Tag Archives: OUT WITH THE OLD – HOW SAD IT SEEMED THEN

MAY, 1969 AND THE SURVIVER POSES AT OGDEN

Posted on February 4, 2016 by THE OLD MACHINIST

I found this image as I was browsing my files and I could not resist sharing it with you. The title refers to the amazing fact this locomotive is the only steam locomotive never “set aside” by a Class I railroad in … Continue reading →

Posted in OGDEN, RAILROAD HISTORY IN PICTURES, STANDARD GAUGE RAILROADS, STEAM LOCOMOTIVES, THE WAY IT WAS, UPRR LOCOMOTIVE 8444, UPRR STEAM PROGRAM PICTURES, UTAH AREA AND THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD | Tagged , , , , , , , | 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 | Leave a comment