YESTERYEAR DEPOT
P.O. Box 8614
Waco, TX 76714.
Please allow three weeks for delivery after receipt of order.
Print prices:
$7.95 for a 7" X 11" or 8" X 10"
$14.95 for
a 10" X 14" (printed on 11" X 14" paper).
Computer image prices:
$6.95 for a 7" to 8 1/2" X 11".
Photo by Ted Hopping
For many years the Amador Central served its short line
customers from Ione, at the Southern Pacific interchange
yard, to Martel, California. At first they ran steam
like the #5 shown here (former SP #2040). Later they
went to using Baldwin S-12 diesels.
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CI: The engineer pauses while the photographer snaps this
powerful image of Alton Pacific #5287 under steam.
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Photo by Rick Hamman
Sunday, January 23, 1977: A 14-car westbound Amtrak
"Starlight" tops the 1,300 ft.+ grade at Cuesta on the
Southern Pacific Coast Division, bound for San Jose,
Oakland, Portland and Seattle.
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Photo by Rick Hamman
An eastbound Amtrak "Starlight" races out of the Aromas
cut and across the upper Pajaro Valley during the early
1970's.
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Photo W. R. Osborne
CI: In this strong 1930's photograph Baltimore & Ohio
sleek 4-4-4 locomotive #1 poses before the lens with
crew.
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Photo by Fred C. Stoes
Three Canadian Pacific steam locomotives, with 2-10-4 #5928
on the point, lead a long passenger train up the steep grade
out of Field, British Columbia, 1946. Not only is hot exhaust
filling the atmosphere, but also note the fog lingering in
the trees in front of the first locomotive.
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Photo by Fred C. Stoes
Two steam locomotives work the headend of a long passenger
train on level-2 of the Spiral Tunnels in Kicking Horse
Pass, 1946. Note the smoke from pusher on the other end
of the train.
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CI: A beautiful Chicago & Eastern Illinois Pacific locomotive
#1013 poses in the bright sunlight, location unknown.
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Photo by Fred C. Stoes
A Chicago & Eastern Illinois F3 diesel #1204 with passenger
train is seen approaching the station platform at Englewood,
Illinois, 1948.
"(63rd & Wallace St.) on the Chicago & Western Indiana
(C&WI), of which the C&EI owned a portion..From the sun
angle and type of consist, the train appears to be #92
the "Dixie Limited"...The 1204 was classed as an F-3,
but had a 1500 hp prime mover and was a precursor of
the F-7s"...Picture caption information courtesy
Forrest Van Schwartz.
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Photo by Fred C. Stoes
A Chicago & North Western local passenger train with 4-6-2,
#1532 on the point works the main near Park Ridge, Illinois,
1948.
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Photo by Fred C. Stoes
Three new EMD Chicago & North Western "F" units, A-B-A,
work a long freight on the Belt Line, 1948.
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CI: Chicago & Southern Traction Interurban Car #201
makes the perfect backdrop for proud motorman
Burt B. Star. Location - downtown Kankakee,
Illinois, 1910.
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CI: Chicago, Burlington & Quincy 4-6-0 locomotive #723
pauses under an early overpass before moving on to
its next move in the yard.
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CI: A classic Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Pacific locomotive
#2949 is seen in the yards about to go to work.
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Photo by Fred C. Stoes
The image was taken at the N. Chestnut Street grade
crossing where the large #5200 and freight are about
to arrive in Trinidad, CO. The train has just entered
the north end of the Trinidad wye from Pueblo, Colorado
after it crossed the Purgatoire River Bridge.
Information provided by Al Clemens, Trinidad resident.
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Photo by Fred C. Stoes
One of the Burlington Zephyr streamliners is seen arriving at
Riverside, Illinois, 1949. Note that two cars back from the E5
engine one of the 9900 series Zephyrs is tucked in the middle.
Some say there is even a second one with train after that???
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Photo by Fred C. Stoes
The crossing is protected as the guard watches a heavy
Chicago & Great Western 2-10-4, #851, Texas locomotive and
its long freight train lumber through Maywood, Illinois,
1948.
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Photo by Fred C. Stoes
No! it is not the original 4-4-0 engine #119 used in
the 1869 transcontinental celebration. This is former
Virginia & Truckee #12, the "Genoa," dressed up as that
engine for the spectators at the 1948 Chicago Railroad
Fair.
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Photo by Fred C. Stoes
Denver & Rio Grande Western Train #6, pulled by steam
locomotive #1703, is seen charging the Denver & Salt Lake
mainline near Rollinsville, Colorado, 1939.
