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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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