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By:Bob Kise
Dates:9/8/1948 - 7/15/1998
Album Info:Plus historic stations and museum pieces, and a 20th century POTUS run on the old Reading. Most dates are approximate.
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Harry Truman riding the Reading in 1948
Title:  Harry Truman riding the Reading in 1948
Description:  With B&O equipment. From a duplicate slide given to me by a late Reading RR employee. Location and date is a guess.
Photo Date:  9/8/1948  Upload Date: 10/15/2013 5:42:00 PM
Location:  Neshaminy, PA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Passenger,Action
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Views:  250   Comments: 0
Harry Truman POTUS Special
Title:  Harry Truman POTUS Special
Description:  With what appears to be the Ferdinand Magellan on the hind end. From a duplicate slide given to me by a late Reading RR employee. Location and date is a guess.
Photo Date:  9/8/1948  Upload Date: 10/15/2013 5:43:12 PM
Location:  Neshaminy, PA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Passenger,Action
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Views:  244   Comments: 1
Chessie 7528 West, with a WM unit
Title:  Chessie 7528 West, with a WM unit
Description:  Crossing the Potomac below Maryland Heights
Photo Date:  6/19/1982  Upload Date: 10/15/2013 5:38:59 PM
Location:  Harpers Ferry, WV
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CO 7528(SD40)
Views:  345   Comments: 0
The "Capitol" pulls into historic Martinsburg Station
Title:  The "Capitol" pulls into historic Martinsburg Station
Description:  With old B&O facilities in the background
Photo Date:  3/3/1990  Upload Date: 10/15/2013 5:32:46 PM
Location:  Martinsburg, WV
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 378(F40PHR)
Views:  274   Comments: 0
NS 6679 West, just beyond High Bridge
Title:  NS 6679 West, just beyond High Bridge
Description:  Near the Farmville Battlefield, where a battle was fought on April 7, 1865
Photo Date:  4/4/1993  Upload Date: 10/15/2013 5:37:53 PM
Location:  Farmville, VA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  NS 6679(SD60)
Views:  449   Comments: 0
Gettysburg RR tourist train on the July 1st battlefield, passing the 74th PA Monument
Title:  Gettysburg RR tourist train on the July 1st battlefield, passing the 74th PA Monument
Description:  Heading north on the postwar Gettysburg & Harrisburg RR. Note converted auto-rack observation car.
Photo Date:  5/9/1993  Upload Date: 10/15/2013 5:53:27 PM
Location:  Gettysburg, PA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
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Views:  211   Comments: 0
MARC Special eastbound in the Railroad Cut at Gettysburg
Title:  MARC Special eastbound in the Railroad Cut at Gettysburg
Description:  Passing the 95th NY & 6th WI Monuments; 200-300 Mississippi troops captured here July 1, 1863.
Photo Date:  9/18/1993  Upload Date: 10/16/2013 7:10:38 AM
Location:  Gettysburg, PA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Bridge,Passenger,Action
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MARC Special westbound, passing the 14th Brooklyn Monument
Title:  MARC Special westbound, passing the 14th Brooklyn Monument
Description:  On its way back to Hagerstown
Photo Date:  9/18/1993  Upload Date: 10/15/2013 5:54:37 PM
Location:  Gettysburg, PA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
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Views:  215   Comments: 0
The Cumberland Valley RR 1855 coach
Title:  The Cumberland Valley RR 1855 coach
Description:  Few antebellum passenger cars survive. 1940 John Bull replica is motive power for the day...
Photo Date:  5/7/1994  Upload Date: 10/15/2013 5:51:52 PM
Location:  Strasburg, PA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CA 1(4-2-0)
Views:  1281   Comments: 0
NS 6124 on local freight
Title:  NS 6124 on local freight
Description:  With Massanutten Mountain in the background, near Cedar Creek and Fisher's Hill Battlefields
Photo Date:  7/13/1994  Upload Date: 10/15/2013 5:35:23 PM
Location:  Strasburg, VA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6124(SD40-2)
Views:  410   Comments: 0
CSX 6242 South, passing by the Meade Pyramid and a stopped work train
Title:  CSX 6242 South, passing by the Meade Pyramid and a stopped work train
Description:  On the Fredericksburg Battlefield
Photo Date:  11/25/1994  Upload Date: 10/15/2013 5:36:51 PM
Location:  Hamilton Crossing, VA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 6242(GP40-2)
Views:  313   Comments: 0
Map showing attack across the Richmond, Fredericksburg, & Potomac RR
Title:  Map showing attack across the Richmond, Fredericksburg, & Potomac RR
Description:  Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park. See photo of CSX 6242 in this album.
Photo Date:  11/25/1994  Upload Date: 10/15/2013 5:56:33 PM
Location:  Hamilton Crossing, VA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories: 
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CSX 7845 on a mineral train
Title:  CSX 7845 on a mineral train
Description:  On the old Virginia Central RR at what was called Hanover Junction during the Civil War
Photo Date:  7/1/1997  Upload Date: 10/15/2013 5:40:38 PM
Location:  Doswell, VA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 7845(C40-8W)
Views:  317   Comments: 0
Culpeper Station
Title:  Culpeper Station
Description:  Near Brandy Station Battlefield, which is to the north of here.
Photo Date:  7/12/1997  Upload Date: 10/15/2013 5:50:14 PM
Location:  Culpeper, VA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Station
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The Philadelphia, Wilmington, & Baltimore RR's President Street Station headhouse
Title:  The Philadelphia, Wilmington, & Baltimore RR's President Street Station headhouse
Description:  Built in 1849; site of Pratt Street Riot in 1861.
Photo Date:  7/3/1998  Upload Date: 10/15/2013 5:58:26 PM
Location:  Baltimore, MD
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Station
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Bristoe Station Battlefield
Title:  Bristoe Station Battlefield
Description:  Looking north. Union Army hiding to right of RR fill slaughtered Confederates attacking from the left.
Photo Date:  11/7/1998  Upload Date: 10/15/2013 5:45:22 PM
Location:  Bristow, VA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Signal,Track
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Views:  184   Comments: 0


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