A blog of railroads: Where they were. Where they are.Tumblr (3.0; @boxcartourist)http://boxcartourist.org/<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/oCL_C7U0m18?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad. Dave Wilkie. 1967.</p>http://boxcartourist.org/post/41981595004http://boxcartourist.org/post/41981595004Thu, 31 Jan 2013 15:27:04 -0900White PassWhite Pass and Yukon Route1967skagwaywhitehorsediesel trainrailroadnarrow gauge<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5a08b3012d94b7381c91e9081d3abbbd/tumblr_mheh0meHgP1rststxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>White Pass & Yukon Route Alco’s #107 & #106 hauling a container train. Appears to be on the Canadian side of the line. 1977.</p>http://boxcartourist.org/post/41796913929http://boxcartourist.org/post/41796913929Tue, 29 Jan 2013 09:36:00 -0900wpyralaskacontainertraindiesel trainalco<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mc9ts2PwGX1rststxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The Kettle Valley steam train coming down the tracks in Summerland, British Columbia, Canada.</p>http://boxcartourist.org/post/34071758515http://boxcartourist.org/post/34071758515Sun, 21 Oct 2012 17:36:00 -0800steam locomotivescanada<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m24phpNjcO1qdyij9o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m24phpNjcO1qdyij9o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m24phpNjcO1qdyij9o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m24phpNjcO1qdyij9o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m24phpNjcO1qdyij9o5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/>http://boxcartourist.org/post/22464085417http://boxcartourist.org/post/22464085417Sat, 05 May 2012 11:29:32 -0800logosrailroadfriscoalaska railroad<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3cxgokRc51rststxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>First Train. joeladamrussell. 2012.</p>http://boxcartourist.org/post/22204319710http://boxcartourist.org/post/22204319710Tue, 01 May 2012 10:46:00 -0800amtrakfirsttraininstagramrailroad<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2j522PBCZ1rststxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The High Line of the New York Central Railroad. The High Line runs 30 ft. in the air, through the center of buildings and warehouses. This allowed for transportation of goods without increased street traffic. The last train ran along the High Line in 1980.</p>http://boxcartourist.org/post/21153114542http://boxcartourist.org/post/21153114542Sun, 15 Apr 2012 08:42:00 -0800high linenynew yorknew york centralcentralrailroadtrainempire state building<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1w2e7pDo51rststxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Sorry todays post is coming in late… here is a quick one from another blog:</p> <p>The Union Pacific Railroad’s “City of Denver”. #CD-05 was one of four identical 2400 hp diesel-electric streamliner trains with 2-car power sets that were delivered in May through July 1936 by the Pullman Standard Co. Engines and internal locomotive equipment were produced by General Motors Electro-Motive Division.</p>http://boxcartourist.org/post/20396542477http://boxcartourist.org/post/20396542477Mon, 02 Apr 2012 21:39:00 -0800upunion pacificcity of denverrailroadtrain<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1tsocflbc1rststxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Baldwin 2-8-2 - “Moose Gooser”</p> <p>Alaska Railroad #16 - Anchorage, AK. June 1967.</p> <p>The locomotive was acquired by the West Coast Railway Association in 1964. In 1967 No. 16 was leased to the Alaska Railroad who were in need of a steam locomotive with which to celebrate Alaska’s centennial. The Alaska Railroad ignominiously named their acquisition the “Moose Gooser”. Returned from Alaska Railroad, it was sent to Vancouver Island in 1970</p> <p>No.16 was built by Baldwin Locomotive Works for C. R. McCormick , a large Washington state logging company the year the Great Depression began. Typical of thousands of powerful “Rod” engines, No. 16 was the standard Baldwin logging locomotive design. With a 2-8-2 wheel arrangement this “Mikado” type locomotive has relatively small drivers, only 45” in diameter giving power rather than speed. The centre 2 drivers are “blind” which means they do not have flanges. This enables No. 16 to negotiate the very sharp curves which were found on logging railways. No. 16 was built as a Saddle Tank engine. The water tanks were carried over the boiler like a saddle.</p> <p>Credit: Paul O’Garra </p>http://boxcartourist.org/post/20319483001http://boxcartourist.org/post/20319483001Sun, 01 Apr 2012 16:14:00 -0800alaskarailroadmoose gooserbaldwin2-8-216<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1tuwkIKFv1rststxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span class="Apple-style-span">Rock Island #663 at Joliet, IL. May 1975.</span></p>http://boxcartourist.org/post/20322605124http://boxcartourist.org/post/20322605124Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:07:00 -08001975rock islandjoliettrainrailroad663<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1iam7JAXx1rststxo1_400.png"/><br/><br/><p>White Pass & Yukon Route postcard showing two GE Class 90s hauling a passenger train. Blue paint scheme. Circa 1970’s.</p> <p>Credit: Benjamin Schlechter</p>http://boxcartourist.org/post/19963191950http://boxcartourist.org/post/19963191950Mon, 26 Mar 2012 11:10:00 -0800white pass and yukon routewpyrtrainpostcardrailroad<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1ghtwqROY1rststxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>1972 slide of some WP&YR GE Class 90 locomotives. Numbers of locomotives are unknown. They are pulling a mixed freight/passenger train. Appears to be at Fraser, BC.</p> <p>Credit: Paul O’Garra </p>http://boxcartourist.org/post/19909731321http://boxcartourist.org/post/19909731321Sun, 25 Mar 2012 11:51:00 -0800wpyrge90diesellocomotivecanadanarrow gaugewhite pass and yukon route“The United States as we know it today is largely the result of mechanical inventions, and in...http://boxcartourist.org/post/19835241108http://boxcartourist.org/post/19835241108Sat, 24 Mar 2012 07:00:00 -0800railroaduntied statesjohn moodyboxcar touristtrainprogressAs I begin this blog of all things railroad, I thought it appropriate to open with a post of my...http://boxcartourist.org/post/19815241573http://boxcartourist.org/post/19815241573Fri, 23 Mar 2012 18:56:00 -0800juneaualaskamodel trainstrainsrailroadskagwaywp&amp;yrwhite pass &amp; yukon route<iframe width="400" height="319" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/1B_nLWgBtR4?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>The White Pass & Yukon Route (WP&YR) during the 1940’s. In this short clip we see the rotary snowplow making its way from Skagway, AK, US to Whitehorse, YT, CA. Two steam locomotives are powering the train, which also appears to have baggage car 203 or 207 with the cupola. What it must have been like riding over the steel cantilever bridge…</p> <p>And one day I hope to be there as the rotary clears the tracks!</p>http://boxcartourist.org/post/19814049621http://boxcartourist.org/post/19814049621Fri, 23 Mar 2012 18:35:00 -0800white pass &amp; yukon routewhite passyukonrailroadsteam locomotivesrotary snowplowsteel cantileverbridge