The Fort Wayne Railfan

2/22/13. Frozen UP SD70M units wait to proceed eastward at NE on a cold blustery morning.

You may be right. Perhaps I read too much into the 1924 map, although I wonder if Meadow was only a proposed street, why it isn't labeled at such, like the one along the river. Interesting, either way. Another thing that has always fascinated me in this area is how when the steel mill was expanded, ...

Interesting that the 1938 aerial photo bares little to no resemblance to the 1924 map. Meadow Street seems to have disappeared, along with the extensions of Brooklyn Avenue and Paul Street to meet it. There is also no discernible evidence of the lots between Taylor and Meadow. I wonder if perhaps GE...

I just found another interesting (to me) tidbit. If you look at map 12 from the 1924 map book, referenced above, you will see that there was a street north of Taylor through the heart of the GE complex, the property between that street and the PRR tracks is listed as belonging to GE in 1924. I thoug...

My all time favorite steamer: Why an NKP Berk of course. I'm also a fan of the N&W 600's and C&O 2-10-4s. Diesel: 1) Erie Lackawanna SDP45 2) Missabe, Bessemer and EJ&E SD38-2 3) Any E unit, particularly EL E8s, and the early slant noses ATSF ones. 4) SD40-2s 5) Standard cab SD70's 6) SD70Ms and MAC...

Photo of the week #2. 8/20/18 CF&E MP 323 (Thomas Road). A Norfolk Southern freight climbs the hill westbound from Junction in a driving summer downpour.

I can't remember, did somebody buy their old Baldwin, or was it scrapped?

And then the following portion of the 1924 map showing the transition from west Main street to illinois road, prior to the "west jefferson" days is fairly interesting. I believes it shows the passage we've previously discussed as "the rat hole" passing under the P,FW,&Chi and connecting to Catalpa ...

Just to liven things up, I thought I would start posting a photo of mine taken of my taken in Northeastern Indiana every week. Some will be old and nostalgic, some will be fresh and new, but either way, I hope you enjoy them. :) Photo 1: This is December 2013 taken off the Edsall Street Bridge over ...

I haven't seen any official pronouncement of it, but there have been rumors for quite some time, and based on some conversations a friend had with NS some employees on site, and the work that has already been done, it would appear that they are going to link West Hadley and East Dunfee, or something...

If I win the lottery, I would track down one of these hoppers, buy it and donate it to the HVRM. It would be a nice addition to their freight car collection!

I need to stop posting stuff. Gosh no! Post everything you have. :D The educational banter these type of photos generate is priceless. What I have learned over the years is that one person will look at an old photo and see nothing of particular interest, and the next person to look at it will see t...

OK, GREAT! Picture three makes this whole thing make sense to me now. I know for a fact that I have NEVER seen this picture. Thanks for the help!

Wow. I was under the impression that the original station burned down MUCH earlier. I have never seen too many photos of the old station either, and it seems like they are all taken looking east at the station from some distance away. I don't think I have ever seen the front or the east side, and ce...

As part of my new quest to photograph every existing railroad depot and station in the state of Indiana, I did something the other day that I had never done, and that was to take pictures of the Fort Wayne Nickel Plate "station". While the platforms up on the elevation seem complete and well thought...