Any Train Enthusiasts Out There?

[Waukonda]

Sunset shots from Kansas. With these long summer evening’s and the sun setting farther north it makes for some spectacular sunsets

Great capture of that spectacular sunset, those are excellent.

I agree on the coil car, there were also some NS coil cars that followed which had the more traditional rounded look.

[Ripster]

Sunset shots from Kansas. With these long summer evening’s and the sun setting farther north it makes for some spectacular sunsets

Great capture of that spectacular sunset, those are excellent.

I agree on the coil car, there were also some NS coil cars that followed which had the more traditional rounded look.

Agree Ike, excellent photos .
Santa Fe , Thank you for posting the photos

[Santa Fe]

A few shots from Cherryvale Kansas back in Oct 2014 CV was on Santa Fe’s Tulsa line. It was a busy place back in the day. Frisco track crossed over the Santa Fe here
Watco owns both the SF and Frisco trackage now

[Waukonda]

A few shots from Cherryvale Kansas back in Oct 2014 CV was on Santa Fe’s Tulsa line. It was a busy place back in the day. Frisco track crossed over the Santa Fe here
Watco owns both the SF and Frisco trackage now

What a classy old depot, I wonder how many of those Sante Fe depots are still around? The last shot of that SKOL is really nice.

[Santa Fe]

Ike. Most of The brick Santa Fe Depot still survive

[Waukonda]

UP action......note the Winchester & Western car a long way from home and seen in the 3rd pic. It may be the 1st time I have seen one of those, that's out in your territory, eh Johnny Redrider?

[1967redrider]

UP action......note the Winchester & Western car a long way from home and seen in the 3rd pic. It may be the 1st time I have seen one of those, that's out in your territory, eh Johnny Redrider?

Cool shots, Ike!

Yes, I had to Google about the history of the W&W shortline. But it started as a narrow gauge for hauling cross ties from eastern West Virginia into northwestern Virginia and on to Hagerstown, MD. Phased out before WWII and reborn in 1972 to haul sand. Currently, there's a Virginia division and a New Jersey division. The Gore, WV, shop is operational and the line is known as the West Virginia Sandman.

[Waukonda]

Yes, I had to Google about the history of the W&W shortline.

Great info, thanks, I hadn't yet researched it.

[LKSKNIVES]

UP action......note the Winchester & Western car a long way from home and seen in the 3rd pic. It may be the 1st time I have seen one of those, that's out in your territory, eh Johnny Redrider?

Nice shot Ike was that a middle engine in a long line up? That is always cool when I sees middle engine.
Steve

[Waukonda]

Yes, it was, I caught that one at the wrong time of day for optimal lighting, and it is a little hard to make out. Thanks for commenting.

[LKSKNIVES]

I was a bit board Sunday afternoon,
I took a ride out to Union. I didn’t see any steam a couple nice cabooses a Great Northern and a UP. No pictures. Only sign pictures, I think Santa Fe may like the one other is definitely from the North Shore.
Enjoy Steve

[1967redrider]

Cool shots, Steve. Thanks!

[LKSKNIVES]

You are welcome of course RR
The Santa Fe shot was through the chain link fence.

[Waukonda]

I was a bit board Sunday afternoon,
I took a ride out to Union. I didn’t see any steam a couple nice cabooses a Great Northern and a UP. No pictures. Only sign pictures, I think Santa Fe may like the one other is definitely from the North Shore.
Enjoy Steve

Great pics, love that classic Skokie Swift sign!

[LKSKNIVES]

Thank you Ike
The green outline with the red definitely classic.
I need to quit being so cheap and pay for a membership and go ride and get some good pictures
Steve

[DM11]

UP action......note the Winchester & Western car a long way from home and seen in the 3rd pic. It may be the 1st time I have seen one of those, that's out in your territory, eh Johnny Redrider?

Pics Ike

[1967redrider]

We're riding WMSR 1309 on August 17th, if anyone happens to be in the Cumberland area.

[Waukonda]

We're riding WMSR 1309 on August 17th, if anyone happens to be in the Cumberland area.

Looking forward to those pics!

[Waukonda]

Had no luck railfanning this morning, eerily quiet in an area which is normally busy. It was just as if something had died there...........

[1967redrider]

Had no luck railfanning this morning, eerily quiet in an area which is normally busy. It was just as if something had died there...........

The Archduke Ferdinand was assassinated in 1914 sparking WWI today.

[Waukonda]

Which of course, leads one to the conclusion that he should have taken the TRAIN, instead of riding in that open air automobile.

[1967redrider]

Most def.

[LKSKNIVES]

Had no luck railfanning this morning, eerily quiet in an area which is normally busy. It was just as if something had died there...........

Are those some sort of Vultures. Still cool.
Lori played along with me today and I finally got a membership at IRM again. So all my pictures are staged or a given. First picture is my favorite. A J class out at the NW shop either cleaned up or fancy and new. I would be willing to pay the museum too take it home. With me.
We are headed back this evening for a new special event. A jazz band is playing at 7pm.
Steve

[Waukonda]

Had no luck railfanning this morning, eerily quiet in an area which is normally busy. It was just as if something had died there...........

Are those some sort of Vultures. Still cool.
Lori played along with me today and I finally got a membership at IRM again. So all my pictures are staged or a given. First picture is my favorite. A J class out at the NW shop either cleaned up or fancy and new. I would be willing to pay the museum too take it home. With me.
We are headed back this evening for a new special event. A jazz band is playing at 7pm.
Steve

Good deal, Steve!

Yes, on Vultures. They were evidently gathered around some "railkill", the reason for my dumb comment "as if something had died there".

[LKSKNIVES]

No such a thing as a dumb comment. Humor comes in all forms. My better half, son David and I went over to IRM. For the Jazz concert they put the band members on the train at one end of the park and brought them to the stage made a big deal of it. We had a nice time.

And I have have a picture of inside the Shey.
Forgot to add notice the Balloon in the one picture.