Category Archives: STANDARD GAUGE RAILROADS

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

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

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

TWO AND ONE HALF HOURS AT BEVERLY, CALIFORNIA

Posted on November 15, 2014 by THE OLD MACHINIST

The UPRR main line to Las Vegas, and points east, crosses the San Gabriel River west of Beverly and circles around to the north of Rose Hills on its way to Riverside Junction. The branch line to Los Nietos yard … Continue reading →

Posted in DIESEL LOCOMOTIVES, MODERN RAILROADS, STANDARD GAUGE RAILROADS | Tagged IF YOU LIKE "TRAIN PICTURES", MODERN RAILROADS | 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

OLD IMAGES OF THE UPRR YARD AT LOS NIETOS, CALIFORNIA

Posted on November 10, 2014 by THE OLD MACHINIST

I photographed this SPRR switching yard, located in the small town of Los Nietos, California, fifty years ago. I still live nearby and recently, as I scanned the B&W negatives from that time in my life, I became curious … Continue reading →

Posted in DIESEL LOCOMOTIVES, HISTORICAL PICTURES, SPRR LOCOMOTIVES, STANDARD GAUGE RAILROADS, THE WAY IT WAS, THEN AND NOW IN PICTURES, TRACK MAINTENANCE | Tagged THEN AND NOW IN PICTURES | Leave a comment

CHEYENNE AND LARAMIE ROUNDHOUSES ABOUT 1965

Posted on October 29, 2014 by THE OLD MACHINIST

Click on any image to enlarge. The Cheyenne images were obtained on a Sunday afternoon. We were staying at a motel nearby and I decided to walk over to the engine terminal and look around. I did not see even … Continue reading →

Posted in CHEYENNE AREA PICTURES, DIESEL LOCOMOTIVES, HISTORICAL PICTURES, STANDARD GAUGE RAILROADS, THE WAY IT WAS, UPRR GAS TURBINE LOCOMOTIVES | Tagged OUT WITH THE OLD - HOW SAD IT SEEMED THEN | Leave a comment

SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD DIESEL – HYDRAULIC LOCOMOTIVES – CIRCA 1964 IMAGES

Posted on October 19, 2014 by THE OLD MACHINIST

The SPRR bought diesel – hydraulic locomotives from a West German locomotive builder as an experiment. The concept of using diesel engines, as the primary power source for railroad locomotives, was relatively new in 1964 when compared to steam engines. … Continue reading →

Posted in DIESEL LOCOMOTIVES, HISTORICAL PICTURES, MODERN RAILROADS, SPRR LOCOMOTIVES, STANDARD GAUGE RAILROADS, THE WAY IT WAS | Tagged EXPERIMENTAL LOCOMOTIVES, IF YOU LIKE "TRAIN PICTURES", YOU WILL LIKE THESE | Leave a comment