Sunday, December 10, 2006

New York Central Lines Steam Locomotive #23 "Pittsburgh"

Built by Pittsburgh Locomotive & Car Works in 1893.

N.Y.C. Lines (P. & L. E.) #23, originally P. & L. E. #96 and formerly P. & L. E. #9230.
Converted to Inspection Engine December, 1906.

Friday, December 01, 2006

Delaware & Hudson Railroad Diesel Locomotive #5000

At Mechanicville, New York in March 1980.

At Mechanicville, New York on May 6, 1984.

At Mechanicville, New York on November 25, 1982.



Wednesday, November 29, 2006

Middleburgh & Schoharie Railroad Steam Locomotive



Built by the Schenectady Locomotive Works in April, 1895. Builder #4281.

Tuesday, November 28, 2006

Monday, November 27, 2006

Fitchburg Railroad Steam Locomotive #122



Engine 122 was formerly the Boston Hoosac Tunnel & Western Engine No 13.

Built by the Rogers Locomotive Company in 1882, builder #2891.

Scrapped in 1907.

Sunday, November 26, 2006

Saturday, November 25, 2006

Delaware & Hudson Diesel Locomotive #463


At Mechanicville, New York on November 27, 1980.

Friday, November 24, 2006

Boston & Maine #608 "Sullivan County"


This engine was originally Connecticut River RR No 41 no name.

Was built by the Schenectady Loco Co in 1883 – 17”x24” drivers, weight 39.5 tons, 25 tons wt on drivers, Steam Press 140 lbs.

Tender weight 30 tons carried 2,900 gals water, 6 tons of coal.

Scrapped in 1908. Picture taken in Springfield Mass in 1901.

In 1893, the B&M made this engine 608 and relettered her Sullivan County.

Thursday, November 23, 2006

Wednesday, November 22, 2006

Delaware & Hudson Railroad Diesel Locomotive #462

At Mechanicville, New York on February 28, 1982.

At Mechanicville, New York on December 25, 1980.

At Mechanicville, New York on February 28, 1982.



Tuesday, November 21, 2006

Monday, November 20, 2006

Sunday, November 19, 2006

Saturday, November 18, 2006

Fitchburg Railroad Steam Locomotive #145


Built by the Schenectady Locomotive Works in 1878, builder #1085.
Ex Troy & Boston "Jes H. Parsons".
Later F.R.R. #51.
Scrapped before 1899.

Friday, November 17, 2006

Delaware & Hudson Railroad Diesel Locomotive #5007

At Mechanicville, New York, date unknown.
At Mechanicville, New York on December 25, 1980.
At Mechanicville, New York on March 18, 1979.

Thursday, November 16, 2006

New York Central Railroad Steam Locomotive #9246


At McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania on July 10, 1938.

Built by Brooks Locomotive Company in 1925, builder # 66089.

Type 4-6-2 Class K-6A.

Ex Boston & Albany #591

Wednesday, November 15, 2006

Delaware & Hudson Railroad Diesel Locomotive #5008

At Mechanicville, New York on May 1, 1977.
At Mechanicville, New York on July 12, 1981.

Tuesday, November 14, 2006

Delaware & Hudson Railroad Diesel Locomotive #5009

At Watervliet, New York on May 22, 1988.
At Mechanicville, New York in May 1980.

Sunday, November 12, 2006

Delaware & Hudson Railroad Diesel Locomotive #5012

At t Mechanicville, New York on July 19, 1981.
At Mechanicville, New York on Feburary 3, 1980.

Saturday, November 11, 2006

Delaware & Hudson Railroad Diesel Locomotive #5011

At Mechanicville, New York on December 14, 1980.

At Albany, New York on May 7, 1978.

Friday, November 10, 2006

Wednesday, November 08, 2006

Boston & Albany Railroad Steam Locomotive #609


Built by ALCO -Schenectady in 1928, builder #68485.

Tuesday, November 07, 2006

Joseph A. Smith (1895-1978) was an avid collector of railroad photos, sharing many of them with fellow collectors in the Northeast. A former plumbing contractor, Smith presumably developed his interest in railroads through his father – a trolley motorman in Troy, NY.

His extensive collection focused on the lines that once served Troy: Delaware & Hudson, Rutland, Boston & Maine and New York Central. Many of his children – especially his sons Joseph Jr., James and Paul -- developed a similar interest and added to his collection with photos of their own. Maintaining the collection is now in the hands of his grandson, Kenneth Bradford. Coincidentally, Ken’s other grandfather worked as a manager at the Schenectady plant of the American Locomotive Company.

Smith was a life member of the Capital District Railroad Club of Schenectady. He was also a member of the Mohawk-Hudson Chapter Railway Historical Society and its parent organization, the National Railway Historical Society.