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Photo by Rick Hamman
A crewman off a downgrade freight stuck in the hole,
waiting on the Salt Lake City bound Rio Grande Zepher,
squats down and checks the wheel and brake action for
safety purposes, 1978.
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Photo by Fred C. Stoes
CI: Denver & Rio Grande Western narrow gauge combine #202 is
seen at Salida, Colorado, 1939.
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Photo by Fred C. Stoes
CI: "The Moffat Route" Denver & Salt Lake 4-6-0 #302 is
seen with its passenger train near Rollinsville,
Colorado, November, 1939.
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Photo by Fred C. Stoes
A beautiful combination Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern
electric interurban car #62 sits at Boone, Iowa waiting
to go into service, 1946.
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Photo by Fred C. Stoes
The Grand Trunk Railway's passenger train, the "Maple Leaf"
is seen with 4-8-4 steam locomotive #6312 on the point at
103 St., Chicago, Illinois, August, 1948.
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Photo by Fred C. Stoes
Great Northern 2-10-2 monster locomotive #2120 sits at
the ready in Portland, Oregon, 1949.
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Photo by Fred C. Stoes
CI: A large EMD E9 #25 is seen on Kansas City Southern's
passenger train #1, the "Southern Belle", just south
of Noel, Missouri, 1964.
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Photo by Fred C. Stoes
The San Francisco - Oakland KEY System electric interurban
"A" train is viewed arriving at the downtown San Francisco
Terminal.
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Photo by Fred C. Stoes
CI: Milwaukee Railroad Hudson #103 is seen on a streamliner
about to depart Chicago Union Station at the Canal
Street Curve.
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Photo by Fred C. Stoes
A strong Milwaukee Railroad 4-8-4 #264 does the duty on
a long freight drag near Deerfield, Illinois, 1949.
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Photo by Fred C. Stoes
In this late 1940's shot a Hiawatha train pauses with
E7's on the point at Madrid, Iowa. For the most part,
everything in this view is gone (1999).
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Photo Harold Van Horn
CI: A powerful National Railroads of Mexico 2-8-2 locomotive
#2206 poses at an unknown location.
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CI: While several in the know have looked at the image, no
one is quite sure where this shot of Nevada County Narrow
Gauge 2-8-0 #8 on the turntable was taken. One thing is
certain, welcome to those days when men could turn an
engine by hand and 15-tons was considered a heavy load
for a freightcar.
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CI: Shown here in this 1933 view, famous record breaker
engine #999, assigned to the "Empire State Express,"
poses quitely before going into action!
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Two New York Central coal fired locomotives, 4-8-4 #2938
and 2-8-2 #1549 meet under fire and steam in the yard at
Bellefontaine, Ohio, 1946.
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Photo by Fred C. Stoes
In this exquisite shot New York Central 4-8-4 Niagara
locomotive #6025, with passenger train, is seen at the
platform of Bellefontaine, Ohio, 1946.
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Photo by Fred C. Stoes
A beautiful and graceful Pennsylvania Railroad T1 crosses
Hayes Arboretum Road with its eastbound passenger train, east
of Richmond, Indiana, 1946.
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Photo by Fred C. Stoes
Two 4-6-2 Pennsylvania Railroad K4 locomotives are seen
with their passenger train crossing the high bridge over
Whitewater River, 1946. The bridge is just west of the
Richmond, Indiana Depot.
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Photo Harold Van Horn
CI: The engineer waits for the signal from the ground to
make his next move with this splended 2-8-0 #2139.
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Photo by Fred C. Stoes
A new EMD "FP7" and three very old "Harriman's" make
the run on this afternoon commute train near the
Englewood platform in Chicago, Illinois, 1949
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CI: The fireman in the cab gazes off at the photographer as
this pristine shot of Cotton Belt 4-6-0 #657 is recorded
for posterity.
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Photo by Rick Hamman
Former Santa Fe CF7 #2641, now the Santa Cruz, Big Trees &
Pacific #2641, is seen leaving the Santa Cruz Boardwalk with
its afternoon Redwood Scenic Local bound for Roaring Camp
and the California redwoods.
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Photo by Fred C. Stoes
A strong Santa Fe 2-10-2, #1683, is seen in rear end helper
service as the freight it is pushing charges the main toward
Tehachapi.
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Photo by Fred C. Stoes
CI: It is early evening as the sun casts alternate patterns
of bright light and dense shadows over the little
Sierra Railroad 2-8-0 #18, parked in front of the
Jamestown enginehouse.
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Photo by Fred C. Stoes
CI: Soo Line Pacific locomotive #2722 is seen on an
afternoon passenger train at Enderlin, North Dakota,
1948.
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Photo by Fred C. Stoes
Soo Line locomotive #4012 under full steam meets a passenger
train from which the photographer snapped this photograph.
