TVRM: Railway Post Office Car 40 Seen at the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum, but at the East Chattanooga mechanic yard. Here is the text of their marker: Many thousands of these RPO cars served the country until the early 1970's, at which time most were taken out of service, almost overnight. Each car carried a crew of 6 to 8 clerks, who sorted and cancelled mail enroute. Mail was delivered without stopping (by tossing the bag out the door), and was collected at speed by snatching the mailbag from a trackside "Mail crane." Each car was worth about 40 passenger fares to the railroad, so that in a sense the RPOs kept many small passenger trains running even though their patronage had long since faded. Thus, when the RPOs were withdrawn, manu train-off petitions followed as an "American Institution" rolled into the sunset.
Norfolk Southern Exhibit Car #NS27 This railroad car is brought to railfan events where Norfolk Southern has a corporate presence. It was seen at the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum's 2013 Railfest. Things on the Exhibit Car include models of each of NS Heritage Locomotives, an engineer simulator, and a photo booth.
Tired of Walking - DC Subway You can do a lot of walking in Washington DC. My wife and I went from our hotel, to the capitol (to get tour tickets) then to the smithsonian, then back to the capitol, and then back to the smithsonian, and then we were tired. we bought all-day subway passes and rode to faraway suburbs (partially to rest and to be off of our feet) The Red Line approaches. Hello to anyone who found this here: www.drumchannel.com/news/NewsDetails/12809.aspx Proposed Mass Transit Fare Hikes Have New Yorker Organizing One-Day Grass Roots Boycott or here: godlessliberalhomo.blogspot.com/2009/01/tell-obama-congre...
Incline Railroad - out of service I am not sure if this is kept for posterity, or if someone is working to restore it. I am not even sure how old it is. This used to be part of Lookout Mountain's Incline Railroad train car. This is now kept at the Tennessee Valley Railroad museum, at the "East Chattanooga" station with the other traincars that need repair.
Lot R for Railroad Parking This rail car was carrying tiny bits of scrap metal.
Vintage Incline Railway car I am not sure if this is kept for posterity, or if someone is working to restore it. I am not even sure how old it is. This used to be part of Lookout Mountain's Incline Railroad train car. This is now kept at the Tennessee Valley Railroad museum, at the "East Chattanooga" station with the other train cars that need repair.
Memphis: Dyersburg - Collierville, TN This vintage passenger train car is located in the middle of Collierville, TN at their Train Station museum.
Chickamauga Pine - NCStL Passenger car Seen at the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum in Chattanooga
Old Box Car Today the box car is part of the rolling stock equipment owned by the Tennessee Central Railway Museum. However, they must be out of space at the museum as I found this and several other train cars a couple of counties away stored at a passing loop near Carthage Junction, TN.
MATA Trolley 553 - Memphis Heritage Streetcar The MATA Trolley is a heritage streetcar transit system operating in Memphis. It has operated since April 29, 1993. The last line of Memphis’ original streetcar network closed on June 15, 1947. Since opening, the system has been extended twice and now consists of three lines; the Main Street Line, the Riverfront Loop and the Madison Avenue Line. These lines are operated by the Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA). The trolleys used are almost all restored, vintage streetcars. On April 7, 2014 this trolley car caught fire at 7:45 AM. Nobody on board was injured after barely escaping before it burst into flames but damage to the trolley car resulted in a total loss. It was the second time this had happened to a MATA trolley in six months, so service continues to be suspended until they can ensure fires never happens again. This particular trolley was built in 1923 by Australia's Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board. MATA bought the reconditioned car in 1997 for $387,500. To follow the story: www.memphisflyer.com/memphis/trolley-trials/Content?oid=3...
Family Lines System Boxcar #60776 This is a 50' sliding-door boxcar that originally was Seaboard Coast Line #60776. Today the box car is part of the rolling stock equipment owned by the Tennessee Central Railway Museum. However, they must be out of space at the museum as I found this and several other train cars a couple of counties away stored at a passing loop near Carthage Junction, TN.
