That old telegraph machine is really cool.
Here's my CP lantern again.
I'd like to come across some more stuff...I just don't know where I'd put it all?
Nice guys...
I have a collection of wheel and brake condemnation gauges from the 1950s Frisco RR...
shaygetz Wrote:Nice guys...
I have a collection of wheel and brake condemnation gauges from the 1950s Frisco RR...
I guess you could say those are kind of like an NMRA gauge on a larger scale?
Wow! That is a quite the library!
You guys have some nice stuff!
My collection isn't as good, but I did find this poking around an old Maine East Central caboose that was parked(with others) at Canaan Station here in Connecticut. By looking at the date on the reverse, looks like the MEC was using cabooses well into the 1980's.
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I also have a couple of "Bill Of Lading" slips from the New York Central, from the 1920's packed away some where. If I find them, I'll post a couple of pics. And also(though not entirly railroad) three boxes of glass insulators(in seperators of course).
Wow Nutbar the marker lanterns are cool. Now I am jealous. I have a very limited knowledge on this stuff. But I do have more when I find it. I have a couple Firemans manuals from the 40s, the last written order my grandfather issued, a stock certificate for C&O, reproduction of Chessie dinner plate, C&O sugar packets and door seals, a legitimate C&O belt buckle, C&O work gloves, My Grandfathers C&O rail pass, Which supposedly he used only one time. I will say around 1945 he took his family to Myrtle Beach, walked out to the ocean put his finger in the water, tasted it. turned around and said yep its salty lets go home. He was one of a kind. He passed away about 10 years ago at 99 years old. I know the C&O didn't go to Myrtle beach. I understand railroads honored other companies passes. Well that is all I can remember for now that I can't find.
Hello Les---here's a couple more of my collectibles.The first one is my most prized possession,my father's Engineer Certificate
The second item,although in rough condition offers a historical perspective on some mainline railroading in the 50's---it's a train register log book from the station at Dundas Ontario
The log shows the steam engines that passed the station on Oct.3(year unknown)---I find it interesting as I can check the engine numbers and vision the locomotives as they passed this station
Russ Bellinis Wrote:I guess you could say those are kind of like an NMRA gauge on a larger scale?
You could say that, the boogers are made from 3/16" steel with clean edges that'll shave some flesh if you're not careful.
cn nutbar Wrote:The log shows the steam engines that passed the station on Oct.3(year unknown)---I find it interesting as I can check the engine numbers and vision the locomotives as they passed this station
I did check. George Elwoods site does have pictures of three of those locos listed...3471,6066 and 6069.
Ed,
I've seen photos of switch lists but never saw one in real life. I've made switch lists for layout operations but was never sure how big they were on the prototype. Is your picture pretty much actual size ?
Ralph