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Way cool thanks for sharing. I worked at a Rental and supply place in high school, and one my the jobs was putting on those clamp on hitches while the car exhaust spewed in my face. Maybe that's what's wrong with me lol.
The steam loco in that picture caught my eye. That appears to be one of the big ones for crossing the Rockies. Not sure I'd want to be in a gas station that close to a coal-fired steamer, they spew embers like crazy.
That's a photo by O. Winston Link.
"Link's photographs were posed. They were heavily orchestrated, often with the collaboration of the railroad and locals. He used complex lighting systems to illuminate his photographs, which sometimes included over 40 flashbulbs."
There's a museum of his work in Roanoke, Va. - worth the stop: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O._Winston_Link_Museum
This one is called "Hot Shot East Bound"...pretty cool.
I like this one. You can make out the steam engine thru the window. I expect it was less than comfortable being that close to a huge steamer!
Those are some great pictures of some big and powerful locomotives. The big articulated 2-6-6-4 is similar to the one that still exists on display at the Virginia Museum of Transportation in Roanoke, VA.
Pete, there are some excellent videos on Youtube of all kinds of steamers (be aware, you can't just watch one!). My favorites are of Big Boy crossing Nebraska at full speed, just awesome!
This picture to me captures the industrial might the US used to have very well. Think of the cranes/hoists, wire rope cables, and rigging needed to handle these big'uns. All Made in USA.
The big articulated 2-6-6-4 is similar to the one that still exists on display
Because it appears to be owned/ran by the same folks. Here is a higher resolution picture. Looks like she is 1242. Look at the stake bed truck closes to the rails, is that a mid 50's Ford?!?!
That's a photo by O. Winston Link.
"Link's photographs were posed. They were heavily orchestrated, often with the collaboration of the railroad and locals. He used complex lighting systems to illuminate his photographs, which sometimes included over 40 flashbulbs."
There's a museum of his work in Roanoke, Va. - worth the stop: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O._Winston_Link_Museum
This one is called "Hot Shot East Bound"...pretty cool.
thank you for sharing and showing the pics ...fantastic with the street scenes ..I love looking in the background of photos as well ....I live in the UK, so its nice to see stateside pics of ' normal ' life back in the day ....thank you again
Because it appears to be owned/ran by the same folks. Here is a higher resolution picture. Looks like she is 1242. Look at the stake bed truck closes to the rails, is that a mid 50's Ford?!?!
I would say the one in the foreground is an early 1950-1952 Buick.
It's totally worth signing up on the HAMB just to page thru the "VINTAGE SHOTS FROM DAYS GONE BY!" thread, currently around 4,000 pages. All pics on there are supposed to have "some" automotive relevance, but that covers a wide range of pictures. Vintage shots from days gone by! | The H.A.M.B.
The Buick is a 1951 or 1952. The portholes are the same those two years. The 1950s share the same dash but the portholes are different. Before I got out of messing with GM cars, Buicks were by far my favorites.
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