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Robert D. Conrad - USNS AGOR-3, built for the U.S. Navy, Oceanographic Research Ship & the bow of Anaqua, seen at Bayboro Harbor, Saint Petersburg, early 1970's

nobody@flickr.com (alcomike43) — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:15:08 -0700

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Robert D. Conrad - USNS AGOR-3, built for the U.S. Navy, Oceanographic research Ship & the bow of Anaqua, seen at Bayboro Harbor, Saint Petersburg, early 1970's. The wooden hulled Anaqua, I believe is a former U.S. Navy net tender and is up for sale while moored at the pier near the USF Bayboro Campus buildings.

Robert D. Conrad - USNS AGOR-3, built for the U.S. Navy, Oceanographic Research Ship, seen at Bayboro Harbor, Saint Petersburg, Florida, early 1970's

nobody@flickr.com (alcomike43) — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 01:18:23 -0700

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Robert D. Conrad - USNS AGOR-3, built for the U.S. Navy, Oceanographic Research Ship, seen at Bayboro Harbor, Saint Petersburg, Florida, early 1970's. This ship along with another similar ship the Anaqua, is moored behind the Robert D. Conrad. Both ships are tied up near the USF Bayboro Campus buildings. Seen in the background located between the two ships are the auxiliary power units for the old Florida Power Corporation.

Seaboard Coast Line GE U18B locomotive # 259, is seen in the yard (former SAL) while switching cars at Wildwood, Florida, mid 1970's

nobody@flickr.com (alcomike43) — Fri, 24 May 2013 06:05:43 -0700

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Seaboard Coast Line GE U18B locomotive # 259, is seen in the yard (former SAL) while switching cars at Wildwood, Florida, mid 1970's. This GE U18B diesel electric locomotive is among a group of lighter U18B's locomotives that utilized a smaller fuel tank to reduce the locomotives total weight, permitting it to operate on light rail branch lines, spurs and sidings. You can plainly see the engineer in the cab.

Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton Railway Company (WB&H) ALCO-General Electric 60 Ton Steeple Cab Electric Locomotive # 400, built in June 1912, Photographer & Pennsylvania location unknown, Circa early 1930's

nobody@flickr.com (alcomike43) — Tue, 14 May 2013 00:38:14 -0700

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Wilkes-Barre & Hazleton (WB&H) ALCO-General Electric 60 Ton Steeple Cab Electric Locomotive # 400, built in June 1212, Photographer & Pennsylvania location unknown, Circa early 1930's. This electric motor utilizes twin trolley poles rather than a pantograph to reach the catenary. It is interesting to note that this locomotive also has third rail electrical power pickup shoes on both trucks that were utilized on it's third rail right-of-way. The big brass plate located at the middle of the locomotive's frame, is the GE builders plate. In 1934 the locomotive was sold and it became OPS 80, and T&E 80 in 1945.

From Wikipedia: The Wilkes-Barre and Hazleton Railway was an electric railway in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania connecting the cities of Wilkes-Barre and Hazleton. It operated from 1903 to 1933 using a third rail and had no grade crossings. It was approximately thirty miles long and had one tunnel between Warrior Run and Nuangola through Penobscot Knob which Interstate 81 now crosses.[

Twin Coach Corporation Street Car, photographer & location unknown, Circa 1930's

nobody@flickr.com (alcomike43) — Wed, 08 May 2013 11:45:11 -0700

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Twin Coach Corporation Street Car, photographer & location unknown, Circa 1930's, Charles Snyder Collection. I found this car to be interesting along with the people. I find it interesting that no car number is located either on the end or side of the street car, nor is there a transit company name present. The Twin Coach Corporation was located in Kent, Ohio.

CTA Street Car # 204, Surface Lines Division - Western-Howard, photographer & location unknown, Circa 1940's

nobody@flickr.com (alcomike43) — Tue, 07 May 2013 12:49:47 -0700

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CTA Street Car # 204, Surface Lines Division - Western-Howard, photographer & location unknown, Circa 1940's. This car represents one of the many street cars operated by the Chicago Transit Authority.

