Category Archives: ORANGE EMPIRE RAILROAD MUSEUM PHOTOGRAPHS

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

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 →

Posted in DIESEL LOCOMOTIVES, HOW THIS & THAT IS DONE, NARROW GAUGE RAILROADS, NEVER AGAIN TO BE SEEN, RAILROAD HISTORY IN PICTURES, STEAM LOCOMOTIVES, STEEP GRADES, THE RIGHT-OF-WAY, THE WAY IT WAS | Tagged A HISTORY LESSON, A VERY OLD S.P. ENGINEHOUSE, COMPETENCE IS A MUST HERE!, HOW DID THEY DO THAT?, NARROW GAUGE CARS, RARE APPEARANCE, STEAM-UP BEGINS | Leave a comment

THE UNDERSIDE OF A UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD FLAT CAR

Posted on January 26, 2016 by THE OLD MACHINIST

It is not common behavior of visitors to the ORANGE EMPIRE RAILROAD MUSEUM (OERM) to stoop over and observe the undersides of freight cars. This is unfortunate as there is a lot of important things to be seen. I have … Continue reading →

Posted in FREIGHT CAR DETAILS, FREIGHT CAR HISTORY, ORANGE EMPIRE RAILROAD MUSEUM PHOTOGRAPHS | Tagged A HISTORY LESSON, HOW DID THEY DO THAT?, WHAT IS UNDER THERE? | Leave a comment

THE UNION PACIFIC “JUICE JACK” IS ALIVE AND WELL AT THE ORANGE EMPIRE RAILROAD MUSEUM

Posted on August 13, 2015 by THE OLD MACHINIST

I have used the term “juice jack” as a reference to electric locomotives for as long as I can recall ( a period time becoming perilously short), but I had no idea of the roots of the term. So, I … Continue reading →

Posted in DIESEL LOCOMOTIVES, ORANGE EMPIRE RAILROAD MUSEUM PHOTOGRAPHS, RESTORED RAILROAD EQUIPMENT, STANDARD GAUGE RAILROADS, THE WAY IT WAS, THIS IS A MODEL WAITING FOR A BUILDER | Tagged A HISTORY LESSON, A MIRACLE? NO - JUST HARD WORK!, RARE APPEARANCE, YOU WILL LIKE THESE | Leave a comment

EVERY ONE WANTS A SAFE LOCOMOTIVE!

Posted on August 12, 2015 by THE OLD MACHINIST

The Federal regulations that govern the operation of steam locomotives in the United States requires that periodic inspections be performed. These inspections are performed to ensure potential safety issues are revealed in a timely manner and any issues found are … Continue reading →

Posted in DIESEL LOCOMOTIVES, HOW THIS & THAT IS DONE, RESTORED RAILROAD EQUIPMENT, STANDARD GAUGE RAILROADS, STEAM LOCOMOTIVES, THE WAY IT WAS, VC-2 STEAM ENGINE PICTURES | Tagged COMPETENCE IS A MUST HERE!, HOW DID THEY DO THAT?, LIKE SPITOONS - THIS WAY WILL LIVE FOREVER., STEAM LOCOMOTIVE, STEAM-UP BEGINS | Leave a comment

ANOTHER HOT WORKDAY AT ORANGE EMPIRE RAILROAD MUSEUM

Posted on August 11, 2015 by THE OLD MACHINIST

The weather report the night before assured me the temperature on the morrow in Perris would be low enough for me to work in the machine shop. They were wrong, but I wanted to complete the job I had left … Continue reading →

Posted in DIESEL LOCOMOTIVES, ORANGE EMPIRE RAILROAD MUSEUM PHOTOGRAPHS, RESTORED RAILROAD EQUIPMENT, THE WAY IT WAS, THIS IS A MODEL WAITING FOR A BUILDER, TRACK MAINTENANCE | Tagged ANOTHER HOT DAY AT OERM | Leave a comment

BEFORE THERE WERE SPRAYCANS ,THERE WERE POCKET KNIVES

Posted on July 21, 2015 by THE OLD MACHINIST

It is a shame most visitors to Orange Empire Railway Museum (OERM) do not notice this small building near the Museum entrance. A visit to the building reveals many examples of old graffiti carved into the exterior siding boards. The … Continue reading →

Posted in HISTORICAL PICTURES, ORANGE EMPIRE RAILROAD MUSEUM PHOTOGRAPHS, RAILROAD HISTORY IN PICTURES, THE WAY IT WAS, THIS IS A MODEL WAITING FOR A BUILDER | Tagged A HISTORY LESSON, GRAFFITI | Leave a comment

FOUR LARGE DIESEL LOCOMOTIVES ON ROUGH, VERY OLD YARD TRACKs

Posted on June 25, 2015 by THE OLD MACHINIST

I stopped at Medicine Bow, Wyoming to give George a look at the depot. We were on our way to Omaha and the Union Pacific Historical society convention. As a certified foamer and photographer, I checked for headlights and was … Continue reading →

Posted in DIESEL LOCOMOTIVES, HOW THIS & THAT IS DONE, MODERN RAILROADS, RAILROADS AT WORK, THE WAY IT WAS, THIS IS A MODEL WAITING FOR A BUILDER, THIS IS NOT GOOD! | Tagged A BAD THING MAY HAPPEN AT WORK, A MIRACLE? NO - JUST HARD WORK!, COMPETENCE IS A MUST HERE!, LIKE SPITOONS - THIS WAY WILL LIVE FOREVER., MODERN RAILROADS, YOU WILL LIKE THESE | Leave a comment

A NICE CALIFORNIA SATURDAY and MY PENTAX K 20D

Posted on April 19, 2015 by THE OLD MACHINIST

Sometimes I takes a break from the shop, venture out into the sunlight, and see what is going on at OERM. Saturday was no different. I had spent an hour in the machine shop making a drill guide for Phil. … Continue reading →

Posted in DIESEL LOCOMOTIVES, HOW THIS & THAT IS DONE, ORANGE EMPIRE RAILROAD MUSEUM PHOTOGRAPHS, RESTORED DIESEL LOCOMOTIVES, RESTORED RAILROAD EQUIPMENT, SPECIAL EVENT AT OERM, STEAM LOCOMOTIVES, THE WAY IT WAS, VC-2 STEAM ENGINE PICTURES | Tagged A MIRACLE? NO - JUST HARD WORK!, LIKE SPITOONS - THIS WAY WILL LIVE FOREVER. | Leave a comment

METRO’S BLUE LINE WILLOW St. STATION IN LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA

Posted on February 20, 2015 by THE OLD MACHINIST

My wife has breast cancer and is receiving chemotherapy at the Todd Cancer center in Long Beach. The Metro blue line runs nearby and I walked over to the Willow St. station to check it out. I spent a little … Continue reading →

Posted in HOW THIS & THAT IS DONE, MODERN RAILROADS, ORANGE EMPIRE RAILROAD MUSEUM PHOTOGRAPHS, RAILROAD STRUCTURES, RAILROADS AT WORK, STANDARD GAUGE RAILROADS | Tagged COMPETENCE IS A MUST HERE!, IF YOU LIKE "TRAIN PICTURES", LIKE SPITOONS - THIS WAY WILL LIVE FOREVER., MODERN RAILROADS, THEN AND NOW IN PICTURES | Leave a comment