Signed by Walter L. Greene for the General Electric company. See earlier posts.
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Pennsylvania Railroad GG1 art, 1936
Signed by Walter L. Greene for the General Electric company. See earlier posts.
Monday, April 29, 2019
New York Central steam express 'street railway', 1936
A New York Central Mercury in Syracuse, NY. From the Imbued with Hues FB page.
Wikipedia info: Mercury was the name used by the New York Central Railroad for a family of daytime streamliner passenger trains operating between midwestern cities. The Mercury train sets were designed by the noted industrial designer Henry Dreyfuss, and are considered a prime example of Art Deco design. The success of the Mercury led to Dreyfuss getting the commission for the 1938 redesign of the NYC's flagship, the 20th Century Limited, one of the most famous trains in America.
The first Mercury, operating on a daily roundtrip between Cleveland and Detroit, was introduced on July 15, 1936. The Chicago Mercury, between Chicago and Detroit, and the Cincinnati Mercury, between Cincinnati and Detroit, followed. The Mercurys lasted until the 1950s, with the final survivor, the original Cleveland Mercury, making its last run on July 11, 1959.[6]
A fourth train, the James Whitcomb Riley between Chicago and Cincinnati, used the same design for its train sets and is considered part of the Mercury family, although it did not bear the Mercury name. The Riley debuted in 1941 and lasted into the Amtrak era, though no longer a streamliner.
Canadian National's 'Super-Continental' train in Jasper National Park
This train ran from 1955 until 1977, when Via Rail took over and ran it until it was cancelled in 1981. Service was restored in 1985 but was again eliminated in 1990. The original CN train had a Montreal–Ottawa–Toronto-Winnipeg–Saskatoon–Edmonton–Jasper–Vancouver route with daily service.
move house with the NSW Government Railways advert
From the look of it, mid to late 1920s with the graphic depicting a 36 class 4-6-0 introduced in 1925. The ad makes some very confident claims, you'd think..
Sunday, April 28, 2019
Canadian Pacific class A2m 4-4-0 steamer
This was built in 1883 by the Rogers Locomotive Works in Patterson, New Jersey, for the Canadian Pacific Railway as number 140 and used for both passenger and freight service. In 1907, it was renumbered 196 and classified as A5h and 5 years later renumbered again 115; the following year, 1914, it was given the final number of 136 and re-classified as class A2m.
The locomotive was withdrawn from Canadian Pacific's roster in 1960 and remains in operating condition at the South Simcoe Railway in Tottenham, Ontario. The pic above has no date but from the guys leaning out of windows, was probably on a fan trip.
1991 Mitsubishi V3000
An executive sedan as used by the former NZ Ministry of Transport. The following year in 1992 this traffic cop operation was merged into the Police. (111Emergency pic)
Saturday, April 27, 2019
Canadian Pacific's Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan yard and station, early 1910s
Friday, April 26, 2019
Thursday, April 25, 2019
Canadian Pacific steam train crosses the White's Creek Bridge in the Fraser River Canyon, British Columbia
It's a bit hard to tell if they're box cars or passenger cars.
BC Rail Budds next to Anderson Lake
BC Rail has since been bought by Canadian National. Today this lake is on one of the Rocky Mountaineer scenic tourist train routes.
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Pennsylvania Railroad art featuring a GG1 electric, 1948
This was on a PRR calendar of that year. See earlier posts on the GG1.
traffic cop fixes the traffic light, Christchurch, 1973
On his Hillman Hunter. That couldn't be done today -- Occupational Safety and Health would require an approved ladder be used, the worker would have to wear a hi-viz vest, traffic cones would need to be laid out around the corner, a flashing sign would need to be positioned 100 metres in advance of the corner....
1954 Plymouth brochure cover
"Now, ladies, why don't we go back to my place for some fun?"
"I thought you would have a limo!"
"And a chauffeur!"
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
the 'Sydney Mail' train in the Toowoomba Ranges, Queensland, circa 1910
Where the train in the earlier post at Spring Bluff would have been a little later.
Monday, April 22, 2019
cars in Midan Square, Cairo, Egypt, 1920s
Only two visible -- no doubt it's quite different now. What is the one on the left?
Baldwin-built 2-6-0, South Africa
Sunday, April 21, 2019
the 'Sydney Mail' train at Spring Bluff near Toowoomba, circa 1910
From the look of it, a PB15 4-6-0 in front. In those days the break of gauge meant this consist only made it to the Qld/NSW border at Wallangara where it was 'all change' to the other platform to continue into NSW. Spring Bluff station still exists and in fact is one of the most beautified in Australia, see here
Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad yard layout
Part of a series of railroad posters produced by EMD to feature its customers in the 1950s.
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