VIA SLCX 9479 & 2149 at Union Station These are a pair of passenger railroad cars that ended up at Union Station in Nashville. Perhaps the hotel management figured they would turn these into hotel rooms (similar to the cars at the Chattanooga Choo Choo) but have yet to do anything with them. They have had a while to think about it since they arrived here around 1990. They won't be going anywhere soon, as the left is the end of the line and the tracks to the right which used to run below the Demonbreun Viaduct past Cummins Station are now removed. The 9479 on the left was built in 1948 by Pullman Standard as a 22 room sleeper as #2067. A decade later, it was sold to CN and painted VAL. In 1973 it was rebuilt as a baggage car. The 2149 on the right was built in 1949 by Pullman Standard for Erie Railroad. The car was named Benjamin Loder in honor of the Erie Railroad president. It was sold to CN in 1958 and then became VIA in 1978. It is a 10 room + 6 Double Bedroom sleeper. It is believed to be the sole surviving Pullman Standard plan 4129A.
L&N Scale Test Car #41499 Nearly 100 years old, this scale test car was built in 1917 by NCStL. Later, it became part of L&N which is most of the modern paint scheme. A scale test car is a maintenance car used to calibrate scales. This car was known to have an exact weight of 90,000 pounds. Many scale test cars were small, old railroad cars carrying heavy metal weights as their superstructure. Scale test cars needed special handling so they would not suffer damage, which might alter their weight. (This one reads "To be hauled next to caboose.") They were reweighed periodically on accurate scales at the railroad's shops. the last digit is faded but this one was dated 1-22-9?. Today the scale test car is part of the rolling stock equipment owned by the Tennessee Central Railway Museum. However, they must be out of space at the museum as I found this and several other train cars a couple of counties away stored at a passing loop near Carthage Junction, TN.
MATA Trolley 545 - Memphis Heritage Streetcar The MATA Trolley is a heritage streetcar transit system operating in Memphis. It has operated since April 29, 1993. The last line of Memphis’ original streetcar network closed on June 15, 1947. Since opening, the system has been extended twice and now consists of three lines; the Main Street Line, the Riverfront Loop and the Madison Avenue Line. These lines are operated by the Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA). The trolleys used are almost all restored, vintage streetcars.
Georgia Railroad Boxcar #2614 - Knoxville, TN This red boxcar is seen in downtown Knoxville along the Riverfront where the Three Rivers Rambler excursion train boards. The Three Rivers Rambler is part of the Knoxville & Holston River Railroad.
Mud Island Monoriail Terminal - Memphis, TN Also known as the Memphis Suspension Railway, the Mud Island Monorail connects downtown Memphis with the Mud Island tourist attraction crossing the Wolf River Lagoon. The monorail opened on July 3, 1982 and is the most popular way to visit the island. (You can also drive and pay to park, or for free you can walk the pedestrian bridge above the monorail. There are two monorail cars that were constructed in Switzerland in 1981. The pair are connected by a 3,500 ft. cable which causes them to simultaneously shuttle back and forth on parallel tracks on the 1,700 ft. bridge. Each car can hold 180 people and it travels at 7 MPH.
My first tilt-shift mini fake: Duquesne Incline Taken in the Summer of '05. I figured this would be an easy first Tilt Shift Miniature Fake to use with GIMP. I am open to Constructive criticism, such as: "get rid of that stupid dark green thing in the bottom right corner!"
Southern 1397 with Christmas Snowflakes Southern Railway passenger car 1397 is now located on the grounds of the Huntsville AL Depot Museum. For the Christmas season, they have put snowflakes in the windows. As of 2015, the museum grounds are open free of charge daily from 9am to 5pm.
C&O #714 Lounge Car - Hagerstown, MD The Chesapeake and Ohio passenger car #714 known as "The Derby Club" is on display as part of the rolling stock at the Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum.
Wooden Blue Boxcar - Huntsville, AL This wooden blue boxcar is on the grounds of the Huntsville, AL Depot Museum
Huntsville Turntable & Blue Boxcar Located at the Huntsville Depot Museum is this vintage railroad turntable. Just to the right is the depot's roundhouse which has been converted to an event venue. Also shown here is a blue boxcar.
Adaptive Reuse Boxcars - Franklin, TN These three Boxcars have been repainted in a tan color and are now on the grounds of The Factory in Franklin, TN. There are two Louisville & Nashville cars and one Tennessee Central.
Fairmont Motor train Cars - Cowan, TN Gas powered maintenance & crew card for NC&StL, known as Putt-Putts. Located at the Cowan Railroad Museum
Iaeger and Southern "Pocahontas" Iaeger and Southern's ISRX 9401 Pullman Passenger car named Pocahontas is on display as part of the rolling stock at the Old Smoky Railroad Museum. This is the museum at the Southern Railway Depot in Knoxville. Iaeger and Southern Railway operated in West Virginia from 1898 to 1912.
