1948 Chicago Railroad Fair

rlsteam · **Posted:** Wed Jan 28, 2015 11:37 am

Oops, then I'll have to rebuild her again. Stay tuned.

Les Beckman · **Joined:** Tue Aug 02, 2005 1:25 pm **Posts:** 6482

rlsteam wrote:

Oops, then I'll have to rebuild her again. Stay tuned.

Richard -

Don't do it!!!!!!

Les

rlsteam · **Posted:** Wed Jan 28, 2015 2:13 pm

Sorry, Les, for authenticity's sake I had to make this version also:

Les Beckman · **Joined:** Tue Aug 02, 2005 1:25 pm **Posts:** 6482

rlsteam wrote:

Sorry, Les, for authenticity's sake I had to make this version also:

Richard -

Since you didn't eliminate the previous "rebuild", I can live with it. Especially since it is the "authentic" Railroad Fair version. I found PRR8157's photo of the "backdated" #222 on another website and in the corner of that photo is what the 222 looked like with the centered headlight in regular service. I kind of wonder why the C&EI kept the Atlantic around so long as the railroad had quite a fleet of Pacific's. Was she actually used on a particular train? As reserve power? Or......?

Les

machinehead61 · **Posted:** Wed Jan 28, 2015 10:11 pm

John Redden wrote:

Steve,

Thank you for making the effort to post those images. Really enjoying them a lot

You are very welcome. I had no idea what photographs were hiding in the old slide cases when I found them in my Dad's basement but I kept them hoping for old family pictures. Little did I know that these Railroad Fair images were in there plus the journals that dated them. More to come.

Steve

machinehead61 · **Posted:** Wed Jan 28, 2015 10:15 pm

Les Beckman wrote:

Steve -

Dang! Wish that post wouldn't have gotten in the way of your Dad's shot of C&EI 4-4-2 #222. There was some talk about the C&EI preserving this Atlantic, but unfortunately, it didn't happen. BUT, the drivers and valve gear were saved and put on display at Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry where, with a push of a button, the drivers and valve gear would rotate! Wonder if that is still on display there?

Les

I wish that the dirt on the slides was gone. I might try alcohol and q-tips to clean any if you want me to try.

Steve

rlsteam · **Posted:** Wed Jan 28, 2015 10:36 pm

With the images you are posting, I am cleaning up the dust, etc. (especially in the sky) with my imaging program, PaintShop Pro 7. The main tool is called "Salt and Pepper Filter." I also use "Blur, Average" to smooth out the sky. I also do an automatic color correction to move the image toward the bluer side (restoring sky color) and remove the color cast. I also enhance the contrast some, and sharpen the image.

I am no expert but I would caution against using alcohol or Q-tips on the slides. A soft brush, like an artist's brush (usually they recommend camel's hair) and also a pressurized air spray (like they recommend for dusting computers) are probably the best tools. I am sure there are experts out there who could chime in.

Some of your previously posted images are on my web site:
http://www.railarchive.net/rrfair/rrfair_photos.htm

machinehead61 · **Posted:** Mon Feb 02, 2015 10:31 am

For not being an expert you certainly get nice results. Better than I could do.

My Dad said that they would use two trains to serve as a curtain to end the show.

Photos from September 1948

Steve

rlsteam · **Posted:** Mon Feb 02, 2015 12:04 pm

Great shots! Keep them coming. The note about the "final curtain" is a new wrinkle for me.

machinehead61 · **Posted:** Tue Feb 03, 2015 7:09 pm

rlsteam wrote:

Great shots! Keep them coming. The note about the "final curtain" is a new wrinkle for me.

I remember my Dad talking about the show and the locomotive curtain. I did record my Dad's life memories on audio cassettes and can go back and see if I got that recorded.

Steve

machinehead61 · **Posted:** Sun Feb 08, 2015 8:55 pm

Vacationland Exhibit

Pageant Grandstand

Rock Island Rocket Village

Pulman Standard Exhibit

All photos from September 1948.

Steve

machinehead61 · **Posted:** Mon Feb 16, 2015 10:41 am

All photos September, 1948.

Steve

rlsteam · **Posted:** Sat Feb 21, 2015 12:28 am

I have added ten of Roderick O'Connor's 1948 fair transparencies to my RR Fair web site, http://www.railarchive.net/rrfair/rrfair_photos.htm.

machinehead61 · **Posted:** Sun Feb 22, 2015 12:02 am

This is a photograph of the trailing units of the C&O "500" Turbine unit:

All photographs from September, 1948

Steve

machinehead61 · **Posted:** Sun Feb 22, 2015 12:08 am

rlsteam wrote:

I have added ten of Roderick O'Connor's 1948 fair transparencies to my RR Fair web site, http://www.railarchive.net/rrfair/rrfair_photos.htm.

After looking at a couple other sites on the Chicago Rail Fair I can say yours is by far the best and most complete. Very nice work.

Steve