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Hmmm. Don't know what happened to the original, but here it is.

That may be caused by Facebook and the like. As they increase, these channels decrease.

Audio Visual Designs was started in NY state in 1964 producing train recordings and photochrome postcards. The postcard photography, taken by such well-known photographers such as David Sweetland, show stunning trackside action in bright color. This first view shows us a pair of NY Central RS3s in N...

Great memories!

New York Central at Garrison NY - 1963
This 1963 photo was taken in Garrison, NY by Bob La Porte and was used for this Audio Visual postcard. New York Central E7a #4035 is seen heading up The Mohawk overnight run between New York and Chicago.

New York Central F7s - 1957
Here we see a pair of NY Central F7s lashed up to an older B unit heading out toward Detroit with a long freight drag. Taken in 1957 by David Sweetland in St. Thomas, Ontario, we can also see the overhead wires on the left of the London & Port Stanley trolley line.

It is listed as Cleveland, but Cincy is a better possibility.

NYC PRR C&O & L&N Diesels - 1956
This is a shot taken at the Cleveland Union Terminal enginehouse by David Sweetland in 1956. What a line up...three E8s and an E6! CUT handled over 200 trains per day and had 16 platforms.

Yes, I received the word the other day but didn't want to say anything here until you did. Congrats!!

In my daily drive to work, I ran parallel to a Conrail (ex-NYC) double track main in several places so that I occasionally get to see a freight going one way or the other during my morning and evening drives. As part of my routine, I watch for the evening westbound to determine the route that I use ...

Merry Christmas to all!

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National Model Railroad Month Roger Hensley When I was growing up in the 1950s, it seemed as if the railroads were a part of daily life in the U.S. Trains were everywhere. In those days it was hard not to become interested in modeling them as a hobby. Things are different today. In large parts of th...

High Rail Automobile sits by an Alco FA.
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And another photo, this time of the Westport Yard.

And another photo from the town of Westport.