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Viewing Album: 1950's STEAM IN B&W

By:	EDWARD J. OZOG
Dates:	5/6/1954 - 11/19/1956
Album Info:	This album displays 75 black and white photographs I took of steam locomotives in 1954 - 1956. The early photos were made with a Kodak with fixed settings but some of the others were made with my new Argus C-4 which had a 2.8 lense and very good features. Most of the negatives were lost so some of the posted pictures were made by scanning with my Canon CanoScan 9000F. In most cases, I lost specific dates, so except for photos made during fan trips, the dates are approximate (this site requires a date). I was fifteen when I started these pictures and the 75 represent almost all the steam shots I made before I switched to color slides around 1957. My output seems small compared to the 75 shots someone might take in less than 10 minutes today. But film was expensive for my income back in the 1950's and I never even dreamed of shooting every car in a freight train which seems to be what fans do today. Of course, I wish I had taken a picture of everything I saw back then since it would have been a valuable record.

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GRAND TRUNK STATION

Title:	GRAND TRUNK STATION
Description:	The GT (New England) Portland, Maine station. Canadian National U-1b 6017 powered the Montreal train.
Photo Date:	4/22/1956 Upload Date: 5/28/2012 11:00:34 AM
Location:	Portland, ME
Author:	EDWARD J. OZOG
Categories:	Station,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:	CN 6017(4-8-2)
Views:	454 Comments: 0

GRAND TRUNK STATION

Title:	GRAND TRUNK STATION
Description:	Canadian National U-2b 4-8-2 6017 is at the bumper at the GT (New England) Portland, Maine station. Canadian National U-1b 6017 (Kingston LW 1924) powered the Montreal train.
Photo Date:	4/22/1956 Upload Date: 5/28/2012 11:03:46 AM
Location:	Portland, ME
Author:	EDWARD J. OZOG
Categories:	Station,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:	CN 6017(4-8-2)
Views:	477 Comments: 1

ENGINEER'S VIEW

Title:	ENGINEER'S VIEW
Description:	An engineer's view of the Grand Trunk station in Portland, Maine. I'm in a Grand Trunk 2-8-2 while the first engine is a Canadian National 4-8-2.
Photo Date:	4/22/1956 Upload Date: 5/31/2012 10:59:11 AM
Location:	Portland, ME
Author:	EDWARD J. OZOG
Categories:	Station,Steam
Locomotives:	CN 6017(4-8-2) GTR 3406(2-8-2)
Views:	352 Comments: 0

GRAND TRUNK MIKADO

Title:	GRAND TRUNK MIKADO
Description:	GT 2-8-2 3406 is at Portland, Maine. The Mikado is GT New England - not GT Western. Built by Schenectady in 1913, scrapped 1959.
Photo Date:	4/22/1956 Upload Date: 5/24/2012 6:57:42 PM
Location:	Portland, ME
Author:	EDWARD J. OZOG
Categories:	Roster,Steam
Locomotives:	GTR 3406(2-8-2)
Views:	332 Comments: 0

GRAND TRUNK STATION PORTLAND MAINE

Title:	GRAND TRUNK STATION PORTLAND MAINE
Description:	Canadian National U-1b 4-8-2 6017 powered the Portland-Montreal train. The Mountain was built by Kingston LW in 1924 and scrapped in 1960.
Photo Date:	4/22/1956 Upload Date: 5/21/2012 9:18:31 AM
Location:	Portland, ME
Author:	EDWARD J. OZOG
Categories:	Station,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:	CN 6017(4-8-2)
Views:	422 Comments: 0

CENTRAL VERMONT N-5a 467

Title:	CENTRAL VERMONT N-5a 467
Description:	I found several 2-8-0s in operation this day not long before the end of steam on the CV (but the AM sun was all wrong). The 2-8-0 was built by Schenectady in 1923. Thats I 95 over the roundhouse. Date is approximate.
Photo Date:	5/10/1957 Upload Date: 5/22/2012 9:50:26 AM
Location:	New London, CT
Author:	EDWARD J. OZOG
Categories:	Roster,Steam
Locomotives:	CV 467(2-8-0)
Views:	456 Comments: 0

CENTRAL VERMONT - NEW LONDON

Title:	CENTRAL VERMONT - NEW LONDON
Description:	M-3a 2-8-0 450 is at the New London roundhouse about to take a local freight to Palmer. 450 was built by Schenectady in 1916 and was the only one in the class with an Elesco feedwater heater.
Photo Date:	4/15/1957 Upload Date: 5/28/2012 9:48:50 AM
Location:	New London, CT
Author:	EDWARD J. OZOG
Categories:	Steam
Locomotives:	CV 450(2-8-0)
Views:	777 Comments: 1

CENTRAL VERMONT - New London, CT

Title:	CENTRAL VERMONT - New London, CT
Description:	It was common for double-headed CV freights on the Southern Division to have the engines separated by several cars because of bridge restrictions. N-5a 2-8-0 467 is double heading a freight but I missed the first engine.
Photo Date:	11/26/1956 Upload Date: 5/31/2012 11:26:33 AM
Location:	New London, CT
Author:	EDWARD J. OZOG
Categories:	Steam,Action
Locomotives:	CV 467(2-8-0)
Views:	404 Comments: 0

