Subway, Elevated, Trolley & Traction Lines photos

[Rufus T. Firefly]

[healey36]

Never a good idea to sit up top under the catenary.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Never a good idea to sit up top under the catenary.

You would think that might be obvious, but then again...........

[rogruth]

Never a good idea to sit up top under the catenary.

You would think that might be obvious, but then again...........

Those were the days.

[J. S. Bach]

The car is wood so the danger is much less.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

The car is wood so the danger is much less.

Splinters are treacherous.......

[J. S. Bach]

The car is wood so the danger is much less.

Splinters are treacherous.......

And the tar stains from the tarred canvas roof.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

The car is wood so the danger is much less.

Splinters are treacherous.......

And the tar stains from the tarred canvas roof.

Oh, my!

[Rufus T. Firefly]

[healey36]

Snow...it'll be here before you know it.

One of six L-5 electrics put into service by the Pennsy in 1926, hauling heavy passenger trains between the Pennsylvania Terminal in New York City and Manhattan Transfer at Harrison, New Jersey:



Motive machinery, controls, and other electrical equipment were produced by the Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company, then shipped to the Pennsy's Juniata shops at Altoona where the locomotives were built. They each weighed 400,000 lbs. and were 68 feet long.

To me, the outline is faintly reminiscent of the Swiss Federal Railways' "Crocodiles" that were built during the 1920s.

[rogruth]

I have also thought that.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

One of six L-5 electrics ...........and were 68 feet long.

Another example of why I imposed limits on my layout through the size of room and curve radius,

[healey36]

How did that “pantograph” work? Very small, I’ve wondered how it maintained contact with the overhead? The NYC’s S-motor was similarly equipped.

[J. S. Bach]

A piece of rail hung over the switch where the third rail could not reach

[Rufus T. Firefly]