Any Train Enthusiasts Out There?

[DM11]

That is some good history, Tom!

I normally see only Union Pacific taffic on this line, but today it was the Whitetail Express highballin' thru......

Whitetail Express!

Here are a few different looks at a UP coal train....front and rear in the countryside, and up close through town.

Ike

[DM11]

Railroad history lesson about Santa Fe 2-10-4 Texas steam engines on the PRR in 1956, very interesting.

Another excellent video on the same subject-

Good history and loving that steam action. I was born in 1956.

[Waukonda]

More coal movement by some BNSF workhorses....

[DM11]

Southern Pacific Steam

[DM11]

Just who is Bozo Texino?

[Waukonda]

Southern Pacific Steam

Very enjoyable and informative video, David. Love the old looks at San Fran too! The Mountain class are probably my favorite of all steam locos, good to see in the video, shame they were all cut up for scrap and none were preserved.

[DM11]

More coal movement by some BNSF workhorses....

Ike good pics of that BNSF action!

[1967redrider]

Very cool SP vid, David. I like those Switcher segments.

More sweet shots, Ike.

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[1967redrider]

Nice BNSF covered hopper consist, David.

[TPK]

More coal movement by some BNSF workhorses....

Great pictures Ike! Nice color contrast & details! Very nice!

[Waukonda]

More coal movement by some BNSF workhorses....

Great pictures Ike! Nice color contrast & details! Very nice!

Thank you, Tom, I appreciate the kind comments.

[TPK]

More coal movement by some BNSF workhorses....

Great pictures Ike! Nice color contrast & details! Very nice!

Thank you, Tom, I appreciate the kind comments.

Credit where credit is due.

[TPK]

Hi John, David, Ike and others posting here,

Question: I thought about going through all the pages here, downloading the pictures with the best contrasting colors & finest details, and then having them printed out in a "collage" for on my wall at home. Are there any objections to that or anyone have something against me useing their pictures? Please let me know.

Thanks for the Feedback! Appreciate it!

[Quick Steel]

I especially enjoy seeing the steam engines. The Rock Island line came thru my neighborhood as a little kid. It was a suburban line bringing all the fedora-wearing executives downtown. At that time, late 40s, they were still using steam. Waving at the engineer was a daily ritual. They soon switched to diesel about which I had mixed feelings.

[Waukonda]

Hi John, David, Ike and others posting here,

Question: I thought about going through all the pages here, downloading the pictures with the best contrasting colors & finest details, and then having them printed out in a "collage" for on my wall at home. Are there any objections to that or anyone have something against me useing their pictures? Please let me know.

Thanks for the Feedback! Appreciate it!

No objections here, I suppose I should post a couple of pics with my mug included, you know, to really make your project complete!

[Waukonda]

I especially enjoy seeing the steam engines. The Rock Island line came thru my neighborhood as a little kid. It was a suburban line bringing all the fedora-wearing executives downtown. At that time, late 40s, they were still using steam. Waving at the engineer was a daily ritual. They soon switched to diesel about which I had mixed feelings.

Garry, I always enjoy your Chicago stories. Railyards and rail traffic, including commuter trains, in the "Hog Butcher for the World" have fascinated me since my first visit to the city. A few months ago, I spent a lot of hours researching Chicago rail history, and downloaded photos. Here are some of the Rock Island pics, they may "hit home" with you.

[Quick Steel]

Wow! Great photos Ike. They definitely hit home. Even the passenger cars are the same. When they switched to the diesels the hand waving exchanges disappeared. Maybe different engineers.

I don't know today's status of the Illinois Central which used to run parallel to the lake shore. It was the IC that comfortably brought me to basic training at Ft. Polk You probably know that Abe Lincoln used to be lawyer for the IC. He won a big case, sort of, when the IC built a bridge over the Mississippi. The bigger steamboat operators sued saying the bridge was too low; it would knock over their smoke stacks. The story goes that Abe resolved the problem by showing how the smoke stacks could be hinged. When going under a bridge just pull of a rope and the stack would partially lay down. Release the rope and the stack would spring back up.

The first diesel engine RI used was very strange looking. It was modern looking but had a round circular "nose" that stuck out. It wasn't used for long. Apparently it didn't work out for some reason.

[DM11]

Hi John, David, Ike and others posting here,

Question: I thought about going through all the pages here, downloading the pictures with the best contrasting colors & finest details, and then having them printed out in a "collage" for on my wall at home. Are there any objections to that or anyone have something against me useing their pictures? Please let me know.

Thanks for the Feedback! Appreciate it!

I have no objections. Use any of my pics you want.

[DM11]

I especially enjoy seeing the steam engines. The Rock Island line came thru my neighborhood as a little kid. It was a suburban line bringing all the fedora-wearing executives downtown. At that time, late 40s, they were still using steam. Waving at the engineer was a daily ritual. They soon switched to diesel about which I had mixed feelings.

Garry, I always enjoy your Chicago stories. Railyards and rail traffic, including commuter trains, in the "Hog Butcher for the World" have fascinated me since my first visit to the city. A few months ago, I spent a lot of hours researching Chicago rail history, and downloaded photos. Here are some of the Rock Island pics, they may "hit home" with you.

Ike superb!

[TPK]

Hi John, David, Ike and others posting here,

Question: I thought about going through all the pages here, downloading the pictures with the best contrasting colors & finest details, and then having them printed out in a "collage" for on my wall at home. Are there any objections to that or anyone have something against me useing their pictures? Please let me know.

Thanks for the Feedback! Appreciate it!

No objections here, I suppose I should post a couple of pics with my mug included, you know, to really make your project complete!

I was hoping you would ask.

[TPK]

Hi John, David, Ike and others posting here,

Question: I thought about going through all the pages here, downloading the pictures with the best contrasting colors & finest details, and then having them printed out in a "collage" for on my wall at home. Are there any objections to that or anyone have something against me useing their pictures? Please let me know.

Thanks for the Feedback! Appreciate it!

I have no objections. Use any of my pics you want.

Thanks Buddy! Appreciate it!

[Waukonda]

A fee more random, and vintage pics, of rail action in Chicago.......mostly IC.

[Quick Steel]

Ike, I cannot thank you enough. These are wonderful photos.

[Waukonda]

Ike, I cannot thank you enough. These are wonderful photos.