Richard Leonard’s Rail Archive - Recent Additions and Updates | ||
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| 5/2025 | Fantasy Steam Page | Added NKP Streamlined Berkshire and PRR K4 styled as a T1 Duplex. |
| 1/2024 | Random Steam Collection | Added 6 images, with commentary, to the U. S. Collection — VGN 505 from Ralph H. Payne, WM 810 builder's photo, and WP 257 builder's photo acquired via eBay; SLSF 22 by Allen R. Johnson provided by Donna Harrison-Rodighiero; SP 5042 provided by Carl Weber; SP 4467 provided by Taylor Rush. Adjusted links and commentaries. |
| 12/2023 | Random Steam Collection | Added 5 images, with commentary, to the U. S. Collection — MKT 904 by R. H. Carlson, NYO&W 404 from C. T. Felstead, and MP 6001 photographer unknown, acquired via eBay; MP 2208 builder's photo provided by Donna Harrison-Rodighiero; PRR 3735 provided by Carl Weber. Adjusted links and commentaries. |
| 6/2023 | New York Central Collection | Added 4 images, with commentary, to the Diesel collection — NYC 20 (Xplorer) from the NYC 1956 annual report; NYC 1601-2401 acquired via eBay; NYC F3 and F7 units at Collinwood from the NYC 1951 Annual Report; NYC 4507 by Ron Morse. Adjusted links and commentaries. |
| 8/2022 | Random Steam Collection | Added 9 images, with commentary, to the Canada Collection — CPR 5440 builder's photo; CPR 144, 2810, 2850, 2852, 5417, 5790, 5921, 6269 provided by Noel Giffin. Adjusted links and commentaries. |
| 2/2022 | Random Steam Collection | Added 10 images, with commentary, to the U.S. Collection — C&NW 2403 by Edwin Wilson; C&NW 2907 photographer unknown; C&NW 4006 by D. W. Eldridge; C&NW 3016 by W. Krawiec; CB&Q 2945 by D. W. Eldridge; CB&Q 4200 photographer unknown; CB&Q 5506 from Vollrath Collection; CB&Q 7008 builder's photo; CB&Q 7020 by Ralph L. Graves; all acquired via eBay; C&O 3008 from a discontinued Flickr site. Adjusted links and commentaries. |
| 11/2021 | Steam Locomotive Archive | Added photos by David V. Leonard of 1959 move of NKP 639 to Miller Park, Bloomington, Illinois. |
| 7/2021 | Century of Progress Railroad Exhibits | Added colorized photo of UP M-10000 and 9 pages from Greenberg book on Lionel O gauge model. |
| 3/2021 | Random Steam Collection | Added 5 images, with commentary, to the U.S. Collection — NC&StL 551 by R. J. Foster; 558 by R. H. Kennedy; 566 ALCo builder's photo; PM 1050, source unknown; PM 1202 by C. T. Felstead; all acquired via eBay. Adjusted links. |
| 12/2020 | New York Central Collection | Added 6 images, with commentary — NYC 1153 by Robert P. Morris; NYC 2627 by Paul Eilenberger; NYC 4926 by Helms; NYC 4932 by William A. Raia; NYC 6000 from Vollrath Collection; P&LE 216 by W. Krawiec; all acquired via eBay. Adjusted links and commentaries. |
| 12/2020 | Random Steam Collection | Added 10 images, with commentary, to the U.S. Collection — B&O 4500 builder's photo; 5208, 5243 by R. J. Foster; 5500, 6202 source unknown; IC 2413, 2454, source unknown; 2449 by Arthur B. Johnson; 2806 from Tom Klinger Collection; 2817 by R. J. Foster; all acquired via eBay. Adjusted links. |
| 4/2020 | Random Steam Collection | Added 30 images, with commentary, to the U.S. Collection — CV 231 by Howard W. Boothroyd, CV 707 by Bill Corben, DL&W 2228, L&HR 91 by K. E. Schlachter; D&TSL 25, GM&O 502 from Harold Vollrath Collection; DM&IR 1109 by Ralph H. Payne; L&NE 401 by J. R. Quinn; NP 2672 by Arthur B. Johnson; SLSF 1064 by Walter Peters; SLSF 4307 by Ralph Graves; SLSW 667 by Wesley Krambeck; DM&IR 90, M&StL 606, NP 2626, PRR 6919, Reading 2012 source unknown; all the above acquired via eBay — C&NW 2576, Reading 3009; SLSW 1039, 1103, 1292, 1343, 1406, 1628 provided by Donna Harrison-Rodeghiero; B&O 7601, C&O 1309, D&RGW 3702, Reading 3014 builder's photos; GB&W 404 from a discontinued Internet site. Adjusted links and commentaries and split the U.S. Collection into four main pages. |
| 1/2020 | New York Central Collection | Added 5 images, with commentary — NYC 7641 by W. C. Hommerding; B&A 1454 from the Harold Vollrath Collection; P&E 9248, 9402 by William A. Raia; P&LE 9505 by I. W. Saunders; these last four acquired via eBay. Adjusted links and commentaries. |
| 12/2019 | Century of Progress Railroad Exhibits | Added Clark Autotram flyer provided by Barbara Barrett, and L. F. Loree folder from my father's collection. |
| 11/2019 | NYC Travel Folder and B&A Travel Booklet | Added this section with 20 images. |
| 8/2019 | Random Steam Collection | Added 6 images, with commentary, to the U.S. Collection — Reading 3010 shop photos (left and right sides); RF&P 552 builder's photo; SLSF 20, 1518 provided by Donna Harrison Rodeghiero; SLSW 813 from Tom Klinger collection, acquired via eBay. Adjusted links and commentaries. |
| 6/2019 | Random Steam Collection | Added 5 images, with commentary, to the U.S. Collection — B&O 5047 by Edwin Keith; B&O 5600 (George H. Emerson), 7700, source unknown; CRRNJ 230 by J. R. Quinn; C&EI 1022 by Joseph Schick; all acquired via eBay. Adjusted links and commentaries. |
