Prototype Eastern Shore Railroad. VA

[SouthernFan Ian]

In a previous life when I worked for a living, part of many job was to visit the US at least four times a year, usually to work with the US sales team out of their Virginia Beach office.
During one of my weekends off, I stumbled upon a delightful little short line called Eastern Shore. The depot and yard area I discovered had a highway bridge one end and a car float operation the other. Perfect inspiration for a small US layout. I was welcomed and allowed to take photographs and here are some of the locos in operation during my many visits.

I also have pictures of freight cars too, so if there’s any interest, I’ll post them too.
It’s all very tempting and luring me away from Stroudley Park! Maybe.
Regards,
Ian

 

[Jordan]

so if there’s any interest,

"If"..??? "IF"????.

I think you can take that for granted....

 

[SouthernFan Ian]

There’s a good mix following; Conrail, Penn Central and, would you believe it - Pennsylvania. Enjoy.



and finally…..

Next up, Boston area or Norfolk Southern at Lambert Point, Norfolk VA?
Seems I failed to post this pic. I think these Pennsylvania hoppers belonged to the local historical society.

 

[Rob R]

Just keep them coming please.

 

[SouthernFan Ian]

I’ll try to find time tomorrow to post the Norfolk Southern pics. Also, I may have some late 1970’s pics of the Pittsburgh and Lake Eire and Pittsburgh streetcars but that may take a little while.

 

[richard carr]

Ian

Some great photos, are you able to enlighten us with some dates they were taken, in particular the boxcar photos.

Thanks

Richard

 

[SouthernFan Ian]

Ian

Some great photos, are you able to enlighten us with some dates they were taken, in particular the boxcar photos.

Thanks

Richard

I would hazard a guess Richard, somewhere between 1998 and 2002. Some pics are not date stamped but one set has 01-14-1 which seems about right for 14 January 2001 and about the right time for a US sales meeting trip.

 

[richard carr]

Thanks Ian

Thats realy helpful and more than near enough.

Richard

 

[SouthernFan Ian]

Here’s some more pics for you freight car fans.
These two pics show the highway bridge at the entry to the yard. So model railway.

I really liked the weathering on this covered hopper, also showing traces of a 1970’s era ACI label.

This caboose was appropriately parked outside a train store.

 

[SouthernFan Ian]

My employing company manufactured bearings that were used on the Lambert Point coal conveyers in Norfolk VA. That gave me access to trackside locations and here are few pics taken during a busy lunch break. A procession of heavy duty motive power and a couple of GP7’s or GP9’s cut down into slugs. All taken around 2001.


This GP40 along with 1362 were used for switching duties as shown coupled to a pair of slugs from cut down Geeps.

That’s all for now folks.
Regards,
Ian