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The
Red Caboose Motel in Strasburg has an interesting
assortment of prototype cabeese in a variety
of roadnames. |
Lionel
is a favorite with visitors from the TCA National
Toy Train Museum next door. |
Frank
Samaritano, Bob Mintz and Brad Kaplan cheese
it up in front of the 1:1 scale. |
Trains
are everywhere in Strasburg. These are in
back of the Choo Choo Barn. |
More
trains behind the Choo Choo Barn. |
The
Choo Choo Barn is a mini mall with a large
O gauge layout, train store, and some other
gift and food vendors. |
The
Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. |
PRR
Class DD-1 electric passenger locomotive No.
3936. |
Pennsy
Class L-1s No. 520 steam freight locomotive. |
Underside
of PRR steamer No. 1187. |
No.
1187 is known as the "Johnstown Flood Engine." |
Prototype
of MTH's stubby Test Weight Car. |
PRR
Class E-44 electric No. 4465 in gleaming black. |
Class
EP-20 diesel in classic 5 stripe tuscan. |
No.
5901 looks great from every angle. |
Cab
shot of E-44 electric. |
Nose
shot of EP-20 diesel. |
Pennsy
No. 2846 2-8-0 freight steamer. |
Two
overhead shots of the collection from the
walkway. |
#2 |
The
museum's GG-1 looks small in the vastness
of the building. |
Classic
Pennsy N5C porthole caboose. |
Yet
another shot of the EP-20. |
Pennsy
hopper; a staple in the coal fields. |
B-1
electric switcher No. 5690. |
The
GG-1 has a pretty nose. |
As
always, gotta shoot it from every angle. |
Inside
the crusty GG-1 cab. One woman remarked, "It
looks like a submarine." |
Can't
get enough of this black bullet. |
In
addition to this one, you can see GG-1's in
Altoona, Harrisburg and Baltimore. |
EMD
GP-9 No. 7006 doing it's best Marilyn Monroe
impression. |
Monty
Hall would be jealous of all those doors. |
PRR
passenger steam locomotive No. 5741 |
Class
E3s steam passenger locomotive No. 7002. |
Consolidation
steam freight locomotive No. 7688. |
Class
B6sb steam switching locomotive. |
Side
shot with driver detail of Class DD-1 electric
passenger locomotive No. 3936. |
Squat
Reading 0-6-0 steam switcher. |
This
Velocipede Car was high style in personal
rail transportation. |
Historical
data on the unusual Velocipede Car. |
Heavy-weight
commuter transit from the Reading Lines. |
This
is the first GG-1 ever built. No. 4800 is
called "Old Rivets" and is the only one ever
constructed with a riveted shell. |
Ma
& Pa diesel switcher No. 51 rests behind "Old
Rivets." |
Nickel
Plate Berkshire is a real beauty. |
No.
757 Berkshire is the first of its type I have
ever seen. |
Unidentified
Baldwin first generation road diesel is distinctive
despite its Alco similarities. |
Stainless
steel Lehigh Valley Budd Car is very rust
resistant. |
The
heavy-duty Pennsy Class M-1 Mountain is tucked
away and required abit of a walk to get this
shot. |
Agriculture
is still king in this part of Pennsylvania. |
Museum
workers restore an unknown piece in the shop. |
Directly
across the street in this train Mecca is the
Strasburg Railroad. |
The
excursion train had just left so I took the
opportunity to walk around the property. A
surprise was this Pennsy GP-30. I thought
it should have a home across the street. |
The
30 is my favorite Geep model. |
Nifty
pairing of a Pennsy wood snowplow and caboose. |
Alright,
one more shot of the GP-30. |
Heavy
lifting from Conrail and Industrial Brownhoist. |
This
crane came from my neck of the woods. |
Big
and little; long flatcar and tiny Burro. |
"Roasting
pumpkins on an open fire..." It's near Halloween
and even the trains are getting scary. |
This
diesel may be beat, but it's got a broom up
its sleeve. |
Shot
inside the shop with floor pit. |
Ancient
wood commuter car is nicely restored. |
Switch
tower "J" greets visitors to the Strasburg
Railroad. |
Down
the boardwalk and passenger boarding area. |
Great
old switch stand. |
People
race and jockey for position as No. 90 rumbles
through the farmlands. |
This
is a very special place for any railfan. |
A
definite beauty shot. |
Bell
clanging, No. 90 on final approach. |
This
photo gives little hint as to how close we
really are. |
No.
90's driver detail. |
It's
the end of the line for these riders. |
No.
90 takes on water. |
Neat
water tower superstructure resembles a Lionel
accessory. |
Topping
off the water as the sun slowly sets. |
No.
90 begins its switchback maneuver. |
Chug,
chug, chug. |
Coming
back for the coupling. |
Balloon
rides over the scenic countryside are a tourist
attraction; I'll pass. |
Steamer
couples with the open air coach. |
No.
90's Baldwin builder's plate. |
Backing
out of the station. |
Final
shot down the tracks as we say "farewell." |
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