OldCADuser Loc: Irvine, CA

We've done cars, bicycles and motorcycles. How about locomotives...

I'm a big fan of trains, of all sizes, and have taken many photos over the years.

I'll start with some steam engines, as they're always the most interesting to look at.

A 1889 Brooks Locomotive Works 2-6-0 steam locomotive at the Quincy Mine & Hoist historic site in Hancock, Michigan - August 1988 - Minolta XG-M, 35mm


The 1959 'Black Prince', a 2-10-0 steam locomotive #92203, the Watercress Line near Hampshire, England - May-1994 - Minolta XG-M, 50mm


A 1947 Baldwin 2-8-2 steam locomotive #73, White Pass & Yukon Railway in Skagway, Alaska - June 2000 - Minolta Vectis 25


A 1918 Baldwin 0-6-0 Class S-5 switcher #4436, Union Pacific Railroad in Ogden, Utah - September 2008 - Canon IXUS V


A 1940 Chicago Burlington and Quincy 4-8-4 "Northern" type steam locomotive #5631 on display in Sheridan, Wyoming - October 2009 - Sony A100, 18-70mm


An 1896 A.L. Cooke Locomotive Works 4-6-0 steam locomotive #2248 which is now part of the Grapevine Vintage Railroad in Grapevine, Texas - October 2009 - Canon IXUS V


A 1941 Lima Locomotive Works 2-6-6-6 steam locomotive on Display at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan - April 2018 - Sony a6000, 10-18mm


A replica of the 1829 Stephenson Rocket steam locomotive on Display at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan - April 2018 - Sony a6000, 10-18mm


a 1858 4-4-0 Rogers steam locomotive on Display at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan - April 2018 - Sony a6000, 10-18mm

OldCADuser Loc: Irvine, CA

These are also steam locomotives but they're part of a special display, that is the reenactment of the meeting of the U.S. Transcontinental Railroads, the Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads, in 1869. Today it's a part of the National Park System located near Promontory Summit, Utah.

A replica of the 1868 Schenectady Locomotive Works 'Jupiter' 4-4-0 Central Pacific steam locomotive #60 - October 2009 - Sony a100, 18-70mm


A replica of the 1868 Rogers Locomotive and Machine Works 4-4-0 Union Pacific steam locomotive #119 - October 2009 - Sony a100, 18-70mm

GreyOwl40 Loc: Quebec City

Great set! Love old steam locomotives.

NMGal Loc: NE NM

Neat to see how they evolved.

OldCADuser Loc: Irvine, CA

One of the most interesting railroad related event that I've ever attended was 'Railfair '99', which was hosted by the California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento, California. It was billed as the last great gathering of steam in the millennium. Note that virtually all of the locomotives were running, including all of the steam locomotives, which was very interesting since, as my wife put it, they seemed like they were living, breathing monsters.

And for the record, I've been a 'card carrying' member of the California State Railroad Museum for over 25-years (and I've got the pins to prove it).

A 1921 Baldwin Locomotive Works 4-6-2 steam locomotive #2467, Southern Pacific Railroad - June 1999 - Minolta Vectis 25


A GE C30-S7 diesel locomotive #3704, Ferromex Railroad - June 1999 - Minolta Vectis 25


A Baldwin 4-4-0 narrow guage steam locomotive #4 - June 1999 - Minolta Vectis 25


A replica of the 1831 Robert Stephenson and Company 'John Bull' 2-4-0 steam locomotive - June 1999 - Minolta Vectis 25


A 1923 Lima Locomotive Works steam shay locomotive #1 - June 1999 - Minolta Vectis 25


A 1925 Lima Locomotive Works steam shay locomotive #1925 - June 1999 - Minolta Vectis 25


A 1941 Lima Locomotive Works 4-8-4 'Northern' steam locomotive #4449, Southern Pacific Railroad - June 1999 - Minolta Vectis 25


A 1943 American Locomotive Company 4-6-6-4 'Challenger' steam locomotive #3985, Union Pacific Railroad - June 1999 - Minolta Vectis 25


'Thomas the Tank Engine' at Railfair '99 - June 1999 - Minolta Vectis 25

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

An outstanding set.

OldCADuser Loc: Irvine, CA

And now we'll deal with really small locomotives, as in model trains, one of the most popular serious hobbies in the world.

