Atlantic Coast Line West Coast Champion, train 192, is seen while departing in the morning and is being led E8A locomotive 546 & another at the downtown station in Saint Petersburg, Florida, ca 1956
Atlantic Coast Line West Coast Champion, train 192, is seen while departing in the morning and is being led E8A locomotive 546 & another at the downtown station in Saint Petersburg, Florida, ca 1956, photo courtesy of Tom Pavlucvcik. The train starts our fairly slow and is crossing 3rd Street as it works up a grade until the 16th street area. The grade crossings by the station are guarded by employees, namely the baggage men, and you can see one in the photo. The stainless steel lightweight car to the right is the last car on the earlier morning arriving Southland, train 131. In the background you can see the upper portion of the station building above the train. If you notice that full with diaphragms are still in use at this time, but will not be for much longer.
This photo came from the Tom Pavluvcik Collection and the original photographers name is unknown. Alvin Lederer Collection. Any credit for this photo must be provided to the original photographer.
Copyright Disclaimer under Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for the purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
Atlantic Coast Line West Coast Champion, train 192, is seen while departing in the morning and is being led E8A locomotive 546 & another at the downtown station in Saint Petersburg, Florida, ca 1956
Atlantic Coast Line West Coast Champion, train 192, is seen while departing in the morning and is being led E8A locomotive 546 & another at the downtown station in Saint Petersburg, Florida, ca 1956, photo courtesy of Tom Pavlucvcik. The train starts our fairly slow and is crossing 3rd Street as it works up a grade until the 16th street area. The grade crossings by the station are guarded by employees, namely the baggage men, and you can see one in the photo. The stainless steel lightweight car to the right is the last car on the earlier morning arriving Southland, train 131. In the background you can see the upper portion of the station building above the train. If you notice that full with diaphragms are still in use at this time, but will not be for much longer.
This photo came from the Tom Pavluvcik Collection and the original photographers name is unknown. Alvin Lederer Collection. Any credit for this photo must be provided to the original photographer.
Copyright Disclaimer under Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for the purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.