Tag Archives: COMPETENCE IS A MUST HERE!

MORE CT&S SNOWPLOW IMAGES

Posted on February 22, 2016 by THE OLD MACHINIST

I have been using these images of a CUMBRES & TOLTEC SCENIC RAILROAD snow clearance train, that I obtained while I was a paying paying rider of the charter train that followed, as my computer screen saver file. They deserve … Continue reading →

Posted in DIESEL LOCOMOTIVES, HOW THIS & THAT IS DONE, NARROW GAUGE RAILROADS, NEVER AGAIN TO BE SEEN, RAILROAD HISTORY IN PICTURES, STEAM LOCOMOTIVES, STEEP GRADES, THE RIGHT-OF-WAY, THE WAY IT WAS | Tagged A HISTORY LESSON, A VERY OLD S.P. ENGINEHOUSE, COMPETENCE IS A MUST HERE!, HOW DID THEY DO THAT?, NARROW GAUGE CARS, RARE APPEARANCE, STEAM-UP BEGINS | Leave a comment

UNION PACIFIC TRACK MAINTENANCE AT ROCK RIVER, WYOMING

Posted on January 10, 2016 by THE OLD MACHINIST

The safety and efficiency of a railroad depends heavily upon the standards of track maintenance established and kept by the railroad management. The appearance of the right-of-way is a clue to a railroad’s philosophy of track maintenance. The general appearance … Continue reading →

Posted in CONTEMPORARY RAILROADING, THE RIGHT-OF-WAY, THEN AND NOW IN PICTURES, TRACK MAINTENANCE | Tagged A MIRACLE? NO - JUST HARD WORK!, COMPETENCE IS A MUST HERE!, HOW DID THEY DO THAT?, MODERN RAILROADS | Leave a comment

EVERY ONE WANTS A SAFE LOCOMOTIVE!

Posted on August 12, 2015 by THE OLD MACHINIST

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 | Leave a comment

FOUR LARGE DIESEL LOCOMOTIVES ON ROUGH, VERY OLD YARD TRACKs

Posted on June 25, 2015 by THE OLD MACHINIST

I stopped at Medicine Bow, Wyoming to give George a look at the depot. We were on our way to Omaha and the Union Pacific Historical society convention. As a certified foamer and photographer, I checked for headlights and was … Continue reading →

Posted in DIESEL LOCOMOTIVES, HOW THIS & THAT IS DONE, MODERN RAILROADS, RAILROADS AT WORK, THE WAY IT WAS, THIS IS A MODEL WAITING FOR A BUILDER, THIS IS NOT GOOD! | Tagged A BAD THING MAY HAPPEN AT WORK, A MIRACLE? NO - JUST HARD WORK!, COMPETENCE IS A MUST HERE!, LIKE SPITOONS - THIS WAY WILL LIVE FOREVER., MODERN RAILROADS, YOU WILL LIKE THESE | Leave a comment

RAINBOW CANYON AND THE “PEDRO”

Posted on February 25, 2015 by THE OLD MACHINIST

If you visit Caliente and stay awhile, you will discover, as we did, the folks who live here are delightful and friendly. The food is good and you can’t beat the scenery. The old “Pedro” will put on a show, … Continue reading →

Posted in DIESEL LOCOMOTIVES, MODERN RAILROADS, RAILROAD STRUCTURES, RAILROADS AT WORK, STANDARD GAUGE RAILROADS, THE WAY IT WAS | Tagged COMPETENCE IS A MUST HERE!, MODERN RAILROADS, YOU WILL LIKE THESE | Leave a comment

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

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

THE NEW ARCHIVE BUILDING AT ORANGE EMPIRE RAILROAD MUSEUM

Posted on January 31, 2015 by THE OLD MACHINIST

Today, the new THOMAS F. GROSE ARCHIVAL FACILITY was dedicated with a ceremony held at the ORANGE EMPIRE RAILROAD MUSEUM, located in Perris, California. I made it a priority to attend and I did. While there, I photographed the scene as the ceremony … Continue reading →

Posted in EARLY YEARS AT OERM, ORANGE EMPIRE RAILROAD MUSEUM PHOTOGRAPHS, SPECIAL EVENT AT OERM | Tagged A MIRACLE? NO - JUST HARD WORK!, COMPETENCE IS A MUST HERE!, YOU WILL LIKE THESE | Leave a comment

OUT BACK AT ORANGE EMPIRE RAILROAD MUSEUM

Posted on January 28, 2015 by THE OLD MACHINIST

It was a sunny day at OERM, I felt like goofing-off, and my camera was in the car. I walked “out back” and randomly photographed what I encountered. Here is some of what resulted from my trip into the past. … Continue reading →

Posted in ORANGE EMPIRE RAILROAD MUSEUM PHOTOGRAPHS | Tagged COMPETENCE IS A MUST HERE!, MY FAVORITE PHOTOGRAPHS | Leave a comment