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The Doodlebug, SCL 4900 operated between Venice and Tampa with generally one or two passenger cars that connected with the trains that ran to New York & Boston. Picture was taken in Venice around 1968 using a 126 type fixed lens camera so it isn't real clear. This picture is a scan from the negative. |  |
Lounge, Parlor car with name plate for the Silver Meteor in West Palm Beach around October of 1971. Note the whistle that is connected to the brake air line used for backing into Jacksonville terminal. Picture was taken with a wide angle lens causing the visual distortion to the revolving dome light at the top of the car. |
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Somewhere in New Mexico, August 1978 |
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Unknown location in Arizona, August 1978
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On the border, Harpers Ferry, 1976 |
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Harpers Ferry, 1976 |
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The famous Rockville Bridge over the Susquehanna River near Harrisburg, PA. Sept 1972 |  |
Enola Yard near Harrisburg, PA., pre-Conrail. The railroad was Penn-Central. Sept 1972 |
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Hialeah, Florida (near Miami) around 1972 |
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East Junction, south of Memphis, Tn on the Illinois Central. 1976? |
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Contempory railroading at Gang Mills, NY, just south of Corning on the southern tier, now operated by the NS. |
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Gang Mills, NY on the old Erie RR main line between Chicago and New York |
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The RS3 Collection Seaboard Coast Line # 1161, an Alco RS3 near Ft. Lauderdale around 1969 |  |
SCL #1162 at West Palm Beach February 1972. To hear an RS3 click here |
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Southern # 157, RS3 in southeast Georgia Nov. 1974 |  |
An RS3 in the lead at Jacksonville, FL. near Beaver Street. February 1974 |
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Lake Alfred, Florida. The beginning of Amtrak around 1972 |  |
West Palm Beach, Florida. 1972. The early days of Amtrak before the equipment was repainted |
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Another picture of early Amtrak equipment in West Palm Beach. April 1972 |  |
Location is Delta, on the former Seaboard main line just North of West Palm Beach in December, 1971. |
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1982 photo taken in Thornton, MS. In Illinois Central days, this was part of the Yazoo District, now CN's Yazoo sub. |  |
This is not just one long lashup, sadly these units are to be scrapped on otherwise disposed of. Radford, VA September 1989. |
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Tunnel Hill, Northeast GA. On the old L&N from Atlanta to Chattanooga . 4/28/03 Very historic and scenic location. |  |
Georgia Woodlands Railroad, south of Washington on Georgia S.R 47 Is that a GP-7? Photo date April 30, 2003 |
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Manchester, GA 6/11/03. This is a lashup of 8 units. Most likely not all 8 are on line (or pulling) this is probably part of a power transfer |  |
Manchester, GA is a great train watching spot. Like Folkston, GA it has an enclosed platform with roof for rail fans to safely view trains |
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This photo was taken at Trilby, FL August 1978. Could this be the 1913 Porter Steam engine on display at The Pioneer Museum in Dade City |  |
The steam engine in gone and the tracks are too. This was the former Atlantic Coast Line that ran north to High Springs, FL. It is now The Withlacoochee Trail State Park |
Coming soon, Central Florida Rails circa 1982 on DVD....click here for a sneak preview
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