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By Andrews of Santa Cruz
It is a typical 1895 afternoon in the little mountain town
of Boulder Creek, California. South Pacific Coast 4-4-0 #6
and its two-car train is about to leave for Brookdale, Ben
Lomond, Felton, Rincon and Santa Cruz. But first, all must
have their photo taken for posterity! In the locomotive cab,
engineer Bill Dow. Station agent Joseph Aram, below the
tender, rests the Wells Fargo & Co. box against his foot.
Baggageman Brick Roy stands in the doorway of the combine.
Conductor Daisy Hollenbeck leans against the depot platform.
"Once upon a time in the West!"
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CI: Southern Pacific's early 4-2-4 locomotive #1, the
"C. P. Huntington," poses at the 1922 California State
Fair at Sacramento. Note the early clothes of the
visitors!
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Photo by Fred C. Stoes
It is a warm January of 1947 winter's day in the Pajaro
Valley on the Coast Division of the Southern Pacific.
Before the lens engineers Al Page and George Erwin, aboard
4-6-0 #2301 and 4-6-2 #2447 respectively, take charge of
westbound freight 2-763 at Eaton Crossing.
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Photo by Fred C. Stoes
CI: In this graceful image Southern Pacific Mountain
locomotive #4323 is seen on eastbound train #72 as it
makes the stop at San Jose, California. Circa, 1940's
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Photo by Fred C. Stoes
This 1946 photograph depicts a high speed, southbound,
Southern Pacific "Daylight Limited" charging the main
through the Pajaro Valley at 79 miles per hour! The white,
low, laid back, exhaust of the #4437 tells the viewer it was
a cold, crisp morning and a very fast train.
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Photo by Rick Hamman
Because of former Southern Pacific trackage from
Stockton to Merced via Oakdale, Southern Pacific (as of
April 1995) still had about a mile of track at Oakdale,
cut off from their system, with several large customers
on it. To get to that track and to interchange with the
Sierra Railroad, they first had to come in over Santa Fe
and the Sierra to switch that Oakdale track. Shown here,
SP40-2 #7963 is about to back up to make the connection
in the Sierra Yard and to sort some of its own cars. This
was the biggest type engine ever to run on the Sierra.
Track to far right is Santa Fe. Everything else is Sierra.
Track to far left at switch goes to SP track.
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Photo by Fred C. Stoes
It is a very cold and wet at the Truckee, California train
station this February, 1939 winter day.
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Photo by Fred C. Stoes
Two Union Pacific steam locomotives, 2-8-2 #3200 and 4-8-2
#7003, are seen sluging it out with a heavy freight in tow
through the yards at Omaha, Nebraska.
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Photo by Fred C. Stoes
It is almost sunset. The Union Pacific westbound streamliner
"City of Los Angeles," train #103, is seen arriving at Ogden,
Utah, 1949.
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Photo by Rick Hamman
A multi-unit Union Pacific westbound freight works
the down track through Cajon Canyon on its way to San
Berdo' and Los Angeles during the early 1880's.
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Photo by Rick Hamman
Though the Virginia & Truckee stopped operating in 1938 to
Virginia City, Nevada, and altogether in 1950, the legacy
of the railroad continues. Here #29 with some left over cars
once again operates on about two miles of relayed railroad
from Gold Hill to Virginia City in the early 1990's.
Someday, perhaps, it will again reach Carson City.
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CI: This beautifully painted 4-4-0 "Missouri Railroad" #22
poses during movie work in the film "Wells Fargo!.
Originally the Virginia & Truckee "Inyo," it was sold
in 1937 to Paramount Pictures.
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CI: In this strong view a Wabash Northern poses at
an unknown location. A mighty steam engine.
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CI: Virgil C. Bogue and his staff pose aboard the officers
car of the Boca & Loyalton Railway at Portola Yards in
California. The crew of the train and 2-8-0 locomotive
#7 likewise take a moment out for posterity. This is a
view of original B&L Railway and equipment when the line
used to run to Truckee and before the Western Pacific
was built.
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Photo by Fred C. Stoes
The Western Pacific "Scenic Limited" train #1 makes a
sweeping curve near Niles after just coming out of the
canyon, 1949.
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Photo by Fred C. Stoes
A monster Western Pacific 2-8-8-2 #252 locomotive is seen
on the headend of a freight drag entering Oroville, California,
1936.
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Photo by Fred C. Stoes
CI: A Western Pacific 4-6-6-4 Challenger, #407 is seen with
eastbound freight leaving Elko, Nevada, 1939.
