Nostalgia & History > Vintage Railroad Cards

Card #1 – Viaduct on Salt Lake Route, near Riverside, California.

Card dated May 13, 1912, postmarked in Denver, Colorado. 1-cent postage.

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Card #2 – White Pass & Yukon Railroad – Engine 73 at Glacier. This is only a glimpse of the breathtaking beauty of wilderness spectacular seen by the thousands of passengers who ride one of the world’s most scenic train routes. (Photo: Richard Hartmier).

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Card #3 – White Pass & Yukon Route. Steam Engine No. 73 pulling a special charter train on the “Scenic Railroad of the World.” (Photo: Gary Fieghen).

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Card #4 – White Pass & Yukon Route’s steam Engine 73 heading down to Skagway from the White Pass Summit, pulling a special charter train. This view is from the South Klondike Highway at U.S. Customs. (Photo by Richard Hartmier).

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Card #5 – I’m not sure of this location – possibly in the United Kingdom.

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Card #6 – Newman, Kansas.

Card dated August 14, 1911, postmarked in Newman, Kansas. 1-cent postage.

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Card #7 – Santa Fe Depot, Raton, New Mexico. Card dated August 9, 1918.

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Card #8 – Wamduska. Card dated March 17, 1909, postmark says “K. City & La Junta RPO”. 1-cent postage.

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Card #9 – 55 years of progress in Burlington Locomotives.

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Card #10 – R.R. Station – Independence in 1902. The back of the card doesn’t say which state, but I am assuming Colorado. Looks like a Colorado mining camp. If it is Colorado, here’s info on Independence…

At over 10,900 feet, this town couldn't last long. Snow from October through May would make sure of it. The Independence lode was discovered on July 4, 1879 and soon after a town of 300 sprang up. By 1882, there were 1500 residents and over 40 businesses. Known by other names also, Chipeta, Mammouth City, Mount Hope, Farwell and Sparkill, Independence only produced about $190,000 in ore and became a ghost town. Nearby Aspen attracted the people and became the county seat.

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Card #11 – Brakeman & Depot Master.

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Card #12 – Engine No. 5.

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Card #13 – Relief Train at Bridal Veil.

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Card #14 – Historic Motive Power – Historic Depot. The former Boston & Maine Station at North Conway, New Hampshire, now home to Conway Scenic Railroad, was the scene for this October 1993 lineup.

From left to right: CSRR Number 15, ex Maine Central, and former Boston & Maine F7’s Numbers 4268 and 4266. The F7’s are owned by the 470 Railroad Club and leased to CSRR. The 4266 is operable, and sees occasional service. (Photo by Les MacDonald).

I hope you enjoyed the cards. Thanks for looking!
End of Vintage Railroad Cards – Set 3 of 3
Reb Stout
Anaheim, California

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On card No. 5, this is the Depot at Ardmore Ok. In those days, it was "Ardmore, Indian Territory."

The passenger cars are lettered for the "Trinity & Brazos Valley Railroad" which is in Texas.

Yardclerk

Hi Yardclerk...
Excellent! I was hoping somebody would know this location. I couldn't figure out what the "I.T." stood for. Thanks...
Reb