Nostalgia & History > The ones that got away. Railroads I wanted more of.

You would think looking at all the posts I have put up, that I would have been grateful for the time I was an active rail photographer. I truly am! But human nature, being what it is, I always wanted what I couldn't have. My miss list included, The SP&S, Milwaukee's mountain electrics, the NYO&W, passenger trains in general before Amtrak, and on a very local front, the Ma&Pa...Maryland and Pennsylvania, which I saw as a kid in Towson Maryland, but never got to photograph. I also got on roads that were generally shots that I took while going to somewhere else. That is the subject today. I at least put the lens on them, but never dedicated a full day to just photographing their routes. Happy to chalk these up, but, like I said, greed is greed, but time is time, and I did not have it at the time. Now time is to regret not more of it!

top...The Katy. One of only two shots of freights on this road.

middle...Outside of Millinocket Maine on the way to Canada

bottom...A one hour stop at the yard in Minneapolis

Bill Rettberg
Bel Air, MD

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top...East of Council Bluffs

middle...The Mountain Division of Maine Central. Pure luck on this catch

bottom...IC before the G

Bill Rettberg
Bel Air, MD

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top...on the way to Chicago, missed seeing this in action

middle...Outside of Kansas City. My only shot of Frisco in action

bottom...Kansas City, and the other end at New Orleans. A couple of shots, but would have loved to have gotten to Rich Mountain or Shrevesport.

Bill Rettberg
Bel Air, MD

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Excellent set of shots!   Love the KCS and IC stuff.  Post more!

Another great set - My favorite is SLSF 421 outside Kansas City.
Bob

Another great series !
Really like the Frisco image.
Gary

All good stuff, Bill, thanks for posting.  I'm trying to place where that Soo Line Shot is.  All I can come up with is Humbolt Yard on the north side of Minneapolis.  It just doesn't look like Shoreham which was on the opposite side of the Mississippi.

Nick Tharalson,
Marion, IA

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I believe that was Humbolt yard. That does sound familiar.

Bill Rettberg
Bel Air, MD

Any idea what year(s) these are from?  Early 1970's maybe?

All but the New England shots were early 70 to around 1977. Katy shot was maybe an 80's shot as well when I looked at it again.

Bill Rettberg
Bel Air, MD



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/06/22 12:38 by Roadjob.

Another excellent series!

Larry

Bill, did you ever get  AS   far as Ravenna KY ? 

At least these didn't get away, great stuff!

JG

Did you get the opportunity to photograph Milwaukee's Pacific Coast Extension?

I got all over L&N coal country in the late 70s. Ravenna, Loyall, and Corbin were three great areas.

Bill Rettberg
Bel Air, MD

No Milwaukee that far west. That is one of the biggest regrets I mentioned in the commentary. 

Bill Rettberg
Bel Air, MD