Category Archives: HISTORICAL PICTURES

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

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

A DISTANT MEMORY OF A PARK LOCOMOTIVE

Posted on March 15, 2016 by THE OLD MACHINIST

I took a series of photographs of this “park” locomotive operating near Whittier Narrows, in an amusement park, in 1964. I think it is a relic of the Venice, California canal railroad, ca 1915. I believe someone out there may … Continue reading →

Posted in HISTORICAL PICTURES, PARK LOCOMOTIVES, RAILROAD HISTORY IN PICTURES, RESTORED RAILROAD EQUIPMENT, THE WAY IT WAS | Tagged RARE APPEARANCE, STEAM LOCOMOTIVE | 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

OVER THE TRANSOM A PICTURE CAME

Posted on February 22, 2015 by THE OLD MACHINIST

A good friend of my wife, from high school days, sent me a photograph she found in the house she bought. Knowing my interest in railroads, she sent it to me. Bingo! It is a photograph of UPRR #3657, a “bull … Continue reading →

Posted in HISTORICAL PICTURES, RAILROAD HISTORY IN PICTURES, STANDARD GAUGE RAILROADS, THE WAY IT WAS, THIS IS A MODEL WAITING FOR A BUILDER | Tagged IF YOU LIKE "TRAIN PICTURES", LIKE SPITOONS - THIS WAY WILL LIVE FOREVER., STEAM LOCOMOTIVE, YOU WILL LIKE THESE | 3 Comments

COUPLERS

Posted on February 2, 2015 by THE OLD MACHINIST

It is almost banal to state the obvious, couplers are an essential part of railroad technology. They must withstand the pulling force of the locomotive as well as the buffing forces imparted by the operation of the train over a … Continue reading →

Posted in DIESEL LOCOMOTIVES, FREIGHT CAR HISTORY, HISTORICAL PICTURES, HOW THIS & THAT IS DONE, MODERN RAILROADS, RAILROAD HISTORY IN PICTURES, THE WAY IT WAS, THEN AND NOW IN PICTURES, UPRR LOCOMOTIVE 844 | Tagged COMPETENCE IS A MUST HERE!, HOW DID THEY DO THAT?, LIKE SPITOONS - THIS WAY WILL LIVE FOREVER., THEN AND NOW IN PICTURES | Leave a comment

TEHACHAPI LOOP

Posted on February 1, 2015 by THE OLD MACHINIST

These photographs were taken one smoggy day at the famous Tehachapi Loop. The loop and adjacent area is always good for a busy show. The loop is an astounding sight and is well worth the trip; you will not be disappointed. … Continue reading →

Posted in DIESEL LOCOMOTIVES, HISTORICAL PICTURES, RAILROAD HISTORY IN PICTURES, SPRR LOCOMOTIVES, STANDARD GAUGE RAILROADS, STEEP GRADES, THE WAY IT WAS | Tagged COMPETENCE IS A MUST HERE!, FORTY YEAR OLD COLORSLIDES, MODERN RAILROADS, YOU WILL LIKE THESE | Leave a comment

TAYLOR YARD AT NIGHT

Posted on November 13, 2014 by THE OLD MACHINIST

Many years ago, I attempted night photography at the SPRR Taylor yard. I was dissatisfied with the images and I set them aside because, in those days, there was no practical way to improve them. All that has changed. I … Continue reading →

Posted in DIESEL LOCOMOTIVES, HISTORICAL PICTURES, SPRR LOCOMOTIVES, STANDARD GAUGE RAILROADS, THE WAY IT WAS | Tagged RAILROAD NIGHT IMAGES, YOU WILL LIKE THESE | Leave a comment

WARBONNETS AND OTHERS AT AT&SF REDONDO ROUNDHOUSE

Posted on November 13, 2014 by THE OLD MACHINIST

I am a long time UPRR oriented “foamer”, but I cannot resist the appeal of the “Warbonnet”. These images were made at the AT&SF Redondo roundhouse, located in Los Angeles, California, on a Winter’s Sunday about 1968. The roundhouse is … Continue reading →

Posted in BNSF LOCOMOTIVES, DIESEL LOCOMOTIVES, HISTORICAL PICTURES, RAILROAD HISTORY IN PICTURES, STANDARD GAUGE RAILROADS, THE WAY IT WAS, THEN AND NOW IN PICTURES | Tagged AT&SF WAR BONNETS AND OTHERS, THEN AND NOW IN PICTURES, YOU WILL LIKE THESE | Leave a comment

A FIFTY YEAR OLD UPRR FREIGHT CAR MYSTERY

Posted on November 11, 2014 by THE OLD MACHINIST

I made these images in 1963, or shortly after, in the East Los Angeles UPRR yard. The different heralds, on the sides of new cars of the same build lot based on the car numbers shown in the images, caught … Continue reading →

Posted in FREIGHT CAR HISTORY, HISTORICAL PICTURES, MODERN RAILROADS, STANDARD GAUGE RAILROADS, THE WAY IT WAS | Tagged CAR MYSTERY | Leave a comment