Southern 910007 Flat Car - Chase, AL This vintage flat car which has been equipped with a platform is part of the rolling stock for the North Alabama Railroad Museum in Chase, AL.
Tennessee Central Bunk Car 762575 Today this railcar is part of the rolling stock equipment owned by the Tennessee Central Railway Museum. However, they must be out of space at the museum as I found this and several other train cars a couple of counties away stored at a passing loop near Carthage Junction, TN. On the Tennessee Central Railway Museum website, this was listed as Seaboard SBD 762575 as a Maintenance of Way Bunk Car.
Thurmont, MD Trolley History Starting in 1908, the Hagerstown & Frederick Railway ran a trolley service that carried passengers from here to Frederick. These trolleys operated until 1954 when the tracks were removed. Today, the initial portion of the tracks has become the Thurmont Trolley Trail. The preserved trolley car seen here is at the start of the trail. The building here stored all of their electrical equipment.
Hagerstown & Frederick Trolley 168 Located at the Hagerstown Roundhouse Museum.
L&N Boxcar at Huntsville's Turntable L&N Boxcar 104739 was originally built in 1965 by Pullman and has been cosmetically restored with the Cushioned Cargo design. It's displayed on the turntable at the Huntsville Depot Museum where you can now roam the grounds for free. The roundhouse with this turntable is off to the right and is now an event venue. The flags next door are part of the Huntsville Madison County Veterans Memorial.
Mercury & Chase #6082 - Chase, AL Mercury & Chase passenger coach train #6082 was originally built in 1939 by Budd for Pennsylvania Railroad. You can ride this excursion train at the North Alabama Railroad Museum in Chase, AL, a small suburb on the north side of Huntsville. In the background is the old Chase Nursery Company office building. At one time, Chase Nursery was the largest plant nursery in the southeast. The building was just recently purchased by the museum.
Abandoned Railroad flat car with tree growing through it Seen in Huntsville, AL
L&N Baggage Car + Caboose Here is a Louisville & Nashville Rea Express Baggage Car #1456 plus Burlington Northern caboose #10583. I found these rolling stock in the middle of an empty field in Andalusia, AL. They also had a steam train, but it was tougher to see. It was next to a vacant train station on Cotton St. A block away on Tisdale St. is another old train station on Tisdale St. which today is the Three Notch Museum. I asked the lady there about these mystery trains. All she could say is they were privately owned and nobody really knows what the plans are. Based on other pictures I've found, they've been there at least 15 years, but at least the overgrowth has been recently removed. Update: as of 2022, these trains in the field appear to be gone.
Dutchman's Curve Dutchman's curve is the location of the deadliest train wreck in U.S. history, and it happened in Nashville. Human error on the NCStL line mistakenly thinking the tracks were clear allowed a train to proceed with another coming in. The two train engineers couldn't see each other as they approached around a curve and crashed into each other at full speed. At the time, it wasn't uncommon for passenger card to be made of wood, and on impact the cars essentially disintegrated. All told, on the day of July 9, 1918, over 100 people died. The exact spot the two trains collided is a little difficult to determine, but the wreckage covered a lengthy area. Today, the area is commemorated in a subtle way. As one of the Nashville Greenways, the Metro Board of Parks and Recreation added a Wayside along the Richland Creek Greenway at a location near where the wreckage had been. The original railroad bed has been replaced with newer tracks that are built higher up. The small memorial is at a spot between bridge masonry abutments along the old line. These predate the Civil War and were built by the nearly forgotten Nashville and Northwestern Railroad. The tracks here used to cross Bosley Road, which also long gone. A train wheel and a connector is embedded into the concrete here. A metal bar and some other miscellaneous unsecured pieces were here the day I was. I suppose someone found them and just laid them there. A few feet from the old Bosley Road Underpass is where the tracks cross Richland Creek. The modern bridge is about 15 feet high. The old pier remains here also. A pedestrian bridge crosses Richland Creek Also, and then it's only a few more feet to the memorial. For additional views, look here. Hello to anyone who found this here: www.onlyinyourstate.com/tennessee/tn-disaster/ This Is Definitely The Most Horrifying Disaster That Ever Happened In Tennessee
Central of Georgia U.S. Mail Post Office Car This is located inside the Roundhouse at the Georgia State Railroad Museum in Savannah.