Boats are seen in the Salt Creek Marine service and docking area in downtown Saint Petersburg, Florida, mid 1970's

nobody@flickr.com (alcomike43) — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:21:00 -0700

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Boats are seen in the Salt Creek Marine service and docking area in downtown Saint Petersburg, Florida, mid 1970's. The big black boat seen in the center of the photo is a steel hulled trawler yacht sitting up on the ways for repair or maintenance. Salt Creek connects to Bayboro Harbor and then to Tampa Bay.

H.M.S. Bounty is undergoing hull repairs while tied up at her dock at Saint Petersburg, Florida, 1974

nobody@flickr.com (alcomike43) — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 01:02:29 -0700

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H.M.S. Bounty is undergoing hull repairs while tied up at her dock at Saint Petersburg, Florida, 1974. Marine carpenters are replacing hull planks along the port side of her bow. This sailing vessel made Saint Peterssburg home for many years as a display attraction. Too bad she now gone for good! This harbor near the pier approach leads out into Tampa Bay and then to the Gulf of Mexico..

New Haven Railroad DER-3a ALCO PA-1 locomotive # 0767, is seen leading a passenger train along the Shore Line route at an unknown location, late 1940's - early 1950's, photographer unknown

nobody@flickr.com (alcomike43) — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:22:35 -0700

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New Haven Railroad DER-3a ALCO PA-1 locomotive # 0767, is seen leading a passenger train along the Shore Line route at an unknown location, late 1940's - early 1950's, Courtesy Drew Pavlucik. The name of the original photographer that took this photo is unknown. The train's consist is made up with post war 8600 series stainless steel lightweight passenger cars that still include the rounded roof ends of the earlier American Flyer lightweight cars. The locomotive is seen wearing the New Haven's short lived paint scheme of warm orange with dark green roof & upper body band, plus silver gray pin stripes.

New Haven Railroad DER-3a ALCO PA-1 locomotive # 0763, along with another PA-1, is seen hauling a passerger train along the Shore Line in the late 1940's - early 1950's, photographer unknown

nobody@flickr.com (alcomike43) — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:53:26 -0700

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New Haven Railroad DER-3a ALCO PA-1 locomotive # 0763, along with another PA-1, is seen hauling a passerger train along the Shore Line in the late 1940's - early 1950's, Courtesty Drew Pavlucik. The name of the original photographer that took this photo is unknown, Both locomotives are seen wearing the New Haven's short lived paint scheme of warm orange with a dark green roof & upper body band, plus silver gray pin stripes. This train's consist includes heavyweight passenger cars along with some Osgood Bradley American Flyer coaches.

New Haven Railroad DER-3a ALCO PA-1 locomotive # 0762 & a DER-1 series ALCO DL109, are seen hauling a passenger train along the mainline at an unknown location in the late 1940's - early 1950's, photographer unknown

nobody@flickr.com (alcomike43) — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:28:23 -0700

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New Haven Railroad DER-3a ALCO PA-1 diesel electric locomotive # 0762 & a DER-1 series ALCO DL109, are seen hauling a passenger train along the mainline at an unknown location in the late 1940's - early 1950's, Courtesy Drew Pavlucik Collection. The name of the original photographer that took this photo is unknown. Both locomotives are wearing the New Haven's short lived paint scheme of warm orange, with a dark green roof & upper body band, plus silver gray pin stripes. This location is most likey somewhere along the Shore Line route. It appears that there may be a heavyweight diner situated three cars back from the trailing locomotive. It also appears that the lead PA-1 has had it's coupler covers removed. The track and roadbed condition at this location look great.

