Nostalgia & History > Instamatic pictures

I was going through an old photo album of pictures I took in the late 70s with my Vivitar 110 camera, noting how poor quality they are (fuzzy, out of focus, dark), but taking digital photos of them to have them with all the digital pictures I have taken.   And  I thought I'd post some of them no matter how bad they are since I can't go back and re-take them, and at least I took pictures.

1 - from the Amshack in Canton OH 7/1/78.  Those familiar with the location may like to compare to what it looks like now.

2 - I think this was near View Tower (Duncannon PA), from the vestibule of the EB Broadway.  Our baggage car derailed in the interlocking. My 13 yr old self thought it was great we sat there a couple hours and I got to watch CR train after train go by, my parents were not as thrilled.  7/2/78

3 - looking down on an E44 on the NEC at Halethorpe MD 9/2/78.  Only reason I post this one is that it isn't a bad shot of the pantograph details.

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4 - southbound GG1 also Halethorpe MD  9/2/78

5 - NB E60 at Knecht Ave Arbutus MD 10/7/78

6 - CR GP9's Canton yard Baltimore MD  10/7/78

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7 - SB Metroliner Halethorpe MD 10/16/78

8 - NB freight led by a GG1 and E33's Odenton MD 11/11/78

9 -  same train



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/23/23 16:19 by Cole42.

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10 - E44 led freight SB crossing Knecht Ave Arbutus MD 4/14/79

11 - E60 leading Amtrak SB Knecht Ave

12 -  CR leading a Chessie train on the WM at Boring MD 6/30/79.  GM50 is the second unit.

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13 - CR RS3m at Bay Tower Balto MD 5/4/80

14 - looking south from Bay Tower 5/4/80

Fortunately a little while later I got my first 35mm so the pictures improved (somewhat).

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Shot 2 is def VIEW Tower before it got demolished in a derailment. Looking east. Looks like your directly over Sherman Creek there. Duncannon is the town.  Ben

Pics 8&9 are of a GG1 & ex-NH GE C-C ( E33?) electrics,  
which pre-dated the production of the PRR's E-44s.

The three trailing motors are not E44s.
Note the classic pantographs.
E44s were equipped with 'single-arm' pantographs.

W.
 

wcamp1472 Wrote:
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> Pics 8&9 are of a GG1 & ex-NH GE C-C ( E33?)
> electrics,  
> which pre-dated the production of the PRR's
> E-44s.
>
> The three trailing motors are not E44s.
> Note the classic pantographs.
> E44s were equipped with 'single-arm' pantographs.
>
> W.

Correction made, I didn't even notice they were E33's, I can barely make out a 46xx number also

I'm glad you found those.  I too grew up with an Instamatic from the time I was able to walk and pee in the bushes by myself on railfan outings.  I remember the film cartridges were 12 shots per roll B&W.  I also remember the PC/CR electrics and the mix with the G leading the E33's was unusual as they hardly ever mixed electric motors unless there was a mechanical failure.

Thanks for sharing!!

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Yes indeed, interesting photos even if from Instamatic, good memories and long gone history, thanks for sharing these!

Cole42 Wrote:
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> ----Snip>>> 110 camera,
> Snip>>>>>  And  I thought I'd post some of them no
> matter how bad they are since I can't go back and
> re-take them, and at least I took pictures.
>
110 cam, Me too!  1975 or  76?.... But I was not a railfan at the time---  a couple photos, if I can ever find them-  
did have a train in them... 
Thanks for posting; it's all history. 



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/23/23 18:47 by Rule99.

Great series from the late 70s and early 80s. Thanks for posting them.
And for the record, if your camera was a Vivitar, then it wasn't an Instamatic. Vivitar still makes Vivitar photography gear and Kodak once made the iconic Instamatic.

Cole42, thanks for pix. '70s vintage Metroliner is a rarity on TO.
"7 - SB Metroliner Halethorpe MD 10/16/78"
 

Thanks for posting your interesting photo series.
ALLEN

Thank you for sharing, I still think old school is best😀😀

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Thanks for posting these, very nice content.