Tuesday, April 30, 2024

DSB poster 1930s

Showing recent Copenhagen S-Bahn electric trains and a tram. See earlier posts.

1950s A1A-A1A diesel locomotive of Sierra Leone



Cape gauge, rated at 1,000 hp. If it looks a bit like the Australian Commonwealth Railways' NSU class (see earlier posts) it's because it was built by the same people: the Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company of England.

Sunday, April 28, 2024

1953 Renault Frégate


This model was made between 1951 and 1960.

A NZR J class 4-8-2 trundles along the main street of Kawakawa, 1940s

Still with the bullet nose streamlining which was removed in the late 1940s.  The train will be an Opua Express. See earlier posts, and of course, our books for much more.

'good real books give me pleasure'

Deutsche Reichsbahn 1927 calendar cover

Western Maryland 2-8-0

 

One of Western Maryland's trusty H Class 2-8-0's -- the road number is not legible -- has a short coal train on the Connellsville Extension near Deal, Pennsylvania in the 1950s. Bill Price photo via American-Rails.com.

Info on the Connellsville Extension is here

Info on all the variants of the H class is here

Queensland Railways PB15 cape gauge ten wheeler


One of the 233 produced between 1899-1926 and now one of 5 preserved examples.

1974 Fiat 131

Info

1971 Skoda S100 ad