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INFO & FILE LIST: ANTIQUE TRANSPORTATION: 19TH CENTURY LOCOMOTIVES Vol.1
The Archive
The locomotive photographs in this collection are unique.
They are taken from our private collection of 19th century railroad
photographs which took many years to assemble. With only a few
exceptions, none have ever been published before in any medium and
then only many decades ago. Our collecting was restricted to the
northeast United States and so these photographs are from
railroads east of the Rockies.
Many of the original prints are sepia toned but they are
reproduced here in black and white which is truer to the majority
of the original prints when new. Also realize that many of these
photographs were taken and printed by less than expert photographers.
Often a significant area of the image is slightly out of focus and the
grey scale is severely reduced resulting in a less than adequate range
of middle tones. A few of these photographs date from the early
years of photography and cameras were less than technically
adequate as judged by today's standards. Furthermore, many of these
prints were exposed to excess sunlight and have faded. Dirt and dust
were embedded in many of the negatives and are visible in such prints.
A number of prints have suffered physical damage over the years
which include creases and slits in the emulsion as well as degradation
of the glossy emulsion layer itself.
While purists may wish that we had not restored these
photographs, the fact remains that in their original condition the majority
would be unusable and unattractive. If you wish copies of the original scans,
you may contact us directly. The price is $50 per file and they are royalty
free as are these images. But beware, they look terrible! Most are very dark
and damages are emphasized because of the resolution of the scanning process.
We meticulously restored each image using industry standard, heavy weight
graphics programs expressly designed for this purpose. We firmly believe that
we have preserved the historical integrity of each photograph. My wife,
Leslie, is an exceptional graphics technician and did the final restoration of
each image. Realize that these images are in 256 grey scale so set your monitor
to a 256 color palette. We also recommend setting your monitor to maximum
brightness and contrast when viewing these images; such are the settings we
used when editing. You will then have the best possible viewing environment.
Here is the historical information that could be reliably ascertained
for each photo. Remember that if you have not registered you have only four of
these fifteen graphics files which are indicated by an asterisk *. REGISTER
TODAY!! How can you be satisfied with only four of these great locomotive
photos?
1. ballard.tif
Ballardvale is a 0-4-0 of the Boston & Maine R.R.
photographed at a crossing on a winter's day. She was
built at the Manchester (VT) Locomotive Works in 1876 and
scrapped in 1892. Ballardvale had 15" x 22" cylinders.
2. clark.tif*
The Joseph Clark is a 4-4-0 of the Central Vermont Railway,
photographed at Bethel, Vermont, in 1879. She was built in
1863 by Edwin R. Perkins and sold to the Canada & Pacific R.
R. in 1883. The Joseph Clark had 60" wheels, 16" x 24"
cylinders and weighed 59,000 lbs.
3. cogrr.tif
One of the most famous narrow gauge railroads in the U.S.
is the Mt. Washington Railway in New Hampshire. Opened in
1859, it still takes tourists along 3.33 miles of 5'3"
track to the summit of Mt. Washington. This photo shows one
of the 19th century vertical boiler wood burners with its
single passenger coach at the hostelry which was built at the
summit of the mountain. A group of passengers had disembarked
and is posed beside the train.
4. dshc.tif
This cute ?Delaware & Hudson Coal Co. 0-4-0 switcher
has a design c.1850. This portrait was taken in a
yard at the edge of a town whose houses and streets
can be seen spreading out along a hillside.
5. ingalls.tif
The Henry Ingalls is a 4-4-0 of the Knox & Lincoln R.R. of
midcoast Maine. This is a rare Maine railroad photo. The
state of Maine has recently restored freight railway
service on the midcoast.
6. nh367.tif*
No.387 of the New York & New Haven R.R. is shown here with
her crew and two passenger cars. This 4-4-0 locomotive
had a long history and was formerly with the Providence
and Worcester R.R as #9 and the New York, Providence
and Boston R.R. as #109. She was built by the Rhode Island
Locomotive Works in 1885 and had 17" x 24" cylinders.
7. no2.tif
Here is a charming little 0-4-0 diamond stack locomotive.
The decorative iron work is unusually ornate and attractive.
8. no6a.tif
No.6 (0-4-0) of the New York & New England Railroad is
seen here at First St., South Station, South Boston, Mass.
No.6 was built in 1885 in the Norwood, Massachusetts shop and
had 16" x 24" cylinders.
9. no25.tif
No.25 is a 4-4-0 of the Old Colony Railroad in Massachusetts
see here at a crossing in winter.
10. no211.tif*
A 4-4-0's of the Bangor & Aroostock R. R. is seen here still
in service and photographed many years after manufacture.
11. no387.tif
No. 387 is a 0-6-0 switch engine of the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad.
12. nywrk1.tif
The New York & New England R.R. had a serious wreck
at East Thompson, Connecticut Dec.4, 1891 which attracted a
large crowd of workers and curious onlookers. We have
several other photographs of this wreck which will appear in
future editions of our locomotive screen savers.
13. porr.tif*
A 4-4-0 locomotive of the Portland & Ogdensburg R.R.
pulls an open and closed passenger car across the Willey
Brook Bridge, Crawford Notch N.H. The trains of the P.& O.
began operating between Portland, Maine and Fabyans, New
Hampshire in 1875. Notice the piles of lumber below
the train in the ravine. Is this the debris from bridge
construction or the remains from a bridge collapse?
14. tank.tif
No.2 is a c.1880's locomotive stopped beside a water
tank.
15. wheels.tif
This is an unusual photograph. No. 587 of the Pennsylvania
R.R. is shown in the yard with her crew and no less than
53 workers sitting astride the locomotive and more posed in a
line alongside. Twelve pairs of locomotive wheels are in the
foreground; this picture must have been taken at a locomotive
factory. Notice the man third from the left in the bottom row:
doesn't he look like Charley Chaplin?
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