Category Archives: DIESEL LOCOMOTIVES

THE LITTLE LOCOMOTIVE AND THE BIG LIFT

Posted on January 18, 2018 by THE OLD MACHINIST

These are photographs taken at RAILFAIR 91 during a demonstration of a SPRR wrecking crane. It does not appear to be a very heavy lift for the very large piece of  machinery. The stack fire did not last very long … Continue reading →

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UNION PACIFIC PHOTOGRAPHS

Posted on July 15, 2017 by THE OLD MACHINIST

 

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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 →

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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.  

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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 →

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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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ATTENTION ALL MODELERS OF NARROW GAUGE EQUIPMENT!

Posted on August 13, 2015 by THE OLD MACHINIST

I have been scratch building HO scale models since about 1961. That is a long time to commit precious “spare” time to a personal interest, i.e., a hobby. Since, most of the time, I am of sound mind, there must … Continue reading →

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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 →

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