John Mc Cluskey photograph.

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  From the internet site Fallen Flags.Org www.rr-fallenflags.org

Nickel Plate Road 765 (Cadillac Limited), 10-16-2010 #8

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Monday, October 17, 2016

Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railroad EMD SW 1 yard switcher diesel locomotive # 244, at the Waukegan Illinois roundhouse. July 31st 1966. Dennis Schmidt photograph.

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  From the internet site Fallen Flags.Org www.rr-fallenflags.org  

The Oak Park Society of Model Engineers, Promo # 3.

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Ashley Drew & Northern Railroad EMD SW 1200 yard switcher diesel locomotive # 178.

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  From the internet site Fallen Flags.Org www.rr-fallenflags.org

Vintage Santa Fe TV Commercials

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Wednesday, October 12, 2016

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

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Dayton RTA 9845 ETI-Skoda Trolleybus

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A northbound Blue Bird school bus on South Kedzie Avenue, approaches the intersection of West 111th Street in Chicago's Mount Greenwood neighborhood. Chicago Illinois. May 2007.

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The Who Magic Bus

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First Transit Ford paratransit mini buses idling outside on a foggy and very rainy morning. Glenview Illinois. March 2014.

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Pace 40 foot Orion transit bus # 2347 at the CTA yellow line Dempster Street terminal. Skokie Illinois. Early September 2007.

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Big Bus Tours - Chicago Bus

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An eastbound Chicago Transit Authority Route # 78 / Montrose Avenue bus. Chicago Illinois. Early April 2006.

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Sunday, October 09, 2016

A 1970's era Chessie System Railroad switching local, passes by on the club layout.

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  Photographed at the Oak Park Society of Model Engineers,H.O Scale Model Railroad Club in Oak Park Illinois.

The Best of Soo, Volume 1

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A New York Central Railroad 50 foot single door box car, wearing the late 1950's era NYC "Century Green" color scheme with the "Cigar Band" logo. Circa late 1960's era.

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Winterfest 2009 @ NYMT

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Preserved Southern Pacific Railroad 4-6-0 ten wheeler steam locomotive # 314 at the Galvaston Railroad Museum.

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The Nickelplate Road - 50s & 60s Film from Emery Gulash

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

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Wednesday, October 05, 2016

CTA trolley and wig-wag signals at Illinois Railway Museum

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A southbound Canadian National freight train passing through Hawthorne Junction. Chicago / Cicero Illinois. July 2008.

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  Traveling over the Belt Railway of Chicago tracks.

AMTRAK E8's, late 1970's... Bonus, AMTRAK FL9's, 1996

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A westbound Metra evening rush hour express commuter train, approaching the North Narragansett Avenue railroad crossing. Chicago Illinois. October 2008.

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Two locomotives assigned to the CSX Transportation Company's West 16th Street industrial branchline local. Cicero Illinois. October 2008.

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Caboose hop departing the yard.

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A New York Central Railroad 50 foot single door box car, circa 1960's era.

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  The prototype New York Central Railroad, began painting some box cars and various other freight cars and cabooses, in this color...
Monday, October 03, 2016

Santa Fe Valley Division

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Here I am, your host and photographer Eddie K, roller blading in Portage Park. Chicago Illinois. Early October 2016.

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An eastbound Canadian Pacific freight train, waits for the orders to depart from Franklin Park Illinois. Late August 2016.

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Burlington Railroad 1950's - "september days of steam railroading"

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A 1970's era Chessie System Railroad switching local at work.

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  Photographed at the Oak Park Society of Model Engineers,H.O Scale Model Railroad Club in Oak Park Illinois. September 2016.
Friday, September 30, 2016

Railfanning Blue Island 4-21-12

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

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

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"The Little Engine That Could!"

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  A used Life Like H.O Scale 0-4-0T "Dockside", proves it's worth, as it pulls a short but prototypical length train, ...

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

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Tuesday, September 27, 2016

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

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Great Northern Railway N2 class

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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.

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  From the internet site Fallen Flags.Org www.rr-fallenflags.org

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

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

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

Chattanooga Choo Choo - Glenn Miller Orchestra

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

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  From the internet site Fallen Flags.Org www.rr-fallenflags.org   This is an example, of a passenger service locomotive, parked...
Sunday, September 25, 2016

Streetcars in East Boston

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An H.O Scale Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Railroad freight train enters the trestle.

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  Photographed at the Oak Park Society of Model Engineers,H.O Scale Model Railroad Club in Oak Park Illinois.

T1 Video Memories of Pennsy Steam

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