| 6/2019 | New York Central Collection | Added 11 images, with commentary — NYC 1956, P&E 52 by Arthur B. Johnson; NYC 2000, 4678, 5453 by Lavergne G. Isaac; NYC 2545, 5500 source unknown; all acquired via eBay; B&A 551, 1408 provided by Carl Weber; NYC 3137 provided by Wayne Koch; B&A 404, source unknown. Adjusted links and commentaries. |
| 5/2019 | Random Steam Collection | Added 5 images, with commentary, to the U.S. Collection — AC&Y 403 builder's photo; B&O 5652 by William S. Kuba acquired via eBay; BAR 404 postcard, source unknown, acquired via eBay; B&M 3000 provided by Carl Weber; CRI&P 935 from Harold Vollrath collection, from a discontinued Internet site. Adjusted links and commentaries. |
| 4/2019 | Random Steam Collection | Added 10 images, with commentary, to the U.S. Collection — NKP 759 from the Jack Emerick collection; SP 4114 builder's photo; MKT 404 by R. H. Carlson; T&P 710 from Tom Klinger collection; DM&IR 1324 from Harold Vollrath collection; MEC 466, MP 6616, M&O 269, Wabash 2600, W&LE 6806 all source unknown; the last 8 acquired via eBay. Adjusted links and commentaries. |
| 1/2019 | Union Pacific Big Boys and Challengers | Added 5 images — UP 4002, 4005, 4010, 4023 by David V. Leonard; UP 4017 taken by me. |
| 1/2019 | Vintage Diesel Miscellany | Added 6 images, with commentary — AT&SF 3532, BN 6616 taken by me; B&O 6439, C&NW 1696, CR 6511-6457, N&W 621 taken by by David V. Leonard. |
| 11/2018 | Random Steam Collection | Added 15 images to the U.S. Collection — B&O 1 (Lady Baltimore), 454, 510(6132), 817(1073), 726(5585), 731(5590), 4201, 4626, 5305, 5556 from the Edward Lorence collection; B&O 5315 by A. C. Zempe from the Frank Fabian collection; BAR 102 by D. Foley acquired via eBay; B&M 3628 provided by William D. Volkmer; GN 3254 by Robert Graham, LV 2092 source unknown, acquired via eBay. Adjusted links and commentaries. |
| 10/2018 | Random Steam Collection | Added 5 images to the U.S. Collection — NH 3561 from the Harold Vollrath collection; SP 4173 by J. R. Quinn; SP 4400, source unknown; UP 7038, source unknown; W&LE 6414 bulder's photo; all acquired via eBay. Adjusted links and commentaries. |
| 8/2018 | Chicago Railroad Fair | Added 8 transparencies from the 1949 Fair by Burles Cabage, provided by Lilian Swenson. |
| 8/2018 | Random Steam Collection | Added 5 images to the U.S. Collection — CRRNJ 814 builder's photo; C&O 120, 1207 by August A. Thieme, acquired via eBay; C&O 494, source unknown, acquired via eBay; CGW 858, source unknown, from a discontinued Internet site. Adjusted links and commentaries. |
| 5/2018 | Random Steam Collection | Added 5 images to the U.S. Collection — C&NW 1620 by Paul W. Prescott; C&NW 1667 by Robert Graham; C&NW 3026 from the Harold Vollrath collection; D&RGW 1509, source unknown; D&RGW 1804 builder's photo; all acquired via eBay. Adjusted links and commentaries. |
| 3/2018 | Random Steam Collection | Added 6 images to the U.S. Collection — FEC 822 by Joe Schultz; GM&N 425 by Charles E. Winters; MP 1274, 1921, 2102 by R. J. Foster; MP 2204 from the Harold Vollrath collection; all acquired via eBay. Adjusted links and commentaries. |
| 2/2018 | Random Steam Collection | Added 10 images to the U.S. Collection — MILW 838; DL&W 1604, 1648; DT&I 114; TP&W 63; Wabash 700; WP 172 sources unknown; C&NW 2809, SLSW 677, TP&W 84 by William S. Kuba; all acquired via eBay. Adjusted links and commentaries. |
| 12/2017 | Random Steam Collection | Added 5 images to the Canada Collection — CNR 6055 from Alan Bardal; CPR 2901 source unknown, 2383 from Alan Bardal, 5931 from L. A. Stuckey, all acquired via eBay; CPR 5754 from Jack Swanberg. Adjusted links and commentaries. |
| 12/2017 | New York Central Collection | Added 5 images, with commentary — NYC 1425, 2716 provided by William D. Volkmer; NYC 4523, 4669 provided by Wayne Koch; NYC 4915 acquired via eBay. Adjusted links and commentaries. |
| 12/2017 | Random Steam Collection | Added 5 images to the U.S. Collection — A&WP 430 builder's photo; CofG 488, source unknown, acquired via eBay; CStPM&O 602 by T. A. Gay, acquired via eBay; DM&IR 501 by M. D. McCarter, acquired via eBay; CRI&P 5114 from a discontinued Internet site. Adjusted links and commentaries. |
| 11/2017 | Random Steam Collection | Added 5 images to the U.S. Collection — N&W 111 by R. J. Foster; NS 600 builder's photo; Rutland 23 by Paul B. Dunn; SR 4821, 5069, source unknown; all acquired via eBay. Adjusted links and commentaries. |
| 10/2017 | Random Steam Collection | Added 5 images to the U.S. Collection — AT&SF 3462, DL&W 1614, D&TSL 32, all source unknown, from discontinued Internet sites; CI&L 578 by Ralph Graves, acquired via eBay; CRI&P 892 by R. H. Carlson, from a discontinued Internet site. Adjusted links and commentaries. |
| 9/2017 | GM&O Gallery | Added two images, with commentary, to the "Alton Route Steam" page: Alton 5274 provided by Wayne Koch; Alton 5293 acquired via eBay. Rearranged the page with thumbnails by locomotive number. |
| 9/2017 | Chicago Railroad Fair | Added 1948 Fair leaflet imprinted for Grand Trunk Railway, provided by Judith Dow. |
