Tuesday, August 30, 2016

South Shore & South Bend


A 1970's era Illinois Central Gulf Railroad freight train, passes through the junction.

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

CNJ #113 - Charter to Pottsville


A 1970's era Chessie System caboose hop.

 
Photographed at the Oak Park Society of Model Engineers,H.O
Scale Model Railroad Club in Oak Park Illinois. August 2016.
 
This was typical of the many Chessie System trains I had
grew up seeing on the southside of Chicago, during the
1970's and early 1980's.

An old rusty mining dump car on display. The Mountain View Adventure Center Park. Des Plaines Illinois. May 2016.


A late 1950's / early 1960's era ATSF local enters the tunnel.


Grand Trunk Western Railroad 4-8-4 steam locomotive # 6312. Battle Creek Michigan. August 1953. Dennis Schmidt photo collection.

 
From the internet site Fallen Flags.Org

Santa Fe Odyssey Volume-1


Chicago's Newest Railroad. The "Cicero Central." Stickney Illinois. June 2016.

 
One of several little shortline railroads owned by Watco Incorporated.
Contracted to switch tank cars, at the Koppers Chemical Company
in west suburban Stickney Illinois.