marmarinou: Daniel Sinise and crew, by Jack Delano by...

marmarinou:

Daniel Sinise and crew, by Jack Delano by railphotoart on Flickr.

Center for Railroad Photography and Art

"Indiana Harbor Belt conductor Daniel Sinise, at left, with his crew and locomotive in Riverdale, Illinois, in February 1943. Next to Sinise is fireman Edward Kletecka, and engineer Floyd Gwinner is in the middle. Brakemen Edward Albrecht (right of Gwinner) and John McCarthy (far right) round out the crew. The photograph is part of the Center’s collaborative exhibition with the Chicago History Museum, Railroaders: Jack Delano’s Homefront Photography. Courtesy of the Library of Congress, LC-USW3-016983-D."

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Here at The Passenger Conductor every day is May Day and I can’t...

Here at The Passenger Conductor every day is May Day and I can’t think of a better way to celebrate than with two of the most powerful voice for the worker than Woodie and Pete, railroaders to the core. You guys can come to my union meeting anytime.

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Rather than mess it up with my caption, here is the...

Rather than mess it up with my caption, here is the photographer’s:

January 1960. Late in the afternoon returning from Farmington, “Pinky” Lynton takes water on the 497 at Bondad tank at MP 464.7. Bondad tank and Bondad siding (MP 462.6) were about two miles apart.



Pinky was a former RGS engineer, and after the RGS abandoned he went to work in engine service on the DRGW out of Durango. He was used to the smaller RGS power, and uncomfortable with the relatively large size of the 480’s and 490’s, so preferred to work as a fireman on the DRGW. He retired not long after this picture was taken.



Charlie McCandless provided the following, “Joseph Lee ‘Pinky’ Lynton was born on 7-30-1893. On 7-2-1912 he began firing engines for the Rio Grande Southern. He was promoted to engineer on 3-4-1918. His D&RGW seniority was 12-31-1951f, 1-11-1955e. After retiring Pinky and his wife Helen moved to Idaho where he died on 2-21-1977. He and Helen (1899-1981) are buried in Ada County, Idaho.”

This photo is by John West, who has an excellent website of his life taking railroad pictures: "A Life Wasted Chasing Trains"

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The American Locomotive Engineer, observed in his natural...

The American Locomotive Engineer, observed in his natural habitat.

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milwaukeeroad: Milw_6005_North_Vancouver_a by sschmollinger on...

milwaukeeroad:

Milw_6005_North_Vancouver_a by sschmollinger on Flickr.

Handing up orders at Vancouver Center, just after crossing the Columbia River Drawbridge in Vancouver, Washington. Operator and Engineer in action….

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