Trains This Day/Month in the Past

[Charlie B]

8/31/1977 Westbound at the Market Street Crossing in East Palestine, Ohio. The Ford dealer was Neil, and I worked there from 1974 until 1983 as parts manager. I didn't miss much as far as seeing trins because I had a window facing the tracks.     
Charlie

[TMo]

8/31/1977 Westbound at the Market Street Crossing in East Palestine, Ohio. The Ford dealer was Neil, and I worked there from 1974 until 1983 as parts manager. I didn't miss much as far as seeing trins because I had a window facing the tracks. 
Charlie

Those new SD40-2's had to be a huge improvement over locomotives held together with bailing wire and chewing gum...  So great that you got that job at the dealership - we are certainly reaping the benefits of your collection.

[Charlie B]

8/31/1977 Westbound at the Market Street Crossing in East Palestine, Ohio. The Ford dealer was Neil, and I worked there from 1974 until 1983 as parts manager. I didn't miss much as far as seeing trins because I had a window facing the tracks. 
Charlie

Those new SD40-2's had to be a huge improvement over locomotives held together with bailing wire and chewing gum...  So great that you got that job at the dealership - we are certainly reaping the benefits of your collection.

I knew the head locomotive mechanic at Conway and he actually preferred the Alco Centurys. He said he could have a head off before the water was drained. I often wonder how many good locomotives were scrapped rather than repaired simply because of the influx of government money for new locomotives. Many survived that were sold to other railroads. ALCo's were lost because of lack of parts.  My S-1 could out pull a GP7 and a GP15 
Charlie

[Charlie B]

September 1, 1977. Market Street, East Palestine, Ohio.    
Charlie

[Charlie B]

9/2/1977 one of the very few times I saw a RS3 on the Fort Wayne line, westbound at MP 52, west of East Palestine.     
Charlie

[Charlie B]

September 3, 1977. Eastbound truck train passing by a slow freight at Highland (Summit)Cut, Big Beaver Township, Beaver County, Pa MP 37 on the Fort Wayne Line. He will cross back to number one track at Wood.     
Charlie

[BR60103]

Charlie: Can I say thanks (probably on behalf of the whole group) for all the pictures you took and even making records of where and when you took them.

[jim currie]

Charlie: Can I say thanks (probably on behalf of the whole group) for all the pictures you took and even making records of where and when you took them.

i would second that.
Jim

[Charlie B]

Thanks David and Jim. It is nice to know they are appreciated. I took video for several years 86-95 and I am hoping to be able to share some stills from them. They are low resolution (640x480) so I am trying to find a good AI program that can enlarge and enhance them. 

Todays offering is an eastbound NS train at McRoberts Road which is just east of the Ohio-Pa state line in Darlington Township, Beaver County, Pa. 9/4/2016    
Charlie

[TMo]

Charlie: Can I say thanks (probably on behalf of the whole group) for all the pictures you took and even making records of where and when you took them.

i would second that.
Jim

For me personally, it's been so great seeing so many pictures from the time that I model.  So lucky to have found this site and to see Charlie's daily offerings - they are a treasure!

[Charlie B]

Eastbound oil or ethanol at Enon Valley, Pa. Enon Valley is about 6 miles east of East Palestine, Ohio on the Fort Wayne Line     
Charlie

[hillyard999]

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For me personally, it's been so great seeing so many pictures from the time that I model.  
So lucky to have found this site and to see Charlie's daily offerings - they are a treasure!
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Charlie, 
I agree with David, Jim, & TMo.  I do very much appreciate and enjoy your photos.

And with regard to your Aug 31 pic,
I am once again  stunned to see clean boxcars without graffitti.
It is the world that I remember.

[Charlie B]

Sept 6, 2014. Enon Valley, Pa. Westbound.    
Charlie

[Charlie B]

September 7, 2013. Eastbound at Enon Valley, Pa.      Charlie

[bdw9535]

York, PA, September 1996.

Bruce