| 8/2017 | Random Steam Collection | Added 10 images to the U.S. Collection — ACL 1800 by August A. Thieme, Jr., C&O 302 source unknown, C&O 2317 by R. J. Foster, CGW 932 by Charles E. Winters, SAL 245 source unknown, all acquired via eBay; DT&I 700, GB&W 401, LV 2102, M&StL 629 from discontinued Internet sites. Adjusted links and commentaries. |
| 8/2017 | Vintage Diesel Miscellany | Added 6 images, with commentary — B&SV 2254, C&NW 411, SLSF 683 and 416, SSW 4138 all taken by me; SOO 800 taken by by David V. Leonard; UP SF-4 ("Sity of San Franbcisco") scanned from a C&NW historical booklet. |
| 8/2017 | New York Central Collection | Added 6 images, with commentary — B&A 559 provided by Carl Weber; a group of NYC F-12 4-6-0s provided by William D. Volkmer; NYC 2758 by K. E. Schlachter, provided by Wayne Koch; NYC 6783 from Frank Fabian, provided by Wayne Koch; NYC 3135 Lima builder's photo; P&E 50 acquired via eBay. Adjusted links and commentaries. |
| 8/2017 | Random Steam Collection | Added 6 images to the U.S. Collection — GN 2516, LV 319, MP 1902, 5324, source unknown; L&N 411 by J. R. Reid; MP 1706 by Harold W. Lehman; all acquired via eBay. Adjusted links and commentaries. |
| 7/2017 | Random Steam Collection | Added 11 images to the U.S. Collection — AA 2480 from a discontinued Internet site; AT&SF 4111 by Ralph L. Graves; B&O 6195 by Joseph Schick; CV 601 by Bob Chaffin; CRI&P 4049 source unknown; D&H 603 by L. A. Stuckey; Reading 214 by F. W. Trittenbach; SL-SF 1509 by R. J. Foster; SP&S 900 builder's photo; UP 9011 by Charles E. Winters; Wabash 2815 source unknown; all acquired via eBay. Adjusted links and commentaries. |
| 6/2017 | Random Steam Collection | Added 10 images to the U.S. Collection — PRR 374 provided by William D. Volkmer; PRR 945; SOO 4010; SP 4315, 4325, T&P 603 from a discontinued Internet site; PRR 3678; SP 5025 provided by Carl Weber; PRR 3768, 5175 by Charles E. Winters, acquired via eBay. Adjusted links and commentaries. |
| 5/2017 | New York Central Collection | Added 11 images, with commentary — B&A 600, 1441 provided by Carl Weber; B&A 1040, source unknown; NYC 1240, 5454 provided by Wayne Koch; NYC 1977, 7796 from Frank Fabian, provided by Wayne Koch; NYC 5274, 6016 provided by William D. Volkmer; NYC 2786 by Robert Morris, acquired via eBay; NYC 3037 Lima builder's photo. Adjusted links and commentaries. |
| 2/2017 | Chicago Railroad Fair | Added 10 transparencies from the 1949 Fair by F. M. Tracy, provided by Roger Tracy. |
| 2/2017 | Random Steam Collection | Added 5 images to the U.S. Collection — ACL 1673, 1809; B&M 932, 1425 provided by William D. Volkmer; C&O 500 provided by Wayne Koch. Adjusted links and commentaries. |
| 8/2016 | Random Steam Collection | Added 10 images to the U.S. Collection — B&M 2394, 3622, 3714; MILW 134; MEC 523; NH 1304; NYO&W 227, 323 provided by Carl Weber; C&O 311 from a discontinued Flickr site; LV 5110 provided by Doug Leffler. Adjusted links and commentaries. |
| 7/2016 | Random Steam Collection | Added 5 images to the U.S. Collection — PRR 518, 5412, 5526; Rutland 71 all provided by Carl Weber; SR 401 taken by Les Beckman. Adjusted links and commentaries. |
| 6/2016 | Random Steam Collection | Added 5 images to the U.S. Collection — AT&SF 2923; C&O 2717; Erie 2939 from a discontinued Flickr site; B&M 3639 provided by Carl Weber; C&NW 4002 builder's photo. Adjusted links and commentaries. |
| 4/2016 | Chicago Railroad Fair | Added movie from the 1948 Fair by Lyman Humphrey, provided by Tim Podolske (linked to YouTube). |
| 3/2016 | New York Central Collection | Added 5 images, with commentary — B&A 1435 provided by Carl Weber; NYC 2501 from Jack May collection, provided by Wayne Koch; NYC 4907 from Doug Loeffler collection, provided by Wayne Koch; NYC 6020 provided by William D. Volkmer; P&LE 199 provided by Wayne Koch. Adjusted the text of some commentaries. |
| 1/2016 | Random Steam Collection | Added 6 images to the U.S. Collection — AT&SF 4101; MILW 126; D&H 1524; Erie 3360 provided by Carl Weber; C&O 3013; Erie 3329 from a discontinued Flickr site. |
| 11/2015 | Random Steam Collection | Added 5 images to the U.S. Collection — B&O 5314 shop photo; B&M 2709, 3673; SP 5046 provided by Carl Weber; StLIM&S 5 postcard by Janna Davis. Divided the U.S. Collection into three sections and adjusted links and commentaries. |
| 9/2015 | Random Steam Collection | Added 5 images to the U.S. Collection — AT&SF 5004 builder's photo; MILW 136 provided by Carl Weber; C&O 3018, Erie 3361 from a discontinued Flickr site; GTW 6040 by David V. Leonard. |
| 3/2015 | Vintage Diesel Miscellany | Added 6 images, with commentary — AT&SF 2940 with SP 3337; BN 581 taken by me; C&NW 4324; CB&Q 9277; CR 6298; N&W 2242 by David V. Leonard. |
| 3/2015 | Random Steam Collection | Added 5 images to the U.S. Collection — MEC 519, NYO&W 403, SP 5012 provided by Carl Weber; Wabash 2904, 2920 acquired via eBay. |
| 2/2015 | Chicago Railroad Fair | Added 10 images from the 1948 fair by Roderick Arthur O'Connor, provided by Steve O'Connor. |
| 1/2015 | Random Steam Collection | Added 15 images to the U.S. Collection — AT&SF 4111; B&M 4021; C&O 310, 493; Erie 2941 from a discontinued Flickr site; CRI&P 5100; LV5101; RF&P 613; SP 3800 builder's photos; D&H 506, 1502; DL&W 1140 provided by William D. Volkmer; B&M 3700; MEC 702; PRR 5698 provided by Carl Weber. Rearranged the selection images and adjusted the text of commentaries. |
