#shortlinerailroad

[railwayhistorical]

Green Bay Western Action, Part One

I recently scanned a few slides I made along this charming regional road, the Green Bay and Western. This railroad operated for nearly 100 years, from 1896 to 1993, until it was gobbled up by the Wisconsin Central. Looking today via Google Maps, it seems that most, if not nearly all, of the rails have been abandoned.

I had to ask for help to get locations on these shots—and received it from Dan Luedke, a conductor on the road. The first picture was made at Oneida, Wisconsin, at milepost 10, while the second was taken one mile west of Seymour, at MP 18.

Two images by Richard Koenig; taken April 22nd 1978.

[trainmaniac]

NERR 579 at Nashville, TN by Kerry Douglas Via Flickr: Winter storm Hunter make is presence known in the Music city as the downtown Nashville skyline disappear in a mist of freezing rain. After the NERR Vinehill Transfer Job get in the clear and take the east leg Hermitage Ave wye heading for CSX. NERR 579 is lined up for the main and is departing the Nashville & Eastern main yard for it's destination of Lebanon, TN.

[terryriw]

#Repost @coalandsteelrailroad765 (@get_repost) ・・・ This was a beautiful spot on the line that I went to to post another picture from that spot. #trb_express #photography #railroadphotography #shortlinerailroad #railroad_photography #christmastrain #railphotosusa #steamlocomotive #steamlocomotives #steamlocomotivephotography #ageofsteamroundhouse https://www.instagram.com/p/B5_pn1Mp_dc/?igshid=1f8pygyirn6eq

[monochromereflections]

Part 3. The U-boat idling to let people take pics. #train #trains #freighttrains #shortlinerailroad #lehighrailroad #sayre (at Sayre Historical Society Museum)

[mcnairevans]

This photo was made in the no-longer-operaring Laurinburg & Southern Railroad offices, a business locally owned and operated 1904-1994. Thanks to the interest and dedication of @bordytom the records, a treasure trove of anthropological insight into Southern Reconstruction, will one day be available at the Unniversity of North Carolina's Center for Southern Studies. Thx Borden! @traceymorgangallery #mcnairevans_cfas #mcnairevans_isgm #mcnairevans #shortlinerailroad #shortlinerailroads #southernstudies (at Laurinburg, North Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnJ5G9olsIZ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=gmq1miqubmpy

[railwayhistorical]

Green Bay Western Action, Part Two

I recently scanned a few slides I made along this charming regional road, the Green Bay and Western. This railroad operated for nearly 100 years, from 1896 to 1993, until it was gobbled up by the Wisconsin Central. Looking today via Google Maps, it seems that most, if not nearly all, of the rails have been abandoned.

I had to ask for help to get locations on these shots—and received it from Dan Luedke, a conductor on the road, and Andy Laurent. The brick farm house is on the Ahnapee & Western between Casco and Rio Creek, Wisconsin; the train is eastbound headed toward Algoma. The second image here comes from Casco and is most likely the same train on its return.

This road seemed to really cotton to Alco locomotives, which is one reason rail enthusiasts were attracted to the regional carrier.

Two images by Richard Koenig; taken April 22nd 1978.

[terryriw]

#Repost @coalandsteelrailroad765 (@get_repost) ・・・ Leaving age of Steam heading towards Sugar Creek. #trb_express #photography #railroadphotography #shortlinerailroad #railroad_photography #christmastrain #railphotosusa #steamlocomotive #steamlocomotives #steamlocomotivephotography #ageofsteamroundhouse https://www.instagram.com/p/B589eAmplMS/?igshid=1fvnicebuktko

[terryriw]

#Repost @coalandsteelrailroad765 (@get_repost) ・・・ #trb_express #photography #railroadphotography #shortlinerailroad #railroad_photography #christmastrain #railphotosusa #steamlocomotive #steamlocomotives #steamlocomotivephotography #ageofsteamroundhouse https://www.instagram.com/p/B56MWfRpY7T/?igshid=1vc293v0hxk01

[railwayhistorical]

Cadiz Railroad

Here’s a few images of a little line in western Kentucky, the Cadiz Railroad. It ran from Cadiz to Gracey, where it connected with a line of the Illinois Central (source).

I feel that these images were taken a few miles west of Gracey, at a spot on this USGS map called Montgomery; as the Wiki page above explains, the locomotive is an Alco S1.

Three images by Richard Koenig; taken March 25th 1976.

[monochromereflections]

The train backing up to attach its load to other cars on the second track. #train #trains #freighttrains #shortlinerailroad #lehighrailroad #sayre (at Sayre Historical Society Museum)

[monochromereflections]

Part 1. U-boat appearing to drop off its cars. #train #trains #freighttrains #shortlinerailroad #lehighrailroad #sayre (at Sayre Historical Society Museum)