Category Archives: RESTORED RAILROAD EQUIPMENT

NEW OIL CUPS FOR THE “EMMA NEVADA”

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Very little is simple and without complications when you are making replacement parts for an 1881, Baldwin built, 2-6-2 Prairie type steam locomotive and I would not have it any other way. The fabrication of four new brass oil cups … Continue reading

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RECENT PHOTOGRAPHS FROM ORANGE EMPIRE RAILROAD MUSEUM

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These photographs are mere teasers. You must visit OERM for the details!

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SANTA’S WORKSHOP AT ORANGE EMPIRE RAILWAY MUSEUM

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AN EXAMPLE OF USEFUL LONGEVITY

My wife and I recently rode the C&TS R.R. from Chama to Osier and back. Our train’s locomotive was the 484. On more a hope than a hunch, I looked at my 1965 slides of the then D&RGW R.R.. Sure … Continue reading

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“A PICTURE IS WORTH 10,000 WORDS”

       Click to enlarge I and a railroad fan friend of mine burned some vacation time in Utah photographing the 1969 Gold Spike 100th. Anniversary celebration. The high-point for me was the daily run of the 8444 between Ogden … Continue reading

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IT WAS A SAD, SAD SIGHT; LITTLE DID I KNOW!

When I photographed the 4466 in 1966, I thought the locomotive was headed to the scrapyard. It was a sad sight to behold sitting there in the weeds and old cinders. Little did I know! I next crossed paths with the 4466 … Continue reading

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A RECENT TRIP ON THE CUMBRES & TOLTEC SCENIC RAILROAD

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My wife and I recently attended the annual convention of the UNION PACIFIC HISTORICAL SOCIETY held in North Platte, Nebraska. On our return trip, we rode a train operated by the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad located in Chama, New … Continue reading

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