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Category Archives: RESTORED RAILROAD EQUIPMENT
MORNING STEAM-UP AT CHAMA
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
A DISTANT MEMORY OF A PARK LOCOMOTIVE
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
THE UNION PACIFIC “JUICE JACK” IS ALIVE AND WELL AT THE ORANGE EMPIRE RAILROAD MUSEUM
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
EVERY ONE WANTS A SAFE LOCOMOTIVE!
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
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ANOTHER HOT WORKDAY AT ORANGE EMPIRE RAILROAD MUSEUM
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
A NICE CALIFORNIA SATURDAY and MY PENTAX K 20D
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.
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A SIX CHIME WHISTLE ON THE OERM VC 2 STEAM LOCOMOTIVE
A steam locomotive whistle collector loaned a six chime whistle to the Steam Crew at the ORANGE EMPIRE RAILWAY MUSEUM (OERM) this weekend and it was promptly installed on our 2-6-2 Prairie locomotive, the VC 2. I worked in the … Continue reading
Posted in HISTORICAL PICTURES, HOW THIS & THAT IS DONE, ORANGE EMPIRE RAILROAD MUSEUM PHOTOGRAPHS, RAILROAD HISTORY IN PICTURES, RESTORED RAILROAD EQUIPMENT, STANDARD GAUGE RAILROADS, THE WAY IT WAS
Tagged COMPETENCE IS A MUST HERE!, HOW DID THEY DO THAT?, LIKE SPITOONS - THIS WAY WILL LIVE FOREVER., STEAM LOCOMOTIVE, YOU WILL LIKE THESE
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OLD SLIDES (RECENTLY SCANNED) EQUALS NEW IMAGES
Click on any image to enlarge I picked these images from today’s slide scanning session for no other reason than I like them. Perhaps you will also.
RECENT PHOTOGRAPHS AT ORANGE EMPIRE RAILWAY MUSEUM
Today, (Saturday, eleven, september) the UNION PACIFIC RR Family Day picnic was held at OERM. These were two of the restored locomotives operated for the event. I think we are looking good! Visit OERM and see for yourself. We are … Continue reading
Posted in DIESEL LOCOMOTIVES, ORANGE EMPIRE RAILROAD MUSEUM PHOTOGRAPHS, RAILROAD HISTORY IN PICTURES, RESTORED RAILROAD EQUIPMENT, STANDARD GAUGE RAILROADS, THE WAY IT WAS
Tagged A FACE-LIFT FOR A FORMER BEAUTY QUEEN., A MIRACLE? NO - JUST HARD WORK!, COMPETENCE IS A MUST HERE!, HOW DID THEY DO THAT?, LIKE SPITOONS - THIS WAY WILL LIVE FOREVER.
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