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Photo by Rick Hamman
Sunday, October 16, 1977: Three Western Pacific diesels
are seen on the headend of a long freight as they cross
the high trestle at the west end of Altamont Pass. It
was very late in the afternoon with lots of sun.
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Photo by Fred C. Stoes
There was only one Yosemite Valley Railroad that brought the
early tourist to El Portal, the gateway to Yosemite! Though
no less than four were planned, the YV, as it was called,
made it happen. Destined to be a Californa short line, the
YV catered to tourists. On this particular September 4, 1944
Fred Stoes and others, on a railfan special, got the "Mixed"
crew to stop for this stunning remembrance of the past on
the Bagby Bridge.
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Photo by Fred C. Stoes
CI: Yosemite Valley 4-4-0, #22 poses in the late afternoon
sun in the yards at Merced. Though lifeless, as the
railroad has been closed for over a month, the little
beauty looks ever ready to take on the train of memories
over the scenic California line once known as the "YV!"
September 23, 1945.
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Photo by Fred C. Stoes
Fred Stoes, himself a fireman for the Southern Pacific, felt
a certain kinship with the crew of the last Yosemite Valley
mixed train, August 24, 1945. So it was on this final day
when the entire crew posed with engine #28 for one last shot
that Fred was on hand. A short time after this picture was
taken the Yosemite Valley was no more.
On hand besides Fred was Gerald Best, a man who knew
California railroads well and wrote much about them in later
years. He captured a slightly different view which did not
include the young man on the right. His notes indicate left
to right: Bob Jirsa, Henry Loggins, Guy Clements and
Jack Shoup.
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Photo by Rick Hamman
As if out of the past, car restoration expert Jack Hanson
parked his old restored ford truck at the Salinas Depot,
got out, and walked up to where the crowd was waiting for
4449 to arrive. As luck would have it the big engine
stoped right next to Jack's truck.
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Photo by Rick Hamman
Long time former Southern Pacific enginer Neil M. Vodden
stretches the legs on former SP 4-6-2 #2472 at Sunnyvale
California. The engine is newly rebuilt and bound for
the Rail Fair in Sacramento.
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Photo by Rick Hamman
Union Pacific steam locomotives 4-8-4 #8444 and 4-6-6-4
#3985, in concert with two Southern Pacific six-axle
diesels provide more muscle than could be imagined as the
consist begins to clear the signal tower at Andover,
California. Welcome to the transcontinental grade over
the Sierra. Wednesday, April 29, 1981.
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Photo by Rick Hamman
The former Pickering Lumber Company Heisler #3, now
Roaring Camp & Big Trees Narrow Gauge Railroad #2, has
just stopped at McSkunk Junction about a quarter mile
from town. The conductor runs to throw the switch near
the millpond so the engine can take the left track into
the depot.
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Photo by Rick Hamman
The former Canadian Pacific 4-6-4 "Royal Hudson" #2860 is
seen passing through the salt marshs of "Ravenswood" on
San Francisco Bay on the Southern Pacific Dumbarton
Cutoff. Wednesday Morning, March 23, 1977.
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Photo by Fred C. Stoes
The Canadian Pacific Arrow Lakes stearn-wheeler "Minto"
poses at Nakusp, British Columbia, Canada in the late
1940's. The Arrow Lakes is actually a wide point in the
Columbia River. Nakusp is near the northern point of
navigable water. The Minto operated as far south as the
town of Northport in Washington state. It was launched
on Nov.18th, 1898. It was 161.7 feet long and weighed
828.9 tons. Twenty additional state rooms were added in
1910. It was retired from service in April 1954.
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Photo by Fred C. Stoes
The people crowd the rails as Southern Pacific ferryboat
San Lorenzo crosses the San Francisco Bay, bound for the
Oakland "Mole!"
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Photo by Fred C. Stoes
It is late in the afternoon along the waterfront at the
Port of San Francisco. In this July 1950 shot Fred Stoes
captures the luxury passenger liner the "President
Cleveland" at the pier.
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Photo by Fred C. Stoes
This is a nice shot of the post World War II
ship the "Hunter Victory" tied up at the wharf
in San Francisco, 1950.
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CI: The stern-wheeler "RESACA." As there are no signs of
automobiles, we susspect the view is pre-1900. We wish
we knew more as the view is stunning. Perhaps someone
out there may have more information. All we know for
certain is that the word "resaca" is Spanish for a small
water inlet. Likewise, there was the famous civil war
battle at Resaca, Gordon County, Georga. Likewise, there
was the famous Texas battle of Independence known as
"Resaca de la Palma"
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Photo by Fred C. Stoes
The freighter "California" sits at one of the warves in
San Francisco, California, early 1960's.
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