| 12/2014 | Chicago Railroad Fair | Added 10 images from the 1948 fair and 3 images from the 1949 fair by Roderick Arthur O'Connor, provided by Steve O'Connor. |
| 11/2014 | Vintage Diesel Miscellany | Added 6 images, with commentary — CB&Q 9977; CRI&P 1281; L&N 1025-1048; N&W 2575 taken by David V. Leonard; SOO 763-6603 taken by me; WP&Y 94 taken by Lucy Hill. |
| 11/2014 | New York Central Collection | Added 10 images, with commentary — B&A 618, 1435 provided by Carl Weber; NYC 2156 by G. Grabill, Jr., provided by William D. Volkmer; NYC 2981, 3441 by K. E. Schlachter, provided by Wayne Koch; NYC 4851, privided by William D. Volkmer; NYC 2710 by J. Findlay, provided by Wayne Koch; NYC 5449, source unknown; NYC 7643 provided by Wayne Koch; NYC 5401 provided by John Sita. Adjusted the text of some commentaries. |
| 10/2014 | Random Steam Collection | Added 5 images to the U.S. Collection — C&O 500, 610; CB&Q 6311; CGW 854; Erie 3389; all builder's photos. Rearranged the selection images and adjusted the text of commentaries. |
| 8/2014 | Random Steam Collection | Added 23 images to the U.S. Collection — AT&SF 2910, 2929; C&O 312, 614, 3018; PRR 6130, 6180; T&P 625; WM 1406 from a discontinued Flickr site; C&O 1600, 2786; DH 308; DT&I 804; L&HR 10; L&N 1967, 1970; PRR 6130; PM 1222; P&WV 1101; RF&P 574; T&P 600 builder's photos; GW90; SP 3506 provided by Carl Weber. Rearranged the selection images and adjusted the text of commentaries. |
| 5/2014 | Random Steam Collection | Added 10 images to the U.S. Collection — B&M 3015, 3023, 3224, 3659, 3709; NH 1091; PRR 3799, 7133; UP 5095 all provided by Carl Weber; Magma Arizona 6 taken by Lucy L. Hill. |
| 3/2014 | Random Steam Collection | Added 20 images to the U.S. Collection — AT&SF 4198; B&M 3665; MILW 104; NH 1307, 3225; MEC 628; PRR 1120, 3674, 3847, 5371, 5399, 5499, 7546; Rutland 75, 83, 91; SP 5045 all provided by Carl Weber; B&M 3710, CofG 455, Reading 217 scanned from builder's photos. Adjusted the text of most commentaries, especially by introducing the abbreviation p.s.i. in boiler pressure specifications. |
| 2/2014 | New York Central Collection | Added 10 images, with commentary — B&A 578, 616 provided by Carl Weber; B&A 1102, source unknown; B&A 1200 taken by James W. Bennett, provided by William D. Volkmer; CCC&StL 6427 provided by Wayne Koch; NYC 1198, 2886, 4683, 6703 provided by Wayne Koch; NYC 5336 provided by John Sita. Adjusted the text of some commentaries. |
| 11/2013 | Random Steam Collection | Added 16 images to the U.S. Collection — AT&SF 2913 taken by me; B&M 3715, 3716, 4016; CB&Q 4001; MILW 126, 128, 135 (6410); CI&L 229 provided by Carl Weber; D&H 309, source unknown; NKP 765 taken by Mark Lacari; RBM&N 425 taken by David V. Leonard; SP 2486, 4376, 4436 provided by William D. Volkmer. |
| 10/2013 | New York Central Collection | Added 10 images, with commentary — NYC 1244, B&A 561, 1410 provided by Carl Weber; NYC 2728, 2811, 3138 provided by Wayne Koch; NYC 1351, 5341; B&A 1452 provided by John Sita; B&A 1209 by H. W. Pontin, provided by William D. Volkmer. Adjusted the text of some commentaries. |
| 9/2013 | Random Steam Collection | Added 5 images to the U.S. Collection — GTW 3754, 6408 (rear view); GTW 6405 at Durand, provided by Loren Latta; GTW 6330, by David V. Leonard; GTW 4070 (3734) by A. B. Crompton, provided by Tac Foley. |
| 7/2013 | New York Central Collection | Added the 1944 NYC steam roster scanned from Alvin F. Staufer, Steam Power of the New York Central System, Volume 1, with corrections. |
| 6/2013 | Electric Rail Miscellany | Added this section with 58 electric rail images. |
| 4/2013 | New York Central Collection | Added 10 images, with commentary — NYC 823, 7293; PMcK&Y 9218 from Baker Valve Gear Sales Booklet; NYC 1235, 5300, 5376, 7344 provided by Wayne Koch; NYC 5344, 5396, 5415 provided by John Sita. Adjusted the text of some commentaries. |
| 3/2013 | Chicago Railroad Fair | Added scan of Pullman Company leaflet distributed at the fair, provided by Steve O'Connor. |
| 3/2013 | Random Steam Collection | Added 2 images to the U.S. Collection — GTW 6408 (color view) by David V. Leonard; Wabash 702 provided by Dan Phenicie. |
| 3/2013 | Vintage Diesel Miscellany | Added 6 images, with commentary — Amtrak 517; Metra 120; MILW 603 taken by me; CB&Q 9966; PC 3241 by David V. Leonard; CPR 1409 by R. D. Leonard. |
| 2/2013 | Chicago Railroad Fair | Added scans of leaflets on the Great Northern, IC streamlined trains and the C&O steam turbine distributed at the fair, provided by Steve O'Connor. |
| 1/2013 | Chicago Railroad Fair | Added photo of B&O 5302 at the 1948 fair by Joseph Veverka, provided by Joe Nemec. |
| 1/2013 | New York Central Collection | Added photos of NYC 1101, 1802, 3035 taken by R. D. Leonard and P&E 5625 taken by David V. Leonard to the Diesel page. |
| 1/2013 | Fantasy Steam Page | Replaced the PRR 4-8-4 with the Grand Trunk Western streamlined 4-6-2. |
