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Elastic spikes?

 by NYC_Dave ¦  Mon Aug 30, 2021 8:00 am ¦  Forum: General Discussion: Fallen Flags, Trolleys, and Interurbans ¦  Topic: Elastic spikes? ¦  Replies: 0 ¦  Views: 475

In the August 1941 issue of Trains Magazine there is an article about Pere Marquette fast freight service. 'Elastic spikes' are mentioned in a photo caption describing the track near St. Joseph, MI. "The double track at this point is laid with 112-pound rail on washed gravel roadbed and with el...

Re: Port Morris Branch Melrose - Oak Point NYC PC CR CSX

 by NYC_Dave ¦  Sat Feb 09, 2019 9:33 am ¦  Forum: CSX Transportation including Pan Am ¦  Topic: Port Morris Branch Melrose - Oak Point NYC PC CR CSX ¦  Replies: 110 ¦  Views: 31046

Check out the references on this Wikipedia page -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spuyten_D ... s_Railroad
Attached is a New York & Harlem RR map from the 1925 NYC Annual Report which shows the Port Melrose connection at the bottom.

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Re: Station signage for New York Central and Boston and Alba

 by NYC_Dave ¦  Thu Feb 07, 2019 9:25 am ¦  Forum: New York Central ¦  Topic: Station signage for New York Central and Boston and Albany ¦  Replies: 11 ¦  Views: 5055

Englewood Station or Englewood Union Station in Chicago, Illinois' south side. Englewood neighborhood was a crucial junction and passenger depot for three railroads - the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad, the New York Central Railroad, and the Pennsylvania Railroad. Englewood Station also s...

Re: Station signage for New York Central and Boston and Alba

 by NYC_Dave ¦  Wed Jan 30, 2019 9:16 am ¦  Forum: New York Central ¦  Topic: Station signage for New York Central and Boston and Albany ¦  Replies: 11 ¦  Views: 5055

This is a 1956 drawing for a standard passenger station sign made of 16 gage steel. Unfortunately, the top of the drawing is not shown, so any prior dates for this type of sign are unknown. I would conjecture that this was another cost saving measure from the 1950s.

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Re: Station signage for New York Central and Boston and Alba

 by NYC_Dave ¦  Wed Jan 30, 2019 9:04 am ¦  Forum: New York Central ¦  Topic: Station signage for New York Central and Boston and Albany ¦  Replies: 11 ¦  Views: 5055

Elkhart Indiana cast iron sign.

Cast iron sign
Cast iron sign
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Re: NYC in the mid 19th Century

 by NYC_Dave ¦  Wed Nov 07, 2018 1:28 pm ¦  Forum: New York Central ¦  Topic: NYC in the mid 19th Century ¦  Replies: 4 ¦  Views: 3018

Are you looking only for NYC&HR information? You might find some information in books of RRs that were merged or leased. Two books of that nature are: The Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway by David McLellan & Bill Warwick The Michigan Central Railroad - History of the Main Line 1846...

NYC Tugboat No. 4

 by NYC_Dave ¦  Wed Jan 17, 2018 8:04 am ¦  Forum: New York Central ¦  Topic: NYC Tugboat No. 4 ¦  Replies: 0 ¦  Views: 3251

A photo of New York Harbor has just been posted on the "Shorpy" website http://www.shorpy.com/node/22933
NYC tugboat No. 4 is on the left hand side. Shown below is a cropped view of the photo.

Another Christmas Card

 by NYC_Dave ¦  Sun Dec 18, 2016 8:43 am ¦  Forum: New York Central ¦  Topic: Another Christmas Card ¦  Replies: 0 ¦  Views: 2369

Date unknown.

NYC Christmas Card

 by NYC_Dave ¦  Sun Dec 18, 2016 8:40 am ¦  Forum: New York Central ¦  Topic: NYC Christmas Card ¦  Replies: 0 ¦  Views: 2340

Date unknown - possibly Korean War period.

Re: NYC H16-44: Black or gray?

 by NYC_Dave ¦  Sat Aug 13, 2016 10:21 pm ¦  Forum: New York Central ¦  Topic: NYC H16-44: Black or gray? ¦  Replies: 8 ¦  Views: 4214

All of the color photos of H16-44s in my collection are black.
There is a color photo on George Elwood's Fallen Flags website.
http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/nyc/nyc7010ggC.jpg

Re: 1895 Map of the Big Four

 by NYC_Dave ¦  Thu Jul 14, 2016 7:29 am ¦  Forum: New York Central ¦  Topic: 1895 Map of the Big Four ¦  Replies: 1 ¦  Views: 2701

Roger, thanks for your many recent posts. I have explored your RRs of Madison County website several times in the past. It's good to be reminded that there is a treasure trove of Big Four information there. My only regret is that your pictures are not 1600 pixels wide or larger for those of us who w...

Re: S-motor Pilot trucks

 by NYC_Dave ¦  Tue Jun 28, 2016 6:42 pm ¦  Forum: New York Central ¦  Topic: S-motor Pilot trucks ¦  Replies: 2 ¦  Views: 2411

You can find a couple of drawings of S-motors from NYC Locomotive Diagram Books on George Elwoods Fallen Flags website. http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/nyc/nyc.html
Happy Hunting!

Re: Sleepercoach cars

 by NYC_Dave ¦  Sun Jun 05, 2016 4:11 pm ¦  Forum: New York Central ¦  Topic: Sleepercoach cars ¦  Replies: 11 ¦  Views: 6400

The April 26. 1964 timetable listed 11 trains using Sleepercoaches, including nos. 25 and 26.

Re: Why do I have power loss on HO scale switches?

 by NYC_Dave ¦  Mon Apr 04, 2016 7:34 am ¦  Forum: Toy Trains, Model Railroading, Outdoor and Live Steam ¦  Topic: Why do I have power loss on HO scale switches? ¦  Replies: 5 ¦  Views: 3558

The following website will give you a brief description of the two types of turnouts or switches: INSULATED and POWER-ROUTING. http://www.building-your-model-railroad.com/turnouts.html Insulated (also called “standard”) are the easiest to use and require no special insulating gaps in your trackwork....

Re: 1936 Mercury location?

 by NYC_Dave ¦  Sat Mar 12, 2016 10:06 am ¦  Forum: New York Central ¦  Topic: 1936 Mercury location? ¦  Replies: 4 ¦  Views: 2838

Thanks for the replies. "From Cook’s New York Central’s Mercury: Page 14 shows the rear of the tender bearing the number 6515." Interesting! I have the book and hadn't noticed that. "Page 34 shows the original seven-car train in a much-circulated publicity photo of 1936." I think...

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