L&N Miss Alva from "This Property is Condemned" This Pullman tourist car #6157 was once painted with a design of Louisville & Nashville and nicknamed "Miss Alva." This was painted for the 1966 movie "This Property is Condemned." When this passenger car was actually used, it was Louisiana & Arkansas #4127 nicknamed Monteith. It is part of the rolling stock behind the Meridian, MS railroad museum which is the old passenger station. The paint job is at least 50 years old, and has been in the same spot for at least 13 years based on what I could find.
Huntsville Depot Express #12 I found this on the grounds of the Huntsville Depot Museum. If anyone has info on this, I'd like to know more about it. This is just speculation: I'm guessing the depot museum once operated a trolley which made a loop along the tracks on the property. I suppose it hasn't been in use much lately. This photo was taken in 2017, but on a 2015 visit the trolley was on the property's turntable.
Train (seen from White Bridge in Nashville) The old White Bridge from where White Bridge Rd. gets its name is now a pedestrian bridge crossing the tracks and Richland Creek. The tracks here still get plenty of traffic, such as this train carrying mostly intermodal containers. This spot is roughly a mile from Dutchman's Curve, site of the US deadliest train disaster.
Abandoned L&N Cars - Lyons, GA The box car was originally L&N but updated to Family Lines System. This photo was taken in 2020 but on google street view, was also there in 2008.
Union Carbide #11 - Chase, AL This locomotive is a rare surviving ALCO (AGEIR) Boxcab as only 33 were ever produced from 1925 to 1928. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ALCO_boxcab This one was produced for Union Carbide in 1926. It is part of the rolling stock on display at the North Alabama Railroad Museum in Chase, AL.
Oil Tank Train Car - Tulsa - Route 66 Historical Village Route 66 Historical Village is a nice quick Route 66 stop on the west side of Tulsa. The grounds include a steam train plus other vintage train cars, a gas station and an oil derrick. This liquid container car features the logos of several oil/gas companies: Texaco, Sinclair, HollyFrontier, Cosden and Tulsa's Skelly. The replica train depot on the left was just built in the last couple of years and it mostly an event venue right now.
Wooden Boxcar - Huntsville Depot Museum
Lookout Mountain Incline Railway - Coming and Going It looks dark here, but the new cars installed in 202 have a clear roof so the passengers can see up above. The operator is in the green shirt in the left window and is waving to me. From Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lookout_Mountain_Incline_Railway The Lookout Mountain Incline Railway is a 4 ft. 8+1⁄2 in. standard gauge inclined plane funicular railway leading to the top of Lookout Mountain from the historic St. Elmo neighborhood of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Passengers are transported from St. Elmo's Station at the base, to Point Park at the mountain summit, which overlooks the city and the Tennessee River. It is just a short drive to three of Chattanooga's main tourist attractions, Ruby Falls, Cavern Castle, and Rock City. The railway is approximately one mile in length (single-track except for a short two-track passing loop at the midway point, allowing operation of two cars at one time). It has a maximum grade of 72.7%, making it one of the world's steepest passenger railways. It obtained Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark status in 1991. The cable system for the cars was made by the Otis Elevator Company. History: The Lookout Mountain Incline Railway (Incline No. 2) was opened on November 16, 1895, by the Chattanooga Incline and Lula Lake Railway and functions as a major mode of transportation to the top of the mountain. It was the second of two inclines constructed on Lookout Mountain; the first was the Chattanooga and Lookout Mountain Railway (Incline No. 1), which operated from 1886 to 1895 and dismantled in 1900. Service was disrupted twice by fires that destroyed the powerhouse, upper station and cars stored there overnight (the first fire occurring on December 13, 1896, and the second on March 24, 1919). Both fires put the railway temporarily out of service, substitute service being provided by the Chattanooga Railway and Light Company's Lookout Mountain route. The railway was sold in the 1940s to Southern Coach Lines and is now operated by the Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority, the area's public transit agency. The Incline Railway is a well-known and beloved Chattanooga landmark; the railway has been depicted in numerous regional and national publications, including being on TV. The railway is one of the main tourist attractions in the Chattanooga area, totaling over 100,000 visits annually. The top station features an observation deck and a gift shop.
