Category Archives: NEVER AGAIN TO BE SEEN

UPRR 6900’s

Posted on May 5, 2017 by THE OLD MACHINIST

These are photographs I made of 6900’s at East Yard in Los Angeles, Ogden and Sacramento many years ago.

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MORNING STEAM-UP AT CHAMA

Posted on June 11, 2016 by THE OLD MACHINIST

These are images of the preparations of the locomotives used for a snow plowing train at Chama, New Mexico. I do not recall the exact date, but I believe they were taken in the 1980’s. The C&TS RR opened … Continue reading →

Posted in DIESEL LOCOMOTIVES, HOW THIS & THAT IS DONE, NARROW GAUGE RAILROADS, NEVER AGAIN TO BE SEEN, RESTORED RAILROAD EQUIPMENT, STEAM LOCOMOTIVES, THE WAY IT WAS | Tagged A HISTORY LESSON, NARROW GAUGE CARS, STEAM LOCOMOTIVE, STEAM-UP BEGINS | Leave a comment

DURANGO D&RGW, 1965 IMAGES

Posted on June 7, 2016 by THE OLD MACHINIST

These photographs were made during a visit to Durango, Colorado in 1965. Enjoy! The Old Machinist

Posted in DEPOT BUILDINGS, HISTORICAL PICTURES, NARROW GAUGE RAILROADS, NEVER AGAIN TO BE SEEN, RAILROAD STRUCTURES, STEAM LOCOMOTIVES | Tagged A HISTORY LESSON, RAILROAD DEPOTS, STEAM LOCOMOTIVE, YOU WILL LIKE THESE | Leave a comment

PFE ICE DOCK

Posted on April 11, 2016 by THE OLD MACHINIST

These are images scanned from my 1969 Salt Lake City slides. This is a standard PFE ice dock. It is long gone. Click to enlarge images.

Posted in DIESEL LOCOMOTIVES, NEVER AGAIN TO BE SEEN, RAILROAD STRUCTURES, THIS IS A MODEL WAITING FOR A BUILDER, UTAH AREA AND THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD | Tagged A HISTORY LESSON, FORTY YEAR OLD COLORSLIDES, HOW DID THEY DO THAT?, UTAH | Leave a comment

THE AT&SF DEPOT AT SANTA FE SPRINGS

Posted on March 18, 2016 by THE OLD MACHINIST

The AT&SF depot building, formerly located at the Santa Fe Springs station, is long gone. However, a replica depot was built for display in a park within the City of Santa Fe Springs, California as part of a railroad exhibit. It … Continue reading →

Posted in DEPOT BUILDINGS, DIESEL LOCOMOTIVES, HISTORICAL PICTURES, NEVER AGAIN TO BE SEEN, RAILROAD STRUCTURES, STANDARD GAUGE RAILROADS, THE RIGHT-OF-WAY, THE WAY IT WAS, THIS IS A MODEL WAITING FOR A BUILDER | Tagged A HISTORY LESSON, RAILROAD DEPOTS | Leave a comment

MORE CT&S SNOWPLOW IMAGES

Posted on February 22, 2016 by THE OLD MACHINIST

I have been using these images of a CUMBRES & TOLTEC SCENIC RAILROAD snow clearance train, that I obtained while I was a paying paying rider of the charter train that followed, as my computer screen saver file. They deserve … Continue reading →

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