| 1/2013 | Century of Progress Railroad Exhibits | Added scans of leaflet covers distributed at the Century of Progress Exposition, provided by Donna Rodeghiero. |
| 1/2013 | Chicago Railroad Fair | Added Guide Book for the 1948 fair, and CB&Q and CRI&P booklets issued at the 1948 fair, provided by Steve O'Connor. |
| 1/2013 | Union Pacific Big Boys and Challengers | Added photos of UP 829, 837, 3838, 3952, 3985, 4010, 4024 taken by David V. Leonard, and replaced some existing photos with better-quality ones by him. |
| 12/2012 | Random Steam Collection | Added 9 images to the U.S. Collection — AT&SF 4187 by William A. Gibson, EJ&E 333 from Baker Valve Gear Sales Booklet, IC 790 taken by me, IC 3693 provided by Richard Tanzella, IT 34 provided by Wayne Koch, NKP 759 (3 views) provided by David Poor, and SR 1482 from Baker Valve Gear Sales Booklet. Rearranged the selection images and adjusted the text of commentaries. |
| 11/2012 | Steam Locomotive Archive | Added photo and commentary for IC 793. |
| 11/2012 | Modern Developments in Railroad Motive Power (1948) | Added this section reproducing a 42-page booklet issued by the Westinghouse Electric Corporation. |
| 10/2012 | GM&O Gallery | Added four images, with commentary, to the "Main Line" page: GM&O 100, 101A, 809A by David V. Leonard; GM&O 102A by R. D. Leonard. |
| 10/2012 | Random Steam Collection | In the Canada Collection, added a link to my YouTube video of CNR 3254 at Steamtown on the page for CNR 3254. |
| 10/2012 | New York Central Collection | Added PDF scan of 1940 New York Central System roster published in Railroad Magazine, with introductory page updating the roster to 1945. |
| 9/2012 |
Steam Locomotive Archive New York Central Collection |
Added links to my article "Michigan Memories of the New York Central" published in the third quarter 2012 issue of Central Headlight by the New York Central System Historical Society. |
| 8/2012 | Random Steam Collection | Divided the U.S. Collection into parts 1 and 2 to improve ease of navigation; moved all images into a separate folder to faciliate maintenance. Added 15 images, with commentary, to the U.S. Collection — AT&SF 5017; B&M 1397, 4024; C&O 1492; MILW 265; Reading 1715; SP 4459; SR 6350; WM 1210 from postcard images by various photographers; Erie 552, 2902, 3187, 3209; WAB 606 provided by Wayne Koch; CB&Q 4000 taken by me. |
| 7/2012 | New York Central Collection | Added 5 images, with commentary, to the Steam Collection — NYC 2346, 5412 provided by Wayne Koch; 3135 (builder's photo); 5297 (ALCo publicity print provided by Janet Kerr); 5433 (Ed Nowak postcard). |
| 6/2012 | Vintage Diesel Miscellany | Added 6 images, with commentary — NH 519; W. F. Hall Printing 5, taken by me; B&LE 727; TP&W 400 by David V. Leonard; NH 28, by R. D. Leonard; BS 81-83 builder's photo provided by Wayne Koch. |
| 4/2012 | Random Steam Collection | Added 5 images, with commentary, to the Canada Collection — CNR 5624 (2 views), 6144, 8397 by Ken Kerr, provided by Douglas Kerr; CNR 6400 builder's photo, provided by Wayne Koch. |
| 3/2012 | Random Steam Collection | Added 15 images, with commentary, to the U.S. Collection — B&LE 253; Erie 201, 1639, 2601, 2751, 2907, 2921, 3187, 3301, 3384; NP 5107; TP&W 80; UP 3802; W&LE 6401 provided by Wayne Koch; SAL 435 taken by William D. Volkmer. |
| 12/2011 | New York Central Collection | Added 7 images, with commentary, to the Steam Collection — B&A 595 (builder's photo); NYC 2927, 5424; P&LE 9090 provided by Wayne Koch; NYC 5469, 5474, 7456 by William D. Volkmer. |
| 12/2011 | Random Steam Collection | Added 15 images, with commentary, to the U.S. Collection — DSP&P 191; IC 2514, 2603 taken by me; GTW 3524, 5633, 6409 and Durand Depot meet provided by Jerry Tyler; GTW 6323 by William Rosenberg, provided by Gary Thompson; NYNH&H 1314; Wabash 516, 613, 660, 683, 1502, 1526 provided by Wayne Koch. |
| 12/2011 | Random Steam Collection | Added 9 images, with commentary, to the Canada Collection — CPR 144, 2202, 2405, 2839, 2857, 5468; ON 137 by A. B. Crompton, provided by Tac Foley; CNR 4315; CPR 3001 scanned from the 1951 edition of World Railways. |
| 11/2011 | Steam Locomotive Archive | Added photo of former WP&Y 2-6-2 No. 4 operating in Missouri in 1975, with commentary. |
| 11/2011 | Chicago Railroad Fair | Added 4 images from the 1948 fair by John J. Becht, provided by Forrest L. Becht. |
| 11/2011 | Steam Locomotive Archive | Added photo of GTW 6323 taken by William Rosenberg, provided by Gary Thompson. |
| 11/2011 | Steam Locomotive Archive | Added photo of CPR 1246 taken by Dr. R. D. Leonard. |
| 10/2011 | C&IM Historical Booklet | Redesigned the site with window-centering, new font face, and external style sheet. |
| 10/2011 | Modern Power for Today's Trains | Redesigned the site with window-centering and external style sheet. |
| 10/2011 | Baker Valve Gear | Redesigned the site with window-centering, new font face, and external style sheet. |
| 10/2011 | Union Pacific Gas Turbines | Redesigned the site with window-centering and external style sheet. |
| 10/2011 | American Locomotive Company Pacific Types, 1913 | Redesigned the site with window-centering and external style sheet. |