Lookout Mountain Incline Railway - Meeting at the Middle The incline shares tracks most of the way, but the tracks split in the middle so the two cars can pass each other. Below the midpoint, there are two rails. Above the midpoint, there are three rails - if there were only two, the cables in the middle would rub each other. At the middle, there are four rails so the two can pass. In the middle, there is a small platform for a track switch in case there's ever a problem. From Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lookout_Mountain_Incline_Railway The Lookout Mountain Incline Railway is a 4 ft. 8+1⁄2 in. standard gauge inclined plane funicular railway leading to the top of Lookout Mountain from the historic St. Elmo neighborhood of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Passengers are transported from St. Elmo's Station at the base, to Point Park at the mountain summit, which overlooks the city and the Tennessee River. It is just a short drive to three of Chattanooga's main tourist attractions, Ruby Falls, Cavern Castle, and Rock City. The railway is approximately one mile in length (single-track except for a short two-track passing loop at the midway point, allowing operation of two cars at one time). It has a maximum grade of 72.7%, making it one of the world's steepest passenger railways. It obtained Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark status in 1991. The cable system for the cars was made by the Otis Elevator Company. History: The Lookout Mountain Incline Railway (Incline No. 2) was opened on November 16, 1895, by the Chattanooga Incline and Lula Lake Railway and functions as a major mode of transportation to the top of the mountain. It was the second of two inclines constructed on Lookout Mountain; the first was the Chattanooga and Lookout Mountain Railway (Incline No. 1), which operated from 1886 to 1895 and dismantled in 1900. Service was disrupted twice by fires that destroyed the powerhouse, upper station and cars stored there overnight (the first fire occurring on December 13, 1896, and the second on March 24, 1919). Both fires put the railway temporarily out of service, substitute service being provided by the Chattanooga Railway and Light Company's Lookout Mountain route. The railway was sold in the 1940s to Southern Coach Lines and is now operated by the Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority, the area's public transit agency. The Incline Railway is a well-known and beloved Chattanooga landmark; the railway has been depicted in numerous regional and national publications, including being on TV. The railway is one of the main tourist attractions in the Chattanooga area, totaling over 100,000 visits annually. The top station features an observation deck and a gift shop.
Lookout Mountain Incline Railway - Near the steepest part At the bottom right is an old yellow sign with an advertisement for the Incline. Another view has the same sign but in much worse condition. There's also a Danger / No Trespassing sign on the pole. Several of the passengers are waving to me. From Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lookout_Mountain_Incline_Railway The Lookout Mountain Incline Railway is a 4 ft. 8+1⁄2 in. standard gauge inclined plane funicular railway leading to the top of Lookout Mountain from the historic St. Elmo neighborhood of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Passengers are transported from St. Elmo's Station at the base, to Point Park at the mountain summit, which overlooks the city and the Tennessee River. It is just a short drive to three of Chattanooga's main tourist attractions, Ruby Falls, Cavern Castle, and Rock City. The railway is approximately one mile in length (single-track except for a short two-track passing loop at the midway point, allowing operation of two cars at one time). It has a maximum grade of 72.7%, making it one of the world's steepest passenger railways. It obtained Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark status in 1991. The cable system for the cars was made by the Otis Elevator Company. History: The Lookout Mountain Incline Railway (Incline No. 2) was opened on November 16, 1895, by the Chattanooga Incline and Lula Lake Railway and functions as a major mode of transportation to the top of the mountain. It was the second of two inclines constructed on Lookout Mountain; the first was the Chattanooga and Lookout Mountain Railway (Incline No. 1), which operated from 1886 to 1895 and dismantled in 1900. Service was disrupted twice by fires that destroyed the powerhouse, upper station and cars stored there overnight (the first fire occurring on December 13, 1896, and the second on March 24, 1919). Both fires put the railway temporarily out of service, substitute service being provided by the Chattanooga Railway and Light Company's Lookout Mountain route. The railway was sold in the 1940s to Southern Coach Lines and is now operated by the Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority, the area's public transit agency. The Incline Railway is a well-known and beloved Chattanooga landmark; the railway has been depicted in numerous regional and national publications, including being on TV. The railway is one of the main tourist attractions in the Chattanooga area, totaling over 100,000 visits annually. The top station features an observation deck and a gift shop.
