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Re: Subway, Elevated, Trolley & Traction Lines photos

Postby Rufus T. Firefly » Thu Jul 14, 2022 6:48 pm

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Rufus T. Firefly wrote:Catalog shows that ubiquitous LVT express box motor....had one on/off over the years......off right now, :wink: :wink:

I have wanted the eight-wheel drive version for quite a while to use the drive to re-power me WB&A #18.


There's a seller of Pittman trolley stuff on eBay - lefthandedlex - I think. Might be worth tracking down, or not.
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Postby Rufus T. Firefly » Sun Jul 17, 2022 7:27 am

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Postby healey36 » Sun Jul 17, 2022 8:12 am

Based on the pole positions, this appears to have been a head-on collision. Pretty catastrophic...
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Postby Rufus T. Firefly » Sun Jul 17, 2022 11:32 am

healey36 wrote:Based on the pole positions, this appears to have been a head-on collision. Pretty catastrophic...


Indeed; pretty horrific crash; totaled the one car shearing off the top like that....
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Postby Rufus T. Firefly » Sun Jul 24, 2022 9:00 am

Wilkes Barre Rwy

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Postby healey36 » Mon Aug 01, 2022 11:59 am

Nice shot of a crane motor, or is that an optical illusion?

Here's New York Central S-motor #3402 (hope it's not a duplicate post):

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Location unknown, circa 1900-1907, from the Library of Congress.
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Postby Rufus T. Firefly » Mon Aug 01, 2022 12:57 pm

healey36 wrote:Nice shot of a crane motor, or is that an optical illusion?


Nope! Crane motor, correct.

Here's New York Central S-motor #3402


Neat!
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Postby E7 » Fri Aug 12, 2022 1:07 am

Rufus, Healey, some truly great shots!

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Postby Rufus T. Firefly » Sun Aug 14, 2022 1:29 pm

In the town square of Bloomsburg, Pa

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Postby healey36 » Sun Aug 14, 2022 2:32 pm

A Bains News Service photograph "probably taken during the streetcar strike in New York City which took place in July and August of 1916":

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Not sure what's going on here.

Courtesy of the Library of Congress. Hope I haven’t posted this pic previously :roll:
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Postby E7 » Tue Aug 16, 2022 1:29 am

Healey, If so, we'll just enjoy it again!

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