'these real books will keep me occupied this weekend'

not just the car, we expect

 

Wellington tram at the tramway museum at McKay's Crossing north of Paekakariki

From the look of the cars this would be been very early in the museum's history, late 1960s.

refurbished SW1200 from 1956 of the Essex Terminal Railway in Windsor, Canada

A product of EMD of which 1066 were built between 1954 and 1966, so as a working example, this is significant.

News item.

Info on the EMD SW1200 switcher.

the Milwaukee Road's 'Hiawatha'

One of the Milwaukee Road's lightning fast Class A 4-4-2's, #3 which, according to Jim Scribbins' book, The Hiawatha Story, was outshopped from Alco on 21 May 1936, is seen here during a quick station stop at Milwaukee, Wisconsin with the "Hiawatha" (Chicago -- St. Paul/Minneapolis) on 17 September 1939. The Atlantic type normally cruised at 100 mph and covered the entire 409 miles from Chicago to St. Paul in just 390 minutes (6 1/2 hours). To maintain its blistering schedule the railroad allowed just 2 minutes in Milwaukee for watering and handling passengers before the train was again on its way. (Richard Kindig photo)

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Finland first day cover from 1998 showing narrow gauge steam locos

With the classifications shown.

1930s Packards in Stockholm belonging to rental company Freys Hyrverk

 They look a bit glamorous for 'drive yourself'.

1937 Peugeot 302

1967 AEC Swift bus chassis brochure cover

1937 Oldsmobile 4-door sedan