Weekly Photo Fun 1/30 - 2/5/15

[bdw9535]

Caught WPMA-40 pulling reefers out of Pier 32W

Bruce

[Mileswestern]

A trio of EMD F3s roll down the Avenue with a train of empty reefer cars on a sunny day in the mid 1950s.

[JaBear]

Waiting for the train. Cabin Creek on the Schenkel Railroad.

   

[ak-milw]

Milwaukee 0-4-0 pushing an empty gon into the scrap yard for loading.






8-)

[cn nutbar]

If you're an adventurous rail-fanner the most exciting way to see the Leetown Division is in the front seat of Barney Secord's Stearman bi-plane.For a reasonable fee but a far more expensive bar bill after the flight,Barney offers the thrill of a life-time.Luckily the local hoggers know of Barney's flying antics otherwise they would think their trains were being dive-bombed by some lunatic.Just a word of advice,make sure you tighten your seat belt and a barf bag may also come in handy.Here's a couple of shots from my most recent flight.

[e-paw]

I hate when I drop a part and it rolls into some little crack in the floor...

   

[Ralph]

[Catt]

Here is a pic of the Grande Valley Railway's newly purchased (slightly used) F-59PH and two of the Bombardier bi-level commuter coaches getting a break in run before being put into service.Loco and cars will receive GVR colours as soon as a suitable scheme can be developed.Train is moving in the picture.



Train is second hand to the GVR but is brand new from AZL. :mrgreen:

[ak-milw]

I don't know Catt, it doesn't look like it is moving.



8-)

[Charlie B]

Westbound through my town yesterday.     Charlie

[faraway]

Shoving down the busy street

with a transfer caboose used as a shoving plattform

[BR60103]

Catt: your pic of the Bombadier train now just shows as "image".
It seems to be accessing boylerwerx but nothing comes.
I did see it yesterday.

[cn nutbar]

A couple more shots from Barney's flight

[doctorwayne]

CNR 1383 in Lowbanks, on a warm June day, sometime in the late '30s:




Wayne

[cn nutbar]

The CNR H-6 class engines were great multi-purpose locomotives found throughout the railway's system.The 1533 is a regular at Leetown and is often seen at Lowbanks with sister 1383.I caught the 1533 on my flight with Barney as well as some other types of steam locomotives.