A model steam locomotive on display at the Niebaum-Coppola Estate Winery in Rutherford, California - July 2000 - Milnolta Vectis 25


A model steam locomotive on display at the Museum of Toys and Little Trains in Colmar, France - September 2004 - Minolta DiMAGE 7Hi


A model steam locomotive on display at the Museum of Toys and Little Trains in Colmar, France - September 2004 - Minolta DiMAGE 7Hi


A model steam locomotive on display at the Museum of Toys and Little Trains in Colmar, France - September 2004 - Minolta DiMAGE 7Hi


A model of Southern Pacific 2-6-0 Mogul #1828 steam locomotive on display at the California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento, California - June 2005 - Minolta DiMAGE 7Hi


A G-Gauge Backyard Model Railroad at the Living Desert Zoo in Palm Desert, California - February 2016 - Sony a6000, 16-50mm


A G-Gauge Backyard Model Railroad at the Living Desert Zoo in Palm Desert, California - March 2016 - Sony a6000, 16-50mm

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Nice set!

OldCADuser Loc: Irvine, CA

Now these are smaller, but not exactly 'model' trains.

A small 4-4-0 locomotive at the Saginaw Zoo in Saginaw, Michigan - July 1971 - Minolta SRT-101, 58mm


A small 4-6-4 live steam locomotive at a park in Fairview, Michigan - Minolta SRT-101, 35mm


A small streamlined locomotive at the Portland Zoo in Portland, Oregon - Minolta 600-X


A small 1915 Louis M. MacDermot 1/3 scale 4-6-2 steam locomotive, Overfair Railway, on display at the California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento, California - June 2005 - Minolta DiMAGE 7Hi

OldCADuser Loc: Irvine, CA

And now for some odd ball or unusual locomotives.

A 1930 GE 65-ton diesel electric switcher engine #653 on display at the Southern California Railway Museum in Perris, California - July 1998 - Minolta Vectis 25


A Electric Barge Towing Locomotive near Saverne, France - September 2004 - Minolta DiMAGE 7Hi


A GE-25 Ton Diesel-Electric Locomotive, Kauai Plantation Railway, Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii - September 2018- Sony a6000, 16-50mm


A air-powered 'bottle' locomotive used in underground mines, on display at the World Museum of Mining in Butte, Montana - April 2019 - Sony a6000, 16-50mm

JD750 Loc: SoCal

Those are great!

FYI -!There is a trains category on UHH. If you like trains it might be worth a visit.
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/s-131-1.html

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Miniatures.

OldCADuser Loc: Irvine, CA

And as for truly unusual locomotives, but ones that actually were in service for many years, it's hard to top this, one of the few turbo-powered locomotives, which is on display that the Union Station Railroad Museum in Orgen, Utah.

The Union Pacific locomotive #26 is one of 55 manufactured by the Alco-General Electric Company. These were the most powerful locomotives ever built and this one was delivered in 1952 and was in service until 1963.

Union Pacific turbo-powered locomotive #26 - December 2008 - Canon IXUS V


Union Pacific turbo-powered locomotive #26 - December 2008 - Canon IXUS V


The engine of the Union Pacific turbo-powered locomotive #26 - December 2008 - Canon IXUS V


Historical marker with the information about the Union Pacific turbo-powered locomotive #26 - December 2008 - Canon IXUS V

OldCADuser Loc: Irvine, CA

And not to be left out, a couple of pictures of diesel locomotives.

A 1950 GM-EMD F-7A diesel locomotive #913, Western Pacific Railroad on display at the California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento, California - June 2005 - Minolta DiMAGE 7Hi


A 1953 EMD GP-7 Diesel Locomotive #2199, Grapevine Vintage Railroad in Grapevine, Texas - October 2009 - Canon IXUS V

OldCADuser Loc: Irvine, CA

And of course, where there are trains, there are train stations.

Note that many of these stations, particularly those in the US, are no longer being used as train stations and most have been repurposed.

The old train station in Houghton, Michigan - May 1071 - Minolta SRT-101, 58mm


The Watercress Line train station near Hampshire, England - May 1994 - Minolta XG-M, 35mm


The train station in Leuven, Belgium - May 1994 - Minolta XG-M, 35mm


The Amtrak Station in Santa Barbara, California - October 1997 - Minolta Vectis 25


The Flinder Street Station in Melbourne, Australia - August 2003 - Canon IXUS V


The old train station in Sierra Blanca, Texas - July 2004 - Canon IXUS V


The old train station in Thurber, Texas - August 2004 - Canon IXUS V


The train station in Glenwood Springs, Colorado - June 2009 - Sony A100, 18-70mm


The old train station in Sheridan, Wyoming - October 2009 - Sony A100, 18-70mm


The old Mineral Range Railroad Depot in Houghton, Michigan - October 2010 - Sony DSC-H2