CENTRAL VERMONT LOCAL FREIGHT

Title:	CENTRAL VERMONT LOCAL FREIGHT
Description:	CV M-3a 450 is switching at Montville, CT near New London. The 1916 Schenectady 2-8-0 had just serviced the 2.6 mile branch from here to Palmertown.
Photo Date:	4/15/1957 Upload Date: 5/28/2012 10:04:41 AM
Location:	New London, CT
Author:	EDWARD J. OZOG
Categories:
Locomotives:	CV 450(2-8-0)
Views:	528 Comments: 1

CENTRAL VERMONT 0-8-0

Title:	CENTRAL VERMONT 0-8-0
Description:	CV P-1a 507, built by Schenectady in 1923, is at the Brattleboro, Vt. roundhouse. I shot her during a fan trip stop.
Photo Date:	5/22/1955 Upload Date: 5/24/2012 9:51:16 AM
Location:	Brattleboro, VT
Author:	EDWARD J. OZOG
Categories:	Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:	CV 507(0-8-0)
Views:	915 Comments: 2

CENTRAL VERMONT M-3a 2-8-0

Title:	CENTRAL VERMONT M-3a 2-8-0
Description:	CV M-3a 453 was built by Schenectady in 1916.
Photo Date:	5/9/1954 Upload Date: 5/27/2012 8:05:04 PM
Location:	Brattleboro, VT
Author:	EDWARD J. OZOG
Categories:	Roster,Steam
Locomotives:	CV 453(2-8-0)
Views:	437 Comments: 1

CENTRAL VERMONT 0-8-0

Title:	CENTRAL VERMONT 0-8-0
Description:	CV P-1-a 0-8-0 500 coming off the Brattleboro, VT turntable. Built by Schenectady in 1923.
Photo Date:	5/9/1954 Upload Date: 5/27/2012 7:05:58 PM
Location:	Brattleboro, VT
Author:	EDWARD J. OZOG
Categories:
Locomotives:	CV 500(0-8-0)
Views:	711 Comments: 1

CENTRAL VERMONT ROUNDHOUSE

Title:	CENTRAL VERMONT ROUNDHOUSE
Description:	The Central Vermont's New London roundhouse was still servicing steam over five years after New London's other RR, the New Haven, ended steam operation.
Photo Date:	4/15/1957 Upload Date: 5/28/2012 9:56:32 AM
Location:	New London, CT
Author:	EDWARD J. OZOG
Categories:	Steam
Locomotives:	CV 468(2-8-0) CV 454(2-8-0)
Views:	538 Comments: 0

CENTRAL VERMONT ROUNDHOUSE

Title:	CENTRAL VERMONT ROUNDHOUSE
Description:	CV N-5a 2-8-0 468 is in the New London roundhouse. There were still several 2-8-0's at work when I was there late in the steam era.
Photo Date:	4/15/1957 Upload Date: 5/28/2012 9:52:19 AM
Location:	New London, CT
Author:	EDWARD J. OZOG
Categories:	Steam
Locomotives:	CV 468(2-8-0)
Views:	377 Comments: 1

CENTRAL VERMONT ROUNDHOUSE

Title:	CENTRAL VERMONT ROUNDHOUSE
Description:	CV N-5a 2-8-0 468 in the New London roundhouse. Several 2-8-0's were active the morning I visited late in the steam era.
Photo Date:	4/15/1957 Upload Date: 5/28/2012 9:59:39 AM
Location:	New London, CT
Author:	EDWARD J. OZOG
Categories:	Steam
Locomotives:	CV 468(2-8-0) CV 454(2-8-0)
Views:	444 Comments: 0

CENTRAL VERMONT N-5a 464

Title:	CENTRAL VERMONT N-5a 464
Description:	CV N-5a 2-8-0 464 was built by Schenectady in 1923 and is an example of a modern, powerful 2-8-0 type. Im about to have my first cab ride.
Photo Date:	4/22/1956 Upload Date: 5/28/2012 11:58:07 AM
Location:	Willimantic, CT
Author:	EDWARD J. OZOG
Categories:	Roster,Steam
Locomotives:	CV 464(2-8-0)
Views:	587 Comments: 1

CENTRAL VERMONT 2-8-0

Title:	CENTRAL VERMONT 2-8-0
Description:	CV N-5a 472 at the Palmer, MA engine facility. I am standing near the turntable. That is an inspection pit - the ash pit is to the rear. This is a New London-Brattleboro fan trip; 472 will back the train out after taking water.
Photo Date:	5/22/1955 Upload Date: 5/31/2012 11:16:51 AM
Location:	Palmer, MA
Author:	EDWARD J. OZOG
Categories:	Steam
Locomotives:	CV 472(2-8-0)
Views:	522 Comments: 0

