Those were the good old days!
My father passed away in 1962 at the ripe old age of 95. He saw
the steam engines come and go during his lifetime. Courtesy of
Edgar M. Hill, 3609 Velma Drive, Hopkinsville, Kentucky 42240.
Those in the picture from left to right: Raymond Linn of
Meadville, Pa., Lee Roy Greenfield of Kennard, Pa., Raymond
Quick had his three inch scale Case traction engine and also his
big Baker Steamroller on the grounds.
I have the coal fired Atlantic and also a diesel type loco and
train operating by appointment on a 1/8 mile lay-out on our
property. Courtesy of Raymond H. Knierman, 435 West Erie Street,
Linesville, Pennsylvania 16424.
I have had the privilege of operating this engine at the Milton,
Ontario, Reunion for the past four years. I am standing at front of
rear wheel. All pictures were taken when putting the engine away
for the winter at Mr. Johnson’s home. Courtesy of Leland
Nelson, 475102nd St., Niagara Falls, New York 14304.
I have had the privilege of operating this engine at the Milton,
Ontario, Reunion for the past four years. I am standing at front of
rear wheel. All pictures were taken when putting the engine away
for the winter at Mr. Johnson’s home. Courtesy of Leland
Nelson, 475102nd St., Niagara Falls, New York 14304.
I have had the privilege of operating this engine at the Milton,
Ontario, Reunion for the past four years. I am standing at front of
rear wheel. All pictures were taken when putting the engine away
for the winter at Mr. Johnson’s home. Courtesy of Leland
Nelson, 475102nd St., Niagara Falls, New York 14304.
I have had the privilege of operating this engine at the Milton,
Ontario, Reunion for the past four years. I am standing at front of
rear wheel. All pictures were taken when putting the engine away
for the winter at Mr. Johnson’s home. Courtesy of Leland
Nelson, 475102nd St., Niagara Falls, New York 14304.
I worked for Mr. Sawyer and in memory, I think, he would like
his name in the Golden Roll and also people to know his engine was
donated to the city.
Pictured above is Marland Riblet, K.B.K. Manufacturing,
Saybrook, applying a degreasing solution to the Case steam engine
that will be placed in the South Park of Gibson City. Looking on
are Percy Goodrich, Ken King and Dick Moody of the Gibson Rotary
Club. Moody (grandson of Pearl Sawyer) donated the engine to the
city. Picture is from the Gibson City Courier newspaper of Gibson
City, Illinois. Courtesy of Carol McCreary, R. R. 2, Box 80,
Rankin, Illinois.