Lookout Mountain Incline Railway A passenger waves to me while the operator is in the window in a green shirt. In the background is a decades-old, white faded rectangular sign which reads, "Ride the incline for a Panoramic View of Chattanooga" The train cars get replaced every about 15 years and I think this one was placed in service in 2020. From Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lookout_Mountain_Incline_Railway The Lookout Mountain Incline Railway is a 4 ft. 8+1⁄2 in. standard gauge inclined plane funicular railway leading to the top of Lookout Mountain from the historic St. Elmo neighborhood of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Passengers are transported from St. Elmo's Station at the base, to Point Park at the mountain summit, which overlooks the city and the Tennessee River. It is just a short drive to three of Chattanooga's main tourist attractions, Ruby Falls, Cavern Castle, and Rock City. The railway is approximately one mile in length (single-track except for a short two-track passing loop at the midway point, allowing operation of two cars at one time). It has a maximum grade of 72.7%, making it one of the world's steepest passenger railways. It obtained Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark status in 1991. The cable system for the cars was made by the Otis Elevator Company. History: The Lookout Mountain Incline Railway (Incline No. 2) was opened on November 16, 1895, by the Chattanooga Incline and Lula Lake Railway and functions as a major mode of transportation to the top of the mountain. It was the second of two inclines constructed on Lookout Mountain; the first was the Chattanooga and Lookout Mountain Railway (Incline No. 1), which operated from 1886 to 1895 and dismantled in 1900. Service was disrupted twice by fires that destroyed the powerhouse, upper station and cars stored there overnight (the first fire occurring on December 13, 1896, and the second on March 24, 1919). Both fires put the railway temporarily out of service, substitute service being provided by the Chattanooga Railway and Light Company's Lookout Mountain route. The railway was sold in the 1940s to Southern Coach Lines and is now operated by the Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority, the area's public transit agency. The Incline Railway is a well-known and beloved Chattanooga landmark; the railway has been depicted in numerous regional and national publications, including being on TV. The railway is one of the main tourist attractions in the Chattanooga area, totaling over 100,000 visits annually. The top station features an observation deck and a gift shop.
Lookout Mountain Incline Railway - by the old stop To the right of the train car is a partially visible old stone building with an arch doorway. This is an old stop along the way which dates back to when the incline's primary purpose was local transportation instead of tourism. According to legend, if you can find your way here, or the newer metal platform on the other side of the tracks (barely visible), the operator will stop the train and ask if you need a ride. From Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lookout_Mountain_Incline_Railway The Lookout Mountain Incline Railway is a 4 ft. 8+1⁄2 in. standard gauge inclined plane funicular railway leading to the top of Lookout Mountain from the historic St. Elmo neighborhood of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Passengers are transported from St. Elmo's Station at the base, to Point Park at the mountain summit, which overlooks the city and the Tennessee River. It is just a short drive to three of Chattanooga's main tourist attractions, Ruby Falls, Cavern Castle, and Rock City. The railway is approximately one mile in length (single-track except for a short two-track passing loop at the midway point, allowing operation of two cars at one time). It has a maximum grade of 72.7%, making it one of the world's steepest passenger railways. It obtained Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark status in 1991. The cable system for the cars was made by the Otis Elevator Company. History: The Lookout Mountain Incline Railway (Incline No. 2) was opened on November 16, 1895, by the Chattanooga Incline and Lula Lake Railway and functions as a major mode of transportation to the top of the mountain. It was the second of two inclines constructed on Lookout Mountain; the first was the Chattanooga and Lookout Mountain Railway (Incline No. 1), which operated from 1886 to 1895 and dismantled in 1900. Service was disrupted twice by fires that destroyed the powerhouse, upper station and cars stored there overnight (the first fire occurring on December 13, 1896, and the second on March 24, 1919). Both fires put the railway temporarily out of service, substitute service being provided by the Chattanooga Railway and Light Company's Lookout Mountain route. The railway was sold in the 1940s to Southern Coach Lines and is now operated by the Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority, the area's public transit agency. The Incline Railway is a well-known and beloved Chattanooga landmark; the railway has been depicted in numerous regional and national publications, including being on TV. The railway is one of the main tourist attractions in the Chattanooga area, totaling over 100,000 visits annually. The top station features an observation deck and a gift shop.
