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AAR Rail Detector Cars, Page 16, 1951 |
| Description: |
Here is page one of a four-page article by Thomas C. Shedd, Jr., entitled "'Take 'er out, Luther.'" It was published originally in the February 1951 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 16. Partial Caption: Here a two-unit A.A.R. car tests the rails of the Burlington's Alliance Division near Crawford, Nebr., on the edge of the Black Hills." |
| Photo Date: |
2/1/1951 Upload Date: 8/3/2019 4:16:43 PM |
| Location: |
Crawford, NE |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Track |
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| Title: |
AAR Rail Detector Cars, Page 17, 1951 |
| Description: |
Here is page two of a four-page article by Thomas C. Shedd, Jr., entitled "'Take 'er out, Luther.'" It was published originally in the February 1951 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 17. Top Photo, Partial Caption: "Tex Payne, first assistant operator, examines a rail where the recording pens in the X-204 have indicated there might be a flaw. The power unit is numbered X-203 and the test unit X-204." |
| Photo Date: |
2/1/1951 Upload Date: 8/3/2019 4:19:24 PM |
| Location: |
Crawford, NE |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Track |
| Locomotives: |
ARR X-203(UNKNOWN) ARR X-204(UNKNOWN) |
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105 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
AAR Rail Detector Cars, Page 18, 1951 |
| Description: |
Here is page three of a four-page article by Thomas C. Shedd, Jr., entitled "'Take 'er out, Luther.'" It was published originally in the February 1951 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 18. Middle Photo, Partial Caption: "The recording table of the A.A.R. rail detector car X-204 (top) is at the rear of the trailing unit, which gives the operator an unobstructed view of the track." |
| Photo Date: |
2/1/1951 Upload Date: 8/3/2019 4:22:07 PM |
| Location: |
Crawford, NE |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Track |
| Locomotives: |
AAR X-104(UNKNOWN) |
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AAR Rail Detector Cars, Page 19, 1951 |
| Description: |
Here is page four of a four-page article by Thomas C. Shedd, Jr., entitled "'Take 'er out, Luther.'" It was published originally in the February 1951 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 19. Amended Caption: "Illinois Central's 'City of Miami' passes A.A.R. detector cars at Arcola, Ill." Pictured at the left are Association of American Railroads Rail Detector Cars X-100 and X-101. |
| Photo Date: |
2/1/1951 Upload Date: 8/3/2019 4:24:40 PM |
| Location: |
Arcola, IL |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Track |
| Locomotives: |
AAR X-100(UNKNOWN) AAR X-101(UNKNOWN) |
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| Title: |
AAR X-201 and X-202, 1964 |
| Description: |
Here is an origimal photo that I took in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 8 March 1964. Shown here (R to L) are Assoication of American Railroads Rail Detector Cars X-201 and X-202. They're parked on the 10th Avenue side of the Pennsylvania Railroad's mainline, just East of the Altoona Passenger Station. Talk about "Focal Orange"! |
| Photo Date: |
3/8/1964 Upload Date: 9/26/2016 1:54:58 AM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Signal |
| Locomotives: |
AAR X-201(UNKNOWN) AAR X-202(UNKNOWN) |
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345 Comments: 0 |
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