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Home   Forums   Events Calendar   Sponsors   Support the RRLine   Guestbook   FAQ     Register Active Topics | Active Polls | Resources | Members | Online Users | Live Chat | Avatar Legend | Search | Statistics Photo Album | File Lister | File Library [ Active Members: 7 | Anonymous Members: 0 | Guests: 34 ]  [ Total: 41 ]  [ Newest Member: 160Pennsy ]  All Forums  General Forums  Reference & Research  Museum, University & Library Photo Archives Next Page  New Topic |   Reply to Topic |   Printer Friendly Author Topic Page: 1 2 3 4 5 of 5 Dutchman Administrator Premium Member Posted - 03/09/2005 :  10:47:44 PM     Members can use this thread to post links to collections of photos maintained by Museums, Universities, Libraries, and other organizations. The NY Public Library Digital Photo Archives are now online. http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/index.cfm To use it, click on "Subjects". Then you can used the alphabetical listing to find great images. (e.g - go to "R" to find a variety of railroad related images, "M" for mills, "B" for barns, even "A" for abandoned structures--you get the idea) Check out the truck pictures, too. Enjoy. Bruce Modeling the railroads of the Jersey Highlands in HO and the logging railroads of Pennsylvania in HOn3 Edited by - Dutchman on 03/11/2005 9:54:28 PM Country: USA | Posts: 23277 wvrr Fireman Posted - 03/09/2005 :  11:21:35 PM       Great find, Bruce. I found a few interesting coal related photos. Chuck Wyoming Valley Railroad http://sites.google.com/site/wvrails/ Country: | Posts: 5018 MikeC Administrator Premium Member Posted - 03/09/2005 :  11:35:26 PM       This will be a valuable resource, Bruce. Maybe we should have a URL for the Library of Congress archives also. (I'm thinking of that photo that was posted earlier today.) Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm a busy man. I have a railroad to run. Visit the Central Missouri & Southern Country: USA | Posts: 21584 jerryglow Engine Wiper Posted - 03/10/2005 :  06:52:39 AM       quote: Originally posted by MikeC This will be a valuable resource, Bruce. Maybe we should have a URL for the Library of Congress archives also. (I'm thinking of that photo that was posted earlier today.) here are a few others: Los Angeles Public Library http://www.lapl.org/ The Library of Cngress http://www.loc.gov/ Denver Public Library http://www.denver.lib.co.us/ Country: | Posts: 309 Dutchman Administrator Premium Member Posted - 03/10/2005 :  06:57:28 AM     Chuck, Yes, I saw that there were a number of photos of tipples and breakers. Look under either Fans or Sheds for an interesting ventilating fan. Mike, Maybe I should change the topic to a more inclused "Museum Collection" topic and then we could include any related URL's in one spot. It would probalby make it easier for members to find the links down the road. What do you think? Bruce Modeling the railroads of the Jersey Highlands in HO and the logging railroads of Pennsylvania in HOn3 Edited by - Dutchman on 03/10/2005 10:06:26 AM Country: USA | Posts: 23277 wvrr Fireman Posted - 03/10/2005 :  09:18:21 AM       Bruce, A museum collection topic sounds like a great idea. Chuck Wyoming Valley Railroad http://sites.google.com/site/wvrails/ Country: | Posts: 5018 MikeC Administrator Premium Member Posted - 03/10/2005 :  09:30:37 AM       Sounds good to me, Bruce. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm a busy man. I have a railroad to run. Visit the Central Missouri & Southern Country: USA | Posts: 21584 Dutchman Administrator Premium Member Posted - 03/11/2005 :  9:56:50 PM     Another site with photos of interest to railroad fans is maintained by Indiana University. Here is the link: http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/cushman/index.jsp To use the site, use the search function, and type in key words such as "Railroad" or "Locomotive", "Logging", etc. Enjoy. Bruce Modeling the railroads of the Jersey Highlands in HO and the logging railroads of Pennsylvania in HOn3 Country: USA | Posts: 23277 Climax1880 Fireman Posted - 03/12/2005 :  08:46:01 AM     Hey Guys: Speaking of museums, libraries etc. Does anyone know where to get copies of Sanborn Insurance maps? I know that Harry Brunk (NG&SLG author) swears by them. His Up Clear Creek on the Narrow Gauge installments are full of references to these maps. They even give you building measurements and placements. JR ...living on the edge of the woods. Country: USA | Posts: 1687 Dutchman Administrator Premium Member Posted - 03/12/2005 :  8:09:55 PM     quote: Originally posted by Climax1880 Hey Guys: Speaking of museums, libraries etc. Does anyone know where to get copies of Sanborn Insurance maps? I know that Harry Brunk (NG&SLG author) swears by them. His Up Clear Creek on the Narrow Gauge installments are full of references to these maps. They even give you building measurements and placements. JR, a Google Search of Sanborn Maps yielded some sites where you can view them. When I Googled "Sanborn Maps Purchase", I found this site. http://www.edrnet.com/reports/historical.html Bruce Modeling the railroads of the Jersey Highlands in HO and the logging