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Crossbuck at Doswell Railroad Crossing. (Animation by John DeMajo) |
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The following items are from my own railroad memorabilia collection |
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Switch directional lamp |
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Bronze whistle from a 1910 steam sugar cane locomotive that saw service in Ponchatoula, LA. |
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Flyball Governor from a steam tractor |
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1949 Lionel "O" gauge Flagman |
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An oil lamp type signal lantern from the Southern Railroad |
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Oil lighted Caboose lantern from the Illinois Central Railroad |
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Another kerosene lantern from service on the railroad |
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Kerosene side light from Pullman passenger car. I have a matched pair of these from the same car. |
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AND HERE ARE SOME PICTURES OF TRAINS THAT I HAVE RIDDEN AND RAILROAD SITES THAT I HAVE VISITED |
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1976 visit by the Southern Tom Thumb locomotive to Slidell, LA. for the American Bicentennial Celebration |
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Web Cam at Roanoke, Virginia Rail Center (Click image above to view camera) |
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One of the ways I plan to spend my retirement years is studying and riding the railroads that helped make this country the great nation that it is. On this page, I will continue to document my travels. |
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Topping Station, Virginia |
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The railroads have always played an important part in the development of the Commonwealth. This pre-Civil War map indicates the number of railroads that existed in 1855.
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Richmond's union terminal is now the home of the Virginia Science Museum
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Richmond's Main Street Station is still an active rail center. Photos below are of the recently restored interior and loading area of the station
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Old switch engine at the Richmond Railroad Museum. Richmond will be getting a new train museum thanks to the Old Dominion Chapter of the NRHS. A former station building is being renovated to house exhibits, a library and archive, as well as rolling stock. |
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Amtrak Station at Hammond, Louisiana.
Click on photo above to see a brief video of Amtrak's Chicago bound
"City Of New Orleans" train arriving at the station
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Williamsburg, VA. Transportation Center
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Buckingham Branch Railroad Station at Dillwyn, VA.
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Buckingham Branch locomotive #101 in maintenance area of the Dillwyn Yard
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BB Locomotive #1 parked behind the Dillwyn Station
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More BB rolling stock at the Dillwyn yard
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Ride the historic Cass Railroad at Cass, West Virginia. Click the photo above
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Historic station at Orange, VA.
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Richmond's "Tripple-Crossing" is the only location in the world where three railroads can cross each other on different levels. (Photo by Sanford T. Terry)
VIEWS OF THE OLD RAILROAD STATION AND CABOOSE AT FARMVILLE, VA.
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One of a few remaining WIG-WAG signals left in the United States, This one was located at grade crossing in Westwego, LA.