CENTRAL VERMONT COALING TOWER

Title:	CENTRAL VERMONT COALING TOWER
Description:	The coaling towers in Brattleboro and St. Albans were essentially the same. I followed a detailed multi-part article in Model Railroader to build an accurate model nearly 60 years ago. It was good to actually see the prototype in action coaling 2-8-0 464 which powered the fan trip I rode from Boston.
Photo Date:	5/9/1954 Upload Date: 5/27/2012 8:11:50 PM
Location:	Brattleboro, VT
Author:	EDWARD J. OZOG
Categories:	Steam,Action
Locomotives:	CV 464(2-8-0)
Views:	627 Comments: 1

CENTRAL VERMONT N-5a 472

Title:	CENTRAL VERMONT N-5a 472
Description:	The CV 2-8-0 has arrived at the Brattleboro, Vt. station with a fan trip from New London, Ct. Most of the passengers wiRl detrain to have lunch but I'll ride the detached baggage car to the roundhouse where there will be more steam to see.
Photo Date:	5/22/1955 Upload Date: 5/23/2012 7:59:44 PM
Location:	Brattleboro, VT
Author:	EDWARD J. OZOG
Categories:	Station,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:	CV 472(2-8-0)
Views:	370 Comments: 0

CENTRAL VERMONT 2-8-0

Title:	CENTRAL VERMONT 2-8-0
Description:	CV N-5a 2-8-0 472 was built by Schenectady in 1923. Photographed on my first fan trip
Photo Date:	5/9/1954 Upload Date: 5/27/2012 6:54:19 PM
Location:	Brattleboro, VT
Author:	EDWARD J. OZOG
Categories:	Roster,Steam
Locomotives:	CV 472(2-8-0)
Views:	390 Comments: 1

CENTRAL VERMONT 2-8-0

Title:	CENTRAL VERMONT 2-8-0
Description:	I was really impressed with the Coffin feedwater heaters hung outside the smokeboxes of most CV M-3a class 2-8-0s. 454 was built by Schenectady in 1916. CV N-5a 2-8-0 464 powers the fan rip on the left.
Photo Date:	5/9/1954 Upload Date: 5/27/2012 8:01:14 PM
Location:	Brattleboro, VT
Author:	EDWARD J. OZOG
Categories:	Steam
Locomotives:
Views:	128 Comments: 0

CENTRAL VERMONT STEAM

Title:	CENTRAL VERMONT STEAM
Description:	It was my first fan trip, and since the top of a box car was where some others had climbed, I followed. Actually, the view wasnt that good. Remember when box cars had ladders and roof walks !
Photo Date:	5/9/1954 Upload Date: 5/27/2012 6:58:48 PM
Location:	Brattleboro, VT
Author:	EDWARD J. OZOG
Categories:	Roster,Steam
Locomotives:	CV 454(2-8-0)
Views:	963 Comments: 3

CENTRAL VERMONT - NEW LONDON, CT

Title:	CENTRAL VERMONT - NEW LONDON, CT
Description:	CV N-5a 2-8-0 467 is being prepared for a freight to Brattleboro next to Canadian National GP9 4524. It is near the end of steam on the Central Vermont
Photo Date:	11/26/1956 Upload Date: 5/31/2012 11:20:34 AM
Location:	New London, CT
Author:	EDWARD J. OZOG
Categories:
Locomotives:	CV 467(2-8-0) CN 4524(GP9)
Views:	460 Comments: 0

CENTRAL VERMONT - NEW LONDON

Title:	CENTRAL VERMONT - NEW LONDON
Description:	CV N-5a 2-8-0 467 is backing to Union Station from the CV engine terminal. The New Haven "Shoreline" is in this view below the I-95 bridge crossing the Thames River. 467 will replace New Haven PAs on a trip to Amherst, MA.
Photo Date:	4/15/1957 Upload Date: 5/28/2012 9:44:44 AM
Location:	New London, CT
Author:	EDWARD J. OZOG
Categories:	Bridge,Steam,Action
Locomotives:	CV 467(2-8-0)
Views:	1046 Comments: 0

NEW HAVEN 3020 - LAST DAY IN STEAM

Title:	NEW HAVEN 3020 - LAST DAY IN STEAM
Description:	I started taking steam photographs in 1954 so I was about two years too late to get a shot of regular NH steam activity. Nevertheless, NH J-1 2-8-2 3020 was held in reserve in Providence not too far from home. The Mikado was retained to furnish steam to a snow clearer which used a conveyor to lift snow into a tank where the snow was melted with steam. The last and only time 3020 was fired-up to melt snow was during the March 20, 1956 blizzard in Providence. I saw her in steam that night at the Charles Street engine terminal but by the time I arrived the next day the fire was dead and 3020 was growing cold. She was scrapped about 2 1/2 years later..
Photo Date:	3/21/1956 Upload Date: 5/24/2012 6:19:19 PM
Location:	Providence, RI
Author:	EDWARD J. OZOG
Categories:	Roster,Winter,Steam
Locomotives:
Views:	344 Comments: 1

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