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The attached postcard just came up for sale on eBay. It would appear to be a photo of the new Mercury in 1936. The only information given was that the locomotive number was 6515. In 1936 the number would have been 4915. Can anyone identify the location as West Albany Shops where the two Pacifics wer...

From the New York Central System Historical Society Headlight previously mentioned: "Over the years other boxcars were used to supplement the Lot 737-B cars. ... 200 cars of Lot 773-B (168000-168999) were temporarily assigned to "Pacemaker" service and received the "Pacemaker Fas...

I recently came into possession of a 56-page 1935 time book. In addition to the pages for recording time, it has many ads from Bellefontaine, OH businesses and the following Seniority Rosters . 103 Engineers Sandusky Division 32 Firemen Sandusky Division 103 Conductors Sandusky Division 120 Brakemen...

" What paint scheme did it have?" In 1966 it was two-tone gray.

I just ran across this diagram of brake power trailers while browsing the Fallen Flags NYC website.

I couldn't come up with a photo or postcard of the depot. But I've been searching for other things on Google Earth recently and I thought I would see what Oriskany looked like. I found what looked possibly like a freight house in the north quadrant formed by the RR and River St. - see photos. But I ...

Thank you gentlemen for your replies. I would say it's definitely Hartsdale. I did find a picture of the Hartsdale station in my files (see below). And the Bing map view clinches it. Note the two angled sections on either side of the main part of the building and the walkway over the tracks.

This photo recently came up for sale on eBay. Can anyone identify the location for me?

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The 1930 classification book indicates J1-b Hudsons 5291-5249 and J1-c Hudsons 5250-5274 had Walschaert valve gear. Photos show MC J-1b's 8200-8209 with Walschaert valve gear but all the photos of MC J1-c's 8210-8214 I have seen, including a builder's photo of 8210 have Baker valve gear. J1-b&c ...

This photo just came up on eBay. I found the same photo in a book where it was described as a diesel fuel oil car, but there was no explanation as to its function. Can anyone explain its operation or purpose?

You might find some of your answers on the Canada Southern webpage - http://www.canadasouthern.com/caso/home.htm Especially the History page - http://www.canadasouthern.com/caso/history.htm And the St. Thomas, ONT Public Library has a brief PDF history of the CASO - http://stthomaspubliclibrary.ca/w...

Thanks for suggesting it was a braking sled. I'd never heard of one. A search of the NYCSHS Headlights turned up a picture of B-3 in the 1994 4th Quarter issue. They were said to be cut down tenders filled with concrete. "Basically, it (B-3) is a braking trailer that was used on long switching ...

What was B-2? And how many were there? I can't find any reference to them in my loco books or rosters. The 6-wheel trucks don't look like power trucks.

The public timetables posted on the Canada Southern website have NYC system maps. http://www.canadasouthern.com/caso/ptt/timetables.htm In addition, the following 1914 PTT has a map showing the Michigan Central and Lake Shore stations in Chicago. http://www.canadasouthern.com/caso/ptt/images/tt-0114...

Obituary from the Elkhart Truth newspaper: http://www.elkharttruth.com/obituaries/2008/01/14/DAVID-P-MCLELLAN.html MISHAWAKA-- David P. McLellan, 73, of Mishawaka, departed from this life on Saturday (Jan. 12, 2008). Born on July 23, 1934, in Chillicothe, Ohio, to Huber Dakin McLellan and Agnes Corb...