New Haven Railroad DER-3a ALCO PA-1 locomotive # 0764, with second PA-1, is seen in the original paint scheme of warm orange, while leading a mainline extra passenger train at an unknown location in the late 1940's - early 1950's, photographer unknown

nobody@flickr.com (alcomike43) — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:44:38 -0700

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New Haven Railroad DER-3a ALCO PA-1 diesel electric locomotive # 0764, along wiht a second PA-1, is seen in the original paint scheme of warm orange, while leading a mainline extra nine car passenger train at an unknown location in the late 1940's - early 1950's, Courtesy Drew Pavlucik Collection. The name of the original photographer that took this photo is unknown. These locomotives are painted in the original delivery scheme of warm orange, with a dark green roof & upper body band, plus silver gray pin stripes. There is a good possibility that this train is a railfan trip being operated by the New Haven Railroad. The first car on the train appears to be a baggage-REA car, followed by a heavyweight coach, six Osgood Bradley American Flyer coaches & another heavyweight coach or possibly an open platform observation car. Check out the white flags to mounted on the nose of the lead locomotive to indicate an extra train is being operated. The unknown location may actually be the Maybrook mainline when viewing the rolling hills seen in the background.

10 Section - 1 Drawing Room - 2 Compartment Pullman sleeper, O-Scale model, modified & super detailed Walthers kit, built by me in 1973

nobody@flickr.com (alcomike43) — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:45:22 -0700

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10 Section - 1 Drawing Room - 2 Compartment Pullman sleeper, O-Scale model, modified & super detailed Walthers kit, built by me in 1973. This was my second attemp at building an O-scale passenger car. The car name was applied later along with the final painting of the safety chains and couplers. This car finally became part of the Bill Savage O-scale collection. The car is sitting on Gar-Graves track for photography purposes.

New Haven Railroad ALCO J-2 class Mikado 2-8-2 steam locomotive # 3104, is seen in an unknown railroad yard & shop facility, late 1920's, photographer unknown

nobody@flickr.com (alcomike43) — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 19:37:22 -0700

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New Haven Railroad ALCO J-2 class Mikado 2-8-2 steam locomotive # 3104, is seen in an unknown railroad yard & shop facility, late 1920's, photographer unknown. This locomtove class was built in 1916 and originally had a high mounted oil burning headlight. It appears at this time the locomotive still retains it's original boiler tube pilot, that will later be replaced with a step style freight pilot. Locomotive # 3104 was one of the five locomotives built specifically for the New Haven, while # 3105-3107 were former CNE Locomotives # 180-182 built at the same time.

New Haven Railroad ALCO J-2 class Mikado 2-8-2 steam locomotive # 3105, is seen in an unknown railroad yard, mid 1930's, photographer unknown

nobody@flickr.com (alcomike43) — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 10:49:52 -0700

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New Haven Railroad ALCO J-2 class Mikado 2-8-2 steam locomotive # 3105, is seen in an unknown railroad yard, mid 1930's, photographer unknown. It appears that this locomotive may be working the yard hump by it's location on a grade. There appears to be another steam locomotive tender located behind this locomotive's tender. This class of fat boilered Mikado's sure looks large. This steam locomotive was formerly CNE locomotive # 180. There is a block signal located behind the front of the locomotive.

New Haven Railroad ALCO J-2 class Mikado 2-8-2 steam locomotive # 3106, is seen at an unknown railroad yard & shop location, photographer unknown, mid 1930's

nobody@flickr.com (alcomike43) — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 14:43:11 -0700

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New Haven Railroad ALCO J-2 class Mikado 2-8-2 steam locomotive # 3106, is seen at an unknown railroad yard & shop location, photographer unknown, mid 1930's. This locomotive was originally a CNE locomotive # 181. These locomotives were utilized in yard service, hump service, pusher service and transfer service throughout their careers. This locomotive class was never equiipped for road service. The vanderbilt tenders that came with the Y-4 class switcher were supposed to be assigned to these locomotives to replace the small rectangular tenders being used. These fat boilered and powerfull locomotives did not have an automatic coal stoker and a single fireman could not keep up with their great demand for coal if used in road service. Originally these locomotives were also to have feed water heaters and other improvements, but they never were installed. Six of these locomotives in this class did receive thermic syphons. A general opinion held by many rail historians and locomotive enthusiast is that these locomotives were never rebuilt as they should have been to become a great road power locomotive class for freight service. You can see the automatic train stop located on the running board near the cab.

