Photographed at the Oak Park Society of Model Engineers,H.O
Scale Model Railroad Club in Oak Park Illinois.
Friday, March 4th, 2016.
Monday, March 07, 2016
A 1970's era Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad local freight train, is viewed passing the depot at Stocton.
Photographed at the Oak Park Society of Model Engineers,H.O
Scale Model Railroad Club in Oak Park Illinois.
Grand Trunk Western Railroad 4-6-2 "Pacific" type steam locomotive # 5043 pulling a freight train. Oxford Michigan. December 26th, 1958. Aurthur Weber photograph.
I found this classic late 1950's / End of the steam era photograph
on My Link page Fallen Flags.Org, which is located to the
right of your computer screen at www.rr-fallenflags.org
The Grand trunk Western Railroad, was one of the last
North American railroad companies to utilize coal -
burning steam locomotives in everyday operation.
Originally built to haul passenger trains, GTW # 5043 is now
viewed working her final years, assigned to freight train service.
Her passenger train assignments are being handled by new
diesel locomotives at the time of this photograph.
A Chicago & NorthWestern Railroad local freight train, is viewed crossing the Missisippi River.
Photographed at the Oak Park Society of Model Engineers, H.O
Scale Model Railroad Club in Oak Park Illinois.
Friday, March 4th, 2016.
Saturday, March 05, 2016
An Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad steam powered mainline freight train races by.
This photograph was taken last night, at the Oak Park Society
of Model Engineers,H.O Scale Model Railroad Club in
Oak Park Illinois.
Just like it was back in the day, My Bachman H.O Scale
model of a 1940's era Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Baldwin 4-8-4 steam locomotive, hauls a fast freight
train on the club's mainline layout trackage.
Thursday, March 03, 2016
An old mid 1940's era photograph from the Kenosha Motor Coach Comapny.
An old 1930's era Kenosha Motor Coach Company,
Yellow Coach Company electric trolley bus.
Tuesday, March 01, 2016
An early 1970's era Illinois Central Gulf Railroad caboose hop in H.O Scale.
Photographed at the Oak Park Society of Model Engineers,H.O
Scale Model Railroad Club in Oak Park Illinois.
An H.O Scale freight train crosses the Missisippi River.
Photographed at the Oak Park Society of Model Engineers,H.O
Scale Model Railroad Club in Oak Park Illinois.
Monday, February 29, 2016
Friday night family fun, at the Fleetwood Skating Rink. 7231 West Archer Avenue in Summit Illinois. February 26th, 2016.
Hi Everyone!
This is Eddie K, Your host and photographer here at
Eddie's Railfan Page.
Aside from my interests in trains and other transportation
subjects, I am also an avid skating enthusiast as well.
Just recently, I began hosting a skating page site on Facebook
entitled "The Skaters Photo Rink." https://www.facebook.com/groups/1008755602499611/
Be sure to visit this fun and very family friendly Facebook site.
Thanks.
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Eddie K. Fellow railfan and inline roller blader skate fan.
A westbound Canadian National Railroad freight train, waits on a hold order. Berwyn Illinois. Late December 2015.
Photographed just east, of the Riverside Drive railroad crossing.
An inexpensive used Life Like H.O Scale 0-4-0T "Dockside" steam locomotive, pulls a short freight train across the tall steel trestle.
I took this photograph recently, at the Oak Park Society of Model
Engineers,H.O Scale Model Railroad Club in Oak Park Illinois.
What would normally be considered a cheap, toy train set type
of locomotive, turned out to be a surprisingly good performer
on the club's large model train layout. With a two car freight
train in tow, which was typical for a small industrial steam
locomotive switcher like this back in the day, this little engine
put on a mighty fine performance that night.
A prototypical short line that once owned a similar 0-4-0T
steam locomotive , was the Illinois Midland Railroad.
Saturday, February 27, 2016
A three car train of streamlined PCC electric streetcars from the Shaker Heights Rapid Transit system at Onaway Ohio. Jerry Appleman photograph. August 1964.
The Shaker Heights Rapid Transit system, provided successful
commuter rail service, to the greater Cleveland Ohio area for
many years. This line has since been rebuilt and upgraded.
Thursday, February 25, 2016
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
An eastbound / soon to be southbound Pace Route # 307 bus around sunset. Elmwood Park Illinois. October 2011.
Photographed at the intersection of West Grand
and North 73rd Avenues.
Monday, February 22, 2016
The soon to be demolished Evergreen Park Aqua Club on South Troy Avenue. Evergreen Park Illinois. Saturday, February 20th, 2016.
After several decades in operation, the locally popular
Evergreen Park Aqua Club, will seen be having a date
with a demolition contractor. Preparations are already
in place, at this fun local suburban neighborhood seasonal
family entertainment venue, in Chicago's south suburbs.
A Kansas City Public Service Company electric streetcar in 1955.
After disappearing from the streets of Kansas City Missouri
in 1957, new modern light rail articulated streetcars, will
soon be operating in downtown Kansas City Missouri.
An inexpensive Life like H.O Scale 0-4-0T "Dockside" steam switcher locomotive, pulls a short freight train.
Photographed on Friday night, January 19th, 2016, at the
Oak Park Society of Model Engineers,H.O Scale Model
Railroad Club in Oak Park Illinois.
For a cheap little locomotive associated with Children's
toy train sets, this little locomotive performed quite -
surprisingly well on the model railroad club's mainline,
with a short two car train in tow, much like the prototype.
Friday, February 19, 2016
An unrepainted former Pennsylvania Railroad 1960's era plug door box car. Photographed in May of 1978. Charles Bowyer Photograph.
Although railroad companies merge eventually. sometimes it
may take a good while, perhaps several years...before some
equipment from the former railroad /railroads are repainted.
In the year of 1968, the New York Central and Pennsylvania
railroad companies merged and became the Penn Central R R.
By the early 1970's...the Penn Central and several other -
Northeastern United States railroad companies were in a bad
state of bankruptcy, and were bailed out and reorganized by the
U.S Government, thus becoming Conrail in 1976.
Technically, this could be a Conrail train in this photograph,
but ten years after the 1968 merger, this 1960's era PRR -
plug door box car is still rolling around in it's original
markings and color scheme in Conrail service.
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Eddie's Railfan Page celebrates it's 10th Anniversary!
Thank you for all the support fellow Railfans!
A 1960's era Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Railroad local freight train, passing the junction tower.
Photographed at the Oak Park Society of Model Engineers,H.O
Scale Model Railroad Club in Oak Park Illinois.
Your host and photographer Eddie K enjoying some wintertime roller blading. Mc Cook Illinois. Late January 2016.
A somewhat mild winter for Chicago in 2016, has given
me the unusual opportunity, of enjoying some outdoor
roller blading early in the year. Normally unheard of this
time of the year, in the greater Chicagoland area.
A westbound Metra local commuter train. Elmwood Park Illinois. January 2016.
I took this quick snap shop photo in traffic, through my
quickly opened driver side window while I was stopped.
Friday, February 05, 2016
The Illinois Central lives in H.O Scale!
Photographed at the Oak Park Society of Model Engineers,H.O
Scale Model Railroad Club in Oak Park Illinois.
A classic red 40 foot box car from the former Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Railroad in H.O Scale.
Photographed at the Oak Park Society of Model Engineers,H.O
Scale Model Railroad Club in Oak Park Illinois.
Wednesday, February 03, 2016
An Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad steam powered freight train.
Photographed at the Oak Park Society of Model Engineers,H.O
Scale Model Railroad Club in Oak Park Illinois. Friday night,
January 29th, 2016.
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