As it says, this was the 5:02 pm out of LaSalle Street Station. I'm sure the commuter in the last vestibule was as surprised as Roger that they meet face-to-camera. The late Roger Puta's slide... (more)

The late Roger Puta's slide was scanned and posted by Marty Bernard.

The train is the Pinole Local. Slide scanned and posted by Marty Bernard.

Train in storage. The late Roger Puta's slide was scanned and posted by Marty Bernard.

The late Roger Puta's slide was scanned and posted by Marty Bernard.

The late Roger Puta's slide was scanned and posted by Marty Bernard.

The Chicagoan. The late Roger Puta's slide was scanned and posted by Marty Bernard.

The Grand Canyon in siding at Springer, NM waiting for York Canyon Coal Unit Train. The Late Roger Puta's slide was scanned and posted by Marty Bernard.

Smell the paint! The late Roger Puta's slide was scanned and posted by Marty Bernard.

The train was the Western Star. The late Roger Puta's slide was scanned and posted by Marty Bernard.

The late Roger Puta's slide was scanned and posted by Marty Bernard.

The train was the Grand Canyon. The "L" for 309L is right above the buffer and stands for "Lead". The late Roger Puta's slide was scanned and posted by Marty Bernard.

The train was Amtrak's Super Chief/El Capitan. The late Roger Puta's slide was scanned and posted by Marty Bernard.

I spent the whole winter a few years ago renovating the interior of this car at the Orange Empire Railway Museum. I also rebuilt most of the windows and replaced most of the window glass (countin... (more)