New Haven Railroad coal burning steam switcher # 3601, built by ALCO in 1924, NH class Y-4 (3-cylinder) 0-8-0, is seen at an unknown railroad yard location, mid 1930's, photographer unknown

nobody@flickr.com (alcomike43) — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 17:30:40 -0700

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New Haven Railroad coal burning steam switcher # 3601, built by ALCO in 1924, NH class Y-4 (3-cylinder) 0-8-0, is seen at an unknown railroad yard location, mid 1930's. Ten switchers of the Y-4 class were delivered to the New Haven Railroad in November 1924. An interesting fact was that these Y-4 switchers arrived with large vanderbilt tenders that were eventually supplied to some of the R-1 class 4-8-2's. The small rectangular tenders from the R-1 class locomotives had the coal pocket cut back to produce a clear vision tender for the Y-4 class steam switchers. In the background behind the tender you can see the locomotive coaling tower.

The name of the photographer that took this photo is unknown.

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New Haven Railroad coal burning steam switcher # 3602, built by ALCO in 1924, NH class Y-4 (3-cylinder) 0-8-0, is seen at an unknown railroad yard location, mid 1930's, photographer unknown

nobody@flickr.com (alcomike43) — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 17:48:00 -0700

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New Haven Railroad coal burning steam switcher # 3602, built by ALCO in 1924, NH class Y-4 (3-cylinder) 0-8-0, is seen at an unknown railroad yard location, mid 1930's. Ten switchers of the Y-4 class were delivered to the New Haven Railroad in November 1924. An interesting fact was that these Y-4 switchers arrived with large vanderbilt tenders that were eventually supplied to some of the R-1 class 4-8-2's. The small rectangular tenders from the R-1 class locomotives had the coal pocket cut back to produce a clear vision tender for the Y-4 class steam switchers.

The name of the photographer that took this photo is unknown.

Copyright Disclaimer under Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for the purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.

New Haven Railroad coal burning steam switcher # 3614, built by ALCO in 1927, NH class Y-4-a (3-cylinder) 0-8-0, is seen at an ash pit in an unknown railroad yard, mid 1930's, photographer unknown

nobody@flickr.com (alcomike43) — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 01:10:33 -0700

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New Haven Railroad coal burning steam switcher # 3614, built by ALCO in 1927, NH class Y-4-a (3-cylinder) 0-8-0 built in 1927, is seen at an ash pit in an unknown railroad yard, mid 1930's. The ash pit track is where the locomotives normally dropped their fires (burnt coals and ash) prior to heading into the roundhouse for service and maintenance. These switchers were normally assigned to the following railroad yards, Cedar Hill, Hartford, Maybrook, Providence and Worcester, for use as hump and transfer power. In the late 1940's a few of these switchers also worked in Readville. These steam locomotives were known to operate as well as they looked, even though they were of 3-cyliner design. At this time, these switchers utilized clear vision tenders.

The name of the photographer that took this photo is unknown.

Copyright Disclaimer under Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for the purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.

Seaboard Coast Line's former Office Car (Jacksonville), owned at this time by Bill Savage, is seen in an observation platform view while spotted on a siding near the Imperial Marina in Tampa, Florida, mid 1970's

nobody@flickr.com (alcomike43) — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 13:09:04 -0700

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Seaboard Coast Line's former Office Car (Jacksonville), owned at this time by Bill Savage, is seen in an observation platform view while spotted on a siding near the Imperial Marina in Tampa, Florida, mid 1970's. This car according to Bill, was once the private office car used by his Father when he was a past railroad vice president. The car is a conventional heavyweight car with an observation platform that has been modernized to some extent. Roller bearing were installed in the trucks, extra batteries added, a self contained generator added, a new window panel with thermopane windows installed and air conditioning ducting was incorporated on the roof. The interior of the car included a few bedrooms, private bathrooms, crewman's area, small kitchen - galley area, meeting area, dining area and lounge section. There were some nice wood wall panels installed within the car, plus full carpeting in the executive areas. Yes, of course, there was a fully stocked bar too. This location is not far from the Gandy Bridge and West Shore Boulevard. The blind end of the car (diaphragm end), contained the kitchen-galley, pantry, crew members area, combination dining area - meeting room. This car did not meet Amtrak standards and did not have tightlock couplers, so it was hauled to various location in a freight train movement.