| 9/2011 | Vintage Diesel Miscellany | Redesigned the site with window-centering and external style sheet. |
| 9/2011 | Locomotive Firing Course, 1944 | Redesigned the site with window-centering and external style sheet. |
| 9/2011 | Chicago Railroad Fair | Redesigned the site with window-centering, new font face, and external style sheet. |
| 9/2011 | Random Steam Collection | Redesigned the site with window-centering, new font face, and external style sheet. |
| 9/2011 | New York Central Collection | Redesigned the site with window-centering, new font face, and external style sheet. |
| 9/2011 | Century of Progress Railroad Exhibits | Redesigned the site with window-centering and external style sheet. |
| 9/2011 | Union Pacific Big Boys and Challengers | Redesigned the site with window-centering and external style sheet. |
| 9/2011 | David Leonard's CNR-GTW Steam Gallery, 1958 | Redesigned the site with window-centering and external style sheet. |
| 9/2011 | C&NW Historical Booklet | Redesigned the site with window-centering and new font face. Added scan of "The Story of the Giant Class H Locomotive" leaflet. |
| 9/2011 | Fantasy Steam Page | Redesigned the page with window-centering and new font face. |
| 8/2011 | Rail Archive Home Page | Redesigned the Home Page with window-centering and new font face. |
| 6/2011 | Random Steam Collection | Added image, with commentary, of IC 2500 provided by Donna Rodeghiero. |
| 4/2011 | Century of Progress Railroad Exhibits | Added image, with commentary, of UP M-10000 provided by Geron Marcom. |
| 4/2011 | Random Steam Collection | Added 19 images, with commentary, to the U.S. Collection — CRRNJ 777; CB&Q 5629; GN 2024, 3388; KCS 900; L&A 561; MP 2201, 5321; NKP 177, 662; N&W 1238, 2171; SOO 5000; T&P 637, 902 scanned from the 1951 edition of World Railways; B&O 5304 by A. J. Rock, provided by Tom Rock; GTW 2680, 8346 by me; NKP 965 by Walter Weart; S&A 750 by David V. Leonard. |
| 3/2011 | New York Central Collection | Added 5 images to the Steam Collection supplied by Wayne Koch, photographers unknown — NYC 1253, 1524, 4422, 5243, 5324. |
| 1/2011 | Chicago Railroad Fair | Added one image from the 1948 fair by E. Mezner, provided by R. Trank. |
| 1/2011 | Vintage Diesel Miscellany | Added 7 images — AT&SF 43, CR 6251-6437, IC 1212-1209, L&N 2732, MILW 977 by David V. Leonard; CB&Q 9911A, Port of Montreal 7602 by me. Rearranged the selection images and adjusted the text of commentaries. |
| 1/2011 | Random Steam Collection | Added 11 images to the U.S. Collection — B&M 410 by Walter Weart; CB&Q 4992; C&S 608; GTW 2667, 3732 (2 views), 5048, 8380; IC 908 taken by me; GTW 6405 builder’s photo; MILW 4 scanned from a publication. Rearranged the selection images and adjusted the text of commentaries. |
| 1/2011 | Random Steam Collection | Added 28 images to the Canada Collection. CNR 2629, 3275, 3422, 3547, 5580, 5601, 5606, 6014, 6024, 6034, 6076, 6235 were taken by David V. Leonard. CNR 6060 (additional view); CPR 136-1057 (2 views), 424, 1020, 2860 (additional view), 3632, 5932, 6933 were taken by by A. B. Crompton, provided by Tac Foley. CPR 472, 2809, 2822, 5361; ONR 306 were taken by me. CPR 1278 (additional view) was taken by R. D. Leonard. CNR 5265 was provided by Tom Rock. Rearranged the selection images and adjusted the text of commentaries. |
| 1/2011 | Steam Locomotive Archive | Revised and augmented the text of the "My Steam Story" page. |
| 1/2011 | New York Central Collection | Added 3 images to the Steam Collection — NYC 2391 by Dr. Robert Gildart, supplied by Tom Bailey; NYC 4707 (transferred from the Random Steam Canada Collection), 5434 provided by Tom Rock; reformatted the page. Added 6 images to the Diesel Collection — NYC 5766, 4014, 4031; P&E 8907 taken by David V. Leonard; NYC 5766 (2 images) taken by me. |
| 12/2010 | Baker Locomotive Valve Gear | Augmented the commentary on the home page. |
| 12/2010 | Random Steam Collection | Added 43 images to the U.S. Collection. C&S 902; EBT 15; GTW 3747, 3748, 5043, 5632, 6332, 6333, 6405, 6408 and NKP 744, 757 were taken by David V. Leonard. MILW 264 is from his collection. GTW 5629 and 6037 were provided by Loren Latta. A&S 12 was provided by Gary Thompson. B&SV (Chinese JS) 8419; B&M 1455; CB&Q 4961 and 4978; C&NW 1155; MILW 261 (2 images); CRI&P 886; C&S 60 and 634; EBT 12; Edaville 2 and 8; Green Mountain 89; Georgetown Loop 44; GTW 2683, 5042, 5627 and 8376; IC 902, 906, 1362, 2086 and 2554; IAIS (Chinese QJ) 6988; RGS 20; RC&BT 1 “Dixiana” were taken by me. Restyled the banner, rearranged the thumbnail images, restyled the individual pages and adjusted the text of commentaries. |
| 12/2010 | Steam Locomotive Archive | Added photo of GTW 6040 taken by David V. Leonard, and GTW 5633 and 6039 taken by me. |
| 12/2010 | Vintage Diesel Miscellany | Added photo of SCL 1535 from David V. Leonard. |
| 12/2010 | Random Steam Collection | Added 10 Canadian Pacific images by A. B. Crompton, provided by Tac Foley, to the Canada Collection — CPR 946, 1017, 1278, 2214, 2700, 3003, 3100, 5168, 5771, 5918. |