Lookout Mountain Incline Railway - Close to meeting In this view, you can see the cables which come out of the front of the incline cars. This cable operates the system as a motor moves the cable at the top. It is a fixed length - as one car is raised, the other car is lowered. From Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lookout_Mountain_Incline_Railway The Lookout Mountain Incline Railway is a 4 ft. 8+1⁄2 in. standard gauge inclined plane funicular railway leading to the top of Lookout Mountain from the historic St. Elmo neighborhood of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Passengers are transported from St. Elmo's Station at the base, to Point Park at the mountain summit, which overlooks the city and the Tennessee River. It is just a short drive to three of Chattanooga's main tourist attractions, Ruby Falls, Cavern Castle, and Rock City. The railway is approximately one mile in length (single-track except for a short two-track passing loop at the midway point, allowing operation of two cars at one time). It has a maximum grade of 72.7%, making it one of the world's steepest passenger railways. It obtained Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark status in 1991. The cable system for the cars was made by the Otis Elevator Company. History: The Lookout Mountain Incline Railway (Incline No. 2) was opened on November 16, 1895, by the Chattanooga Incline and Lula Lake Railway and functions as a major mode of transportation to the top of the mountain. It was the second of two inclines constructed on Lookout Mountain; the first was the Chattanooga and Lookout Mountain Railway (Incline No. 1), which operated from 1886 to 1895 and dismantled in 1900. Service was disrupted twice by fires that destroyed the powerhouse, upper station and cars stored there overnight (the first fire occurring on December 13, 1896, and the second on March 24, 1919). Both fires put the railway temporarily out of service, substitute service being provided by the Chattanooga Railway and Light Company's Lookout Mountain route. The railway was sold in the 1940s to Southern Coach Lines and is now operated by the Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority, the area's public transit agency. The Incline Railway is a well-known and beloved Chattanooga landmark; the railway has been depicted in numerous regional and national publications, including being on TV. The railway is one of the main tourist attractions in the Chattanooga area, totaling over 100,000 visits annually. The top station features an observation deck and a gift shop.
Sapulpa Interurban 375 Check here for the history: www.sapulpahistory.org/sapulpa-interurban-trolley.html or here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulsa-Sapulpa_Union_Railway This is located on the grounds of the Tulsa-Sapulpa Railway Co. They didn't have posted hours and this was taken from behind a fence. There are several mannequins on the trolley. It's also located along Route 66.
Southern boxcar #43958 This boxcar is on display behind the Three Notch Museum in Andalusia, AL. The mural on the left can be seen here: flic.kr/p/2mwusPc
Resilience and Reverie - Nashville, TN One of the newest murals in Nashville, Resilience and Reverie was spray painted by Eric "Mobe" Bass @mobeoner and completed in Nov. 2023. I really like this one. It's located at Frankie Pierce Park on the side of a 1925 CSX railroad bridge which crosses Gay St. Notice the black widow spider on the far right?
Florida East Coast Railway passenger Car - Marathon, FL This former Passenger train car of the Florida East Coast Railway is located in the Florida Keys at Marathon along the Overseas Highway (US1). Today it is also part of the Crane Point Hammock Museum and Nature Trails. There is a train-themed historic marker in this photo and here is the text: Marathon: Heart of the Keys Overseas Railway Construction Headquarters Marathon began in 1908 as construction headquarters and chief shipping terminal for Henry M. Flagler's "Overseas Railway" to Key West. Through it passed thousands of workmen and immense quantities of material and supplies. At near by Knight's Key dock trains from New York met steamers from Havana daily until the railroad reached Key West January 22, 1912. The Seven Mile Bridge west of town resting on 546 concrete piers was at the time the longest railroad bridge of concrete and steel in the world. A storm on September 2, 1935 ended railroad operations. Ten years later the Overseas Highway built on the same track bed and bridges began to be used.
Wabash baggage car #345 This baggage car was built for Wabash Railroad in 1928 by American Car and Foundry. At one point, it became part of Union Pacific's "City of St. Louis" passenger service. It was repainted back to the original Wabash livery and now resides at the Georgia State Railroad Museum in Savannah.
Imagination Station Boxcar - Collegedale, TN This is located at Imagination Station, a park next to City Hall in Collegedale, TN. This park has a playground barely visible on the left, plus a Pickleball court surrounded by some train cars. The seating here is to view that court.
