About My Trains

Every post card in my collection has its own story. Every Wednesday I post one of the 3,000 plus stories.

Wednesday, April 1, 2026

This is not a Joke; See Below for Details...

The locomotive pictured on the front of this post card is a Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad (see below for details) Baldwin Lima Hamilton AS4...

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

There it is, No it isn't, Yes it is, Oops, Gone Again

The locomotive pictured on the front of this post card is a 50-ton Atlas Locomotive built in 1940. It is viewed, here, at the Junction of ...

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Bigger than Ever!!

The locomotives pictured on the front of this post card are the products of Alco, the American Locomotive Company. The back of the post ca...

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

The Bluebird of Happiness - for a Train Fan!!

The locomotive pictured on the front of this post card is an Alco S4 Switcher. This one is just minutes out of Grand Rapids on the bridge ...

Wednesday, March 4, 2026

117 Years Ago, Today!!

The locomotive you see on the front of this post card was manufactured by General Electric. It is one of their 70-Tonner models. This l...

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

A Maine Line and a Main Producer

The locomotive pictured on the front of this post card is an Alco S2 Switcher. Like its S1 sister, the Alco S2 was first produced in 1940 ...

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Still Going Strong After All These Years

I used the same title last week as I am using this week. These two post cards of locomotives that belong to small but long-lasting railroad...

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About Me

David: That is me in the vest on the railcar on our wedding day. We were married on the steam train in Fort Edmonton Park. I have over 3,000 post cards to share with you. This may take a long time, but I think it will be worth it!!

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