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An Arch Bridge in New York State

May 24, 2018 Rod Leave a comment

Because this press release is about trains, I posted it both on the news-blog and on my personal blog as well. A modern day arch type bridge on a Norfolk Southern railroad route has just opened in New York state. [caption id="attachment_667" align="aligncenter" width="547"] Locator map for Genesee Arch Bridge, which is located on Norfolk…

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Hillside Junction Division Fall Update

October 7, 2017 Rod Leave a comment

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMQa-ers1Tw[/embed] Hillside Junction Division is an HO Scale DC model railroad layout based on the commercial and industrial areas of Southern California, focusing on the Port of Long Beach and Los Angeles. The city of Hillside is an embodiment of the cities of Long Beach, San Pedro, Wilmington, and Carson. The idea for the theme…

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Los Angeles in the 1920s

August 29, 2017 Rod Leave a comment

A look at Los Angeles nearly a century ago. I don't think that some people realize that a thirteen story building is still tall, might not be super tall, like the Empire State Building or the Chrysler Building or the glass and steel high-rise structures that makeup the downtown skyline today , but they where…

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A BIT OF LA HISTORY: SPRING STREET 1898

August 27, 2017 Rod Leave a comment

[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYYXURzMCH0[/embedyt] This is Downtown LA 119 years ago. Foot, Horse and Buggy, Bicycle and Trolley traffic on South Spring Street. Filmed by Thomas Edison's Photography Company.

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