| 11/2010 | Vintage Diesel Miscellany | Added 19 images to this section. Amtrak 200, AA 52A, C&O 3004-5911, C&O 5758-5777, GTW 9013, GM&O 1127, IHB 8864, NKP 114, NKP 473-562, NKP 500, PRR 8634, PRR 9843-9855, PRR 9871 and additional images of C&O 96 and PRR 9473-9464 were taken by David V. Leonard. CB&Q 9900 (Pioneer Zephyr) was provided by Bob Mayfield. BN 9902-9913 was taken by Gilbert Cossitt. Wabash 1189 and an additional image of PRR 9871 were taken by me. Rearranged the thumbnails and adjusted the text of some commentaries; removed GM&O 1002 which is duplicated in the GM&O Gallery. |
| 11/2010 | Random Steam Collection | Removed 3 images from the Canada Collection that have been placed in the New York Central Collection — NYC 2167, 2222 and 6890. |
| 11/2010 | New York Central Collection | Added 8 images to the Steam Collection — NYC 7538 taken by me; NYC 4380, 4398, 4518 and 5334 provided by Wayne Koch; NYC 2167, 5444 and 6890 provided by Tom Rock. Added 4 images to the Diesel Collection — NYC 163 (electric) taken by me; NYC 5621-20-22, 5615-5624 and 5617-5622 taken by David V. Leonard. Adjusted the text of a some commentaries |
| 10/2010 | Chicago Railroad Fair | Added 15 images from the 1948 fair taken by Lyman Humphrey, provided by Tim Podolske. |
| 10/2010 | Steam Locomotive Archive | Added an image of NKP 744-766 double-heading by David V. Leonard, and a photo of NKP 765 in the shop of the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society in June 2010. |
| 10/2010 | Random Steam Collection | Added 4 images to the U.S. Collection — N&W 611 and 1218 taken by David V. Leonard; Reading 2101 (as Chessie Steam Special) and SR 1406 provided by Tom Rock. Rearranged the thumbnail images and adjusted the text of a some commentaries. |
| 6/2010 | GM&O Gallery | Rearranged the entire site to widen pages and images, and added 24 images: 17 from my brother David V. Leonard, one from our father Dr. R. D. Leonard, and three of my own plus two from Gary Thompson and one from William Anderson. New images were added to each section except the Bloomington-Chicago cab ride. |
| 5/2010 | Random Steam Collection | Added 2 images to the U.S. Collection, SR 1404 and 6493 provided by Tom Rock, and rearranged the thumbnail images. |
| 5/2010 | Steam Locomotive Archive | Added photo of NKP 765 taken by my brother, David V. Leonard. |
| 5/2010 | Random Steam Collection | Removed 4 images from the Canada Collection that are duplicated in David Leonard's CNR-GTW Gallery, 1958 — CNR 5078, 5296, 5565, 6234; Added CNR 1303, 5565 provided by Tom Rock; CPR 3422 taken by David V. Leonard. Rearranged the thumbnail images and adjusted the text of a number of commentaries. |
| 5/2010 | David Leonard’s CNR-GTW Steam Gallery, 1958 | Added this section of 45 photos taken by my brother, David V. Leonard, in Michigan and Canada in 1958. |
| 4/2010 | Union Pacific Gas Turbines | Added several photos taken by my brother, David V. Leonard. |
| 2/2010 | Steam Locomotive Archive | Added popup pacing shot of GTW 6323 supplied by Rich Brzycki to the Grand Trunk Western page. |
| 1/2010 | New York Central Collection | Added 1 image provided by Gary Thompson (NYC 5290) and 3 images provided by Tom Rock (NYC 2222, 7190, 7539) to the Steam Collection. |
| 1/2010 | Steam Locomotive Archive | Added an image of NKP 2-8-4 766 to the Nickel Plate page. |
| 1/2010 | Union Pacific Gas Turbines | Added this section with 9 images of gas turbine locomotives. |
| 1/2010 | Vintage Diesel Miscellany | Added this section with 128 diesel images. |
| 12/2009 | Rail Archive Home Page | Redesigned the Home Page with new colors. |
| 12/2009 | Steam Locomotive Archive | Revised commentary on the Union Pacific 4-6-6-4 Challengers. |
| 11/2009 | Steam Locomotive Archive | Added a second image of GTW 6329. |
| 10/2009 | Random Steam Collection | Added 5 images, with commentary, to the Canada Collection — CPR 2625, 2822; NYC 4707 provided by Tom Rock; CPR 2211, 5322 provided by Jean-Louis Ouellette. Rearranged the thumbnail images and adjusted the text of a number of commentaries. |
| 9/2009 | Chicago Railroad Fair | Added four images from the 1949 fair taken by Harry G. Preece, provided by Ron Preece. |
| 7/2009 | Steam Locomotive Archive | Added color transparency of C&S 2-10-2 902. |
| 6/2009 | GM&O Gallery | Added three views contributed by Gary Thompson to the “Alton Route Steam” page: 4-6-2 5292 and two views of 4-6-2 5294. |
| 6/2009 | Random Steam Collection | Added 5 images provided by Tom Rock, with commentary, to the Canada Collection — CNR 1309, 3457; CPR 2860; GT 1241; unidentified NYC 4-6-4. Added second images provided by Tom Rock of CNR 6402; CPR 2818, 2926. Added second image of CNR 3254 by David V. Leonard. |
| 5/2009 | Random Steam Collection | Added 5 images provided by Tom Rock, with commentary, to the U.S. Collection — C&O 464, 1414, 3009; GTW 3713, 6041. Added 11 images provided by Tom Rock, with commentary, to the Canada Collection — CNR 745, 6029; CPR 2232, 2808, 5175, 6928; C&O 76, 1137; NYC 2167, 2222, 6890. |
| 5/2009 | GM&O Gallery | Added three views to the “Main Line” page: one view of the Alton Limited departing Bloomington, and two views of Amtrak Turboliners at Bloomington. Rearranged some of the thumbnails on the page. |
