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Man that breakfast looks good today. Well its another hot one on the KJR. The yellow jackets are getting bad. had them buzzing around the passenger train yesterday so I just got back from locating the nests. The build right under the ties, then have the nerve to get mad when we run over the...

You had better believe it. (we are all crazy)It is a very fascinating hobby. I wish we had digital cameras years ago. It was expensive to take photos and We often ran out of money and film at the same time. Everyone that takes pictures should remember that that building or other item that isn't...

I've been watching trains all my life, I can actually remember watching PRR steamers when I was 3 years old. Didn't take a picture until Conrail started. I'm on my fifth HO layout and it is 25 years old already and no where near completed. Had 3 N gague in between. First Lionel in 1949 and first...

During the 1980's PBS did some video by Jean Shepard (Christmas Story). I think it was "the Great American Forth of July and other disasters" that they went to pick up a Sears home delivered in box cars. It was hilarious. Charlie

There are a few more here that aren't listed in your search results I like the one about the coal dumper from Edison films. Search for "railroads". Charlie The Open Video Project

Sante Fe on Conrail Every now and again the power on trains would run through as far as Conway. Here are some units heading back west. February, 1977 and it was starting to warm a bit. Charlie

Great job Deano. Does it have loksound? (probably a really dumb question)sign1 Charlie

Flyboy, great pictures keep em comming Chessie4155 that is some very fine modeling indeed Deano great pictures. They didn't show up for me earlier, Sounds like you had a great time. Public transportation is the only way to travel in Chicago. We were in Arlington Heights last September for...

The winter of 77-78 was brutal. Amtrack suffered a lot of delays due to snow and bitter cold. The eastbound broadway normally came through East Palestine around 1 AM but was delayed many days so that it was daylight when it came through. I would head east to get it a little later in better...

Galitzen Pa Nov 1980 Conrail westbound up the slope toward the Galitzen tunnels. Too cold too soon, and talk about being caught in the wind.

cr u34ch Dear Chriss here is some info about the U34CH GE U34CH Prototype: Conrail Cyclopedia CR did get a couple of engines that had been used on the auto train and had some u33c's that were similar I think. If you want to do some in Conrail I think it would be great as they did...

Wow Train nut. what a great angle for a shot. Cooling down a little already. We hit 100 on the back porch in the shade today, but yesterday was still hotter, and very humid too. Not so hot in March of 2001 Charlie

Its been hotter than blue blazes so how about some good old freezing cold winter shots. Here is one from Jan, 1978, the temp was a warm 12 below zero, up 12 degrees from the night before. Just East of Enon Valley Pa at the Haggerty road crossing.

Dover NJ April, 1978 Dear Chris Nice job on the Erie commuter locomotives. Here are some pictures taken in 1978 at Dover NJ. I thought you might enjoy seeing them. Charlie

Here is the C&O 4166 Following 4195, heading for the P&LE Ohio river bridge in June of 1978. Beaver, Pa

I'll stay with the Chessie for my post here. UN tower, New Castle Pa June, 1977 Charlie

Dear Chad Thanks for the reply. I remember we were near the welland canalm so Welland makes sense. Charlie

We were on our way home from Toronto so I'm sure we were not too far off the main highway. There were some older THB cars there as well as a THB cab or van, along with some older passenger cars probably used for M&W. And I can tell you it was a great trip, and at the right time for railfanning...

Dear Wayne It was a large yard, Maybe Conrail as I took this one the same day. The black on the body of the locomotive caught my eye. Never saw another one painted the same way. Charlie

Dear Wayne, once again you amaze me. What great modeling, and what a great story line to go with it. Here is one that would be a good one for a caboose modeler. No bay, No cupola either. Chicago, 1981 Charlie