Old White Bridge and Train Many Nashvillians have driven White Bridge Road on the southwest side of town, but this is the White Bridge the road was named after. Cars don't drive over the bridge anymore as today White Bridge Road meets up with Woodmont Blvd at West End. White Bridge was engineered by Howard Jones who also also engineered the Shelby Street Bridge. When it was constructed in 1913, it was an important link across the railroad and Richland Creek. Not too long ago, the long unused bridge was made a part of the Richland Creek Greenway. Also accessble from this greenway is the site of the Great Train Wreck of 1918 when two trains collided on the tracks about a mile from here.
Tennessee Central Dome Car The Dome car is an upgrade from standard coach seating on modern excursion trains. A small number can sit in the upper section which has windows on all sides and offers the best views. This one operates on the excursions offered by the Tennessee Central Railway Museum in Nashville, TN. Hello to anyone who found this photo here: www.onlyinyourstate.com/tennessee/nashville/fall-foliage-... Take This Fall Foliage Train Ride Through Nashville For A One-Of-A-Kind Experience
Tennessee Valley Railroad Office Car #98 According to the marker: Office car #98 was built in 1917 for the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. It was first used by the President of the railroad before being assigned to a vice-president the following year. Such executives would have used the car to tour the railroad making inspections of tracks and facilities along the way. The car features a kitchen, crew quarters, dining room, three staterooms, two restrooms with showers, and lounge. Appointments include mahogany paneling, brass fixtures and stained glass interior windows. Today, TVRM guests may charter the 98 on our longer excursions to enjoy their own private car experience.
NC&StL Boxcar PS-1 No. 22524 This Boxcar was built in Feb. 1952 and used by CSX up until the 1980's. Today, the boxcar is on loan from the Tennessee Central Railway Museum and is on display at the Cowan Railroad Museum. To see my other photos from the Depot Museum, look here: www.flickr.com/photos/brent_nashville/tags/cowanrailroadm...
Tennessee Central Orange Maintenance Car Seen at the Depot Museum at Monterey, TN
Louisville & Nashville 2716 "Duncan Tavern" This is located at the Bluegrass Railroad Museum in Versailles, KY. Here is what there website says about this car: A kitchen car built for the Louisville and Nashville Railroad to serve food to passengers aboard higher class passenger trains. The car served as the museums offices while fire damage to the museum building was repaired. #2716 will house additional displays once additional display tracks are added at the museum to hold her. www.bgrm.org/#/passenger/4514554520
Judge Milton Brown Pullman Railcar - Jackson, TN Milton Brown was a prominent lawyer and U.S. Congressman from Jackson. He was the president of Mobile & Ohio Railroad from 1856 to 1871 and is credited with bringing the railroad to Jackson. This railcar was commissioned in 1948 by GM&O railroad and was completed by Pullman at a cost of $148,000. Completed in 1950, it was the last new passenger railcar dedicated to GM&O and one of only four ever made of this model. It continued in service until 1969. Eventually, it was moved to the Greater Cincinnati Railway Museum in Covington, KY. In 2008, the railcar whose namesake was from Jackson was relocated there. It now is on display at Casey Jones Village in the parking area between the Casey Jones Museum and the Brooks Shaw's Old County Store. The railcar is actually used as the offices for radio station WAMP, part of the American Family Radio network.
Music City Star, Nashville's Passenger train This is one of the traincar's for the new Music City Star passenger train line that will soon connect Lebanon, TN with downtown Nashville. on this day, the traincar was parked near the trains of the Tennessee Central Railway Museum. Original plans were for this to be up and running by now. Does anyone know when they will start? Hello to anyone who found this photo at: franklin.thefuntimesguide.com/our-town-franklinnashville/... or en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_City_Star or here: nashvillest.com/2008/06/13/happy-hour-plains-trains-autom... Happy Hour: Plains, Trains, & Automobiles or linked to from here: msbootyhomemaker.blogspot.com/2009/05/random-play.html or here: segurosparaviajes.com/la-omt-anima-a-que-la-gripe-a-no-co... or here: www.thetransportpolitic.com/2010/02/16/nashville-consider...
Duquesne incline cars about to pass, Pittsburgh, Pa The Duquesne incline cars are about to pass, like they have done several times a day for over a hundred years. This picture was taken from Point State Park just in front of the fountain. Hello to anyone who found this photo here: artnoose.livejournal.com/176911.html