| 4/2009 | Fantasy Steam Page | Added BN ACE4000, CNR S-5-a 2-8-4 and PRR T1 as a Garratt, plus enlarged images of all locomotives that open in a new window. |
| 3/2009 | Steam Locomotive Archive | Added 1952 movie clip of C&NW 4-6-0 1155 by Lawrence Duchaine. |
| 2/2009 | Rail Archive Home Page | Added link to the new “Fantasy Steam Page.” |
| 2/2009 | Fantasy Steam Page | Created this new page with 13 images of imaginary steam locomotives. |
| 2/2009 | Random Steam Photo Collection | Added 3 images provided by Tom Rock — NC&StL 570, 584, 585. |
| 1/2009 | Random Steam Photo Collection | Redesigned the site to provide separate thumbnail pages for the United States and Canada. Added 20 images, with commentary, from various sources: B&O 315, 512, 723, 725, 5579; B&OCT 1703; CPR 2410; CNR 2586, 5279, 5594, 5701, 5704, 6237, 7439; CB&Q 3003, 5632; IC 2547; NYC 5372; NKP 174, 764. |
| 1/2009 | Rail Archive Home Page | Redesigned the home page for a more compact display. |
| 1/2009 | Steam Locomotive Archive | Redesigned the entire site to eliminate the frame. |
| 1/2009 | Rail Archive Home Page | Added link to the new “Century of Progress” page. |
| 1/2009 | Century of Progress Railroad Exhibits | Transferred this material from the Steam Locomotive Archive to a new “Century of Progress” page linking to individual pages for the subjects. |
| 12/2008 | Steam Locomotive Archive | Added image of CB&Q 4-8-4 5622 to the Burlington Route page. |
| 12/2008 | Random Steam Photo Collection | Added 5 images, with commentary, from various sources: CNR 3254, IC 2130, Reading 2101, SP 4460 and a montage of 4 C&NW locomotives. |
| 12/2008 | Union Pacific Big Boys and Challengers | Added navigation buttons to individual images to allow sequential paging without returning to thumbnails. Added photo of U.P. Laramie engine terminal and inserted additional photo of 4-8-8-4 4011. |
| 11/2008 | Rail Archive Home Page | Added link to my images in the NERAIL North American Railroad Photo Archive. |
| 10/2008 | Steam Locomotive Archive | Added photo of 0-8-0 switcher 8318 at Battle Creek to Grand Trunk Western page. Added a second photo of 4-6-2 5629, at Durand. |
| 6/2008 | Random Steam Collection | Added 5 images provided by Gary Thompson — DM&IR 1311, IC 1196, NKP 759 (postcard), NKP 817 (postcard), T&NO 710. |
| 5/2008 | Steam Locomotive Archive | Added “Giants of Speed and Power” postcard to the Century of Progress page. |
| 4/2008 |
Steam Locomotive Archive New York Central Collection |
Added paragraph and link to Smith College Museum regarding Sheeler painting of running gear of NYC streamlined Hudson 5450. |
| 3/2008 | Random Steam Collection | Added 4 images provided by Tom Rock — IC 201, 2502, 2614, 3615. Added 6 images scanned from postcards: B&O 421; B&M 4113; CB&Q 3007, 5090; DM&IR Mallet; VGN 903. |
| 2/2008 | Steam Locomotive Archive | Adjusted “dead” links and made additions to “Links to Steam-Related Sites.” |
| 1/2008 | Added this page. | |
| 1/2008 | Steam Locomotive Archive | Added aerial photo of GTW 5030 in park provided by Daniel Warren. |
| 12/2007 | GM&O Gallery | Added navigation buttons to individual images to allow sequential paging without returning to thumbnails. |
| 11/2007 | Random Steam Collection | Added 14 images provided by Tom Rock — D&TSL 22; CPR 2471, 2806, 2822, 2856, 3674, 6930; PM 274, 374, 921; Wabash 602, 1870, 2022, 2458. Added 1 image provided by Gary Thompson — NKP 758. Added 1 image from David V. Leonard — CNR 6200-series 4-8-4. Removed CPR 2860. |
| 11/2007 | Random Steam Collection | Added 10 images provided by Tom Rock — CNR 1931, 5704, 6060 (2 images), 6309, 6402; CPR 1263, 2220, 2860; Wabash 1677. |
| 11/2007 | Random Steam Collection | Added navigation buttons to individual images to allow sequential paging without returning to thumbnails. |
| 10/2007 | Chicago Railroad Fair | Added 6 postcards from fair provided by Gary Thompson. |
| 10/2007 | Steam Locomotive Archive | Added link to photo of NYC 5367 in Canada, provided by Tom Rock. |
| 10/2007 | Random Steam Collection | Added 6 images provided by Tom Rock — CNR 6066, 6122; CPR 2818, 2926, 3002; PM 721. |
| 9/2007 | Steam Locomotive Archive | Moved Strasburg No. 1223 from Random Steam Collection to Steam Locomotive Archive Miscellaneous page. |
| 9/2007 | New York Central Collection | Added link to Walter L. Greene calendar print of Twentieth Centiry Limited to commentary on Pacific 4728. |
| 9/2007 | Steam Locomotive Archive | Added Walter L. Greene calendar print of Twentieth Century Limited to New York Central page. |
| 9/2007 | New York Central Collection | Added navigation buttons to individual images to allow sequential paging without returning to thumbnails. |
| 9/2007 | Baker Locomotive Valve Gear | Added navigation buttons to individual images to allow sequential paging without returning to thumbnails. |
| 1/2007 | Steam Locomotive Archive | Added Green Mountain 89 to Miscellaneous page. |
| 11/2006 | Chicago Railroad Fair | Added 8 photos of 1948 fair provided by Larry Bangert. |