railroads of Pennsylvania in HOn3 Country: USA | Posts: 23277 Dutchman Administrator Premium Member Posted - 03/12/2005 :  8:53:24 PM     Fellow forum members, here is the Mother of All Digital Collections for lovers of Logging and the Pacific Northwest. It is housed at the University of Washington. http://content.lib.washington.edu/index.html Once you are on the home page, click on "Search". Then, on the search page, check off the box that says "Search Across All Collections". Now enter "Logging" on the top line, get a cup of coffee, and enjoy. You wil get 159 pages of photos, 15 per page. Each has information about the photo. I was awed by the photos of Heislers, Climaxes and Shays. There are Donkey Engines by the score, impressive trestles in the woods, the Big Wheels that Pat was interested in, etc. Not interested in Logging? Type in "Canneries" for 43 pages of photos, or 14 pages of "Wharfs" or 20 pages of "Piers", or 83 pages of "Railroads". You get the idea. Enjoy! Bruce Modeling the railroads of the Jersey Highlands in HO and the logging railroads of Pennsylvania in HOn3 Country: USA | Posts: 23277 BikerPete New Hire Posted - 03/12/2005 :  9:19:26 PM     Great link Dutchman...THANX!!!!! Country: Canada | Posts: 5 wvrr Fireman Posted - 03/13/2005 :  10:39:59 AM       HABS/HAER collection of photos and drawings: http://memory.loc.gov/pp/hhquery.html Which is just one collection listed in the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs listings: http://memory.loc.gov/pp/pphome.html Chuck Wyoming Valley Railroad http://sites.google.com/site/wvrails/ Country: | Posts: 5018 Bbags Administrator Premium Member Posted - 03/13/2005 :  2:31:15 PM     The following is the site of NOAA which is the National Marine Fisheries Historic Image Collection. Go to the bottom of the page and click on the pages for the different types of marine species. Some of the pages have some old historic waterfront structures. http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/historic/nmfs/index.html John Bagley Modeling the Alaska Railroad in HO in Wildwood Georgia. Edited by - Bbags on 03/13/2005 2:32:25 PM Country: USA | Posts: 13054 Bbags Administrator Premium Member Posted - 03/13/2005 :  4:26:58 PM     I found this site a while ago. While it is primarily for agricultural structures, the plans that you can download with Acrobat Reader are very detailed and are great if you want to stick build a structure. There is even a one car garage in the misc. plans section. http://www.public.iastate.edu/~mwps_dis/mwps_web/frame_p.html John Bagley Modeling the Alaska Railroad in HO in Wildwood Georgia. Country: USA | Posts: 13054 wvrr Fireman Posted - 04/15/2005 :  1:33:13 PM       Here is a new site that just opened up. My company, Ingersoll-Rand, used to publish a magazine called "Compressed Air", and have now archived the issues from 1899-1995 to be available online. The magazine contained articles covering many industries, including mining, railroads, logging, etc. The magazine was originally conceived to promote the uses of compressed air, which Ingersoll-Rand makes machinery for. But, there is a lot of great information in there. You will need to register a userid, etc. to use it, however. The website also includes a search engine. http://www.compressedairmagazine.com Chuck Wyoming Valley Railroad http://sites.google.com/site/wvrails/ Country: | Posts: 5018 Page: 1 2 3 4 5 of 5 Topic    New Topic |   Reply to Topic |   Printer Friendly Next Page Jump To: Select Forum Railroad Line Administrative Forums       Forum News       Administrative Posts General Forums       The Tour Bus       The Arrival Track       RR-L Member Personal Websites       The Crew Lounge       The Classroom       Interchange Tracks       Rail Events       Reference & Research Model Railroad Forums       The Sn3 Branch       Mike Chambers' Craftsman's Corner       HOn30 and HOn3 Forum       Early Rail Forum       The On30 Line       Railroad Photography Forum       Small Scale Model Railroad Forum       Mid Scale Model Railroad Forum       Large Scale Model Railroad Forum       Logging, Mining, & Narrow minded       Model Railroad Construction       Micro & Mini Layouts       Layout Design / Operation Sig Forum       Startin' from Scratch       DCC, Computers and Electronics for Model Railroads Shop Talk       Vehicle and Non-Rail Transportation Modeling       The Roundhouse       Rolling Stock: the Car Shops       The Diesel Shop Company Store       Railroad-Line Swap Meet       New Product Announcements Fallen Flag Railroad Forums       Erie / Lackawanna Railroad Forum       Raritan River Railroad Forum Railroad Software Forums       Atlas Right Track Software       Railroad Line Software Library Model Railroad Club Forums       The Model Railroad Club Forum Sponsor Forums       Rusty Stumps Scale Models       KingMill Enterprises Railroad Line Weblinks       Badger Creek Lumber Co.       Central Missouri & Southern RR       Raritan River Railroad       Thor's All Gauge Page  -------------------- Home Active Topics Frequently Asked Questions Member Information Search Page Railroad Line Forums © 2000-13 Railroad Line Co.
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