Tag Archives: A BAD THING HAPPENED AT WORK

WHOOPS! HOW DID THIS HAPPEN?

Posted on January 1, 2014 by THE OLD MACHINIST

This photo has a little bit of history attached to it. The Santa Fe Railroad Historical & Modeling Society, Western Archive, donated materials related to the Union Pacific Railroad to the Union Pacific Historical Society and these materials came into … Continue reading →

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THE OLD MACHINIST’S FAVORITE PHOTOGRAPHS FOR NOW

Posted on January 22, 2013 by THE OLD MACHINIST

This gallery contains 12 photos.

THESE PHOTOGRAPHS ARE FROM MY COLLECTION OF COLOR SLIDES. THE SELECTION WAS BASED ON NOTHING MORE THAN I LIKE THEM. I SCANNED THE SLIDES USING A plustek 7600i SCANNER WITH VueScan SOFTWARE. THE ONLY IMAGE CORRECTION DURING SCANNING WAS WHITE … Continue reading →

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ADDED ATTRACTION IN STOCKTON – UPRR DERAILMENT!

Posted on November 30, 2012 by THE OLD MACHINIST

This gallery contains 16 photos.

The Union Pacific Railroad Historical Society held the 1993 annual Convention in Stockton, California. The attendees were looking forward to learning more about the recently absorbed Western Pacific Railroad and the interesting history of its construction and operation. One of … Continue reading →

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SOMETHING DOES NOT LOOK RIGHT; BETTER CHECK IT OUT.

Posted on November 27, 2012 by THE OLD MACHINIST

This gallery contains 4 photos.

It was 1968 and my Wife’s brother was home on leave. We had decided to show Joe a little bit of the high desert in the Antelope Valley area and we were headed home in the late afternoon when I … Continue reading →

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