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By:Charles Kinzer
Dates:7/7/1962 - 11/24/1962
Album Info:These are photos of the Pennsylvania Railroad in Vandalia, IL in 1962. It had a crossing with the Illinois Central where there was a shared station and a Pennsylvania interlocking tower.
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AT&SF Refrigerator cars in Vandalia, IL
Title:  AT&SF Refrigerator cars in Vandalia, IL
Description:  These are two AT&SF Refrigerator Cars in Vandalia, IL. 12018 is the one one the right. Can't quite make out the number for the other.
Photo Date:  7/7/1962  Upload Date: 10/21/2020 10:42:27 PM
Location:  Vandalia, IL
Author:  Charles Kinzer
Categories:  RollingStock
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AT&SF Refrigerator car in Vandalia, IL
Title:  AT&SF Refrigerator car in Vandalia, IL
Description:  AT&SF Refrigerator car in Vandalia, IL. End view.
Photo Date:  7/7/1962  Upload Date: 10/22/2020 2:34:33 AM
Location:  Vandalia, IL
Author:  Charles Kinzer
Categories:  RollingStock
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AT&SF Refrigerator car
Title:  AT&SF Refrigerator car
Description:  AT&SF Refrigerator car truck and some reporting marks
Photo Date:  7/7/1962  Upload Date: 10/21/2020 10:44:58 PM
Location:  Vandalia, IL
Author:  Charles Kinzer
Categories:  RollingStock
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Westbound Pennsylvania Freight
Title:  Westbound Pennsylvania Freight
Description:  Westbound PRR freight has just cleared the crossing with the Illinois Central at Vandalia, IL. Part of the Pennsylvania brick interlocking tower is visible at the far right. Photo taken from station platform.
Photo Date:  7/7/1962  Upload Date: 10/21/2020 10:52:07 PM
Location:  Vandalia, IL
Author:  Charles Kinzer
Categories:  Action
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Small tower on Pennsylvania RR in Vandalia, IL
Title:  Small tower on Pennsylvania RR in Vandalia, IL
Description:  Date approximate. This small tower was on the north side of the Pennsylvania tracks between 5th and 6th streets A large brick tower near the Vandalia station handled control for this district. I don't know what this little tower was for. This view is looking southeast.
Photo Date:  7/7/1962  Upload Date: 10/22/2020 1:18:42 AM
Location:  Vandalia, IL
Author:  Charles Kinzer
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Small tower on Pennsylvania RR in Vandalia, IL
Title:  Small tower on Pennsylvania RR in Vandalia, IL
Description:  Date approximate. This small tower was on the north side of the Pennsylvania tracks between 5th and 6th streets. This view is looking northwest. The Vandalia station is just west of 6th street and a large brick control tower was nearby that controlled the district. I don't now what this small tower was for. It's a bit hard to read the sign, but near the three large tanks in the distance it says "F S" which was the F S service station at 6th and Main.
Photo Date:  7/7/1962  Upload Date: 10/22/2020 1:22:36 AM
Location:  Vandalia, IL
Author:  Charles Kinzer
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PRR Work Truck M100 and Box Car
Title:  PRR Work Truck M100 and Box Car
Description:  This is a work truck numbered M100 and behind it is wagon top box car 61306 in Vandalia, IL
Photo Date:  7/10/1962  Upload Date: 10/21/2020 11:05:33 PM
Location:  Vandalia, IL
Author:  Charles Kinzer
Categories:  RollingStock
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PRR Work truck 89190
Title:  PRR Work truck 89190
Description:  This is a PRR work truck numbered 89190 and lettered for the "Southwestern Div" and assigned to Brownstown which is the next town east of Vandalia.
Photo Date:  7/10/1962  Upload Date: 10/21/2020 11:11:07 PM
Location:  Vandalia, IL
Author:  Charles Kinzer
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National Car Company Refrigerator Car 8636
Title:  National Car Company Refrigerator Car 8636
Description:  Side view in Vandalia, IL
Photo Date:  7/10/1962  Upload Date: 10/21/2020 11:12:43 PM
Location:  Vandalia, IL
Author:  Charles Kinzer
Categories:  RollingStock
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National Car Company Insulated Box Car 8636
Title:  National Car Company Insulated Box Car 8636
Description:  End view in Vandalia, IL.
Photo Date:  7/10/1962  Upload Date: 10/21/2020 11:14:02 PM
Location:  Vandalia, IL
Author:  Charles Kinzer
Categories:  RollingStock
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National Car Company Insulated Box Car 8636
Title:  National Car Company Insulated Box Car 8636
Description:  Reporting marks, in Vandalia, IL
Photo Date:  7/10/1962  Upload Date: 10/21/2020 11:14:55 PM
Location:  Vandalia, IL
Author:  Charles Kinzer
Categories:  RollingStock
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Pennsylvania westbound freight
Title:  Pennsylvania westbound freight
Description:  Pennsylvania westbound freight passing the station at Vandalia, IL freight
Photo Date:  7/10/1962  Upload Date: 10/21/2020 11:27:36 PM
Location:  Vandalia, IL
Author:  Charles Kinzer
Categories:  Action
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Pennsylvania RR track east from Vandalia, IL
Title:  Pennsylvania RR track east from Vandalia, IL
Description:  The photo is taken from the eastern most street bridge at the time in Vandalia, IL (probably at 1st street) that crossed the Pennsy line. A little ways down the track it crosses the Kaskaskia River.
Photo Date:  7/12/1962  Upload Date: 10/22/2020 1:53:55 AM
Location:  Vandalia, IL
Author:  Charles Kinzer
Categories:  Scenic
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Westcound PRR passenger train in Vandalia, IL
Title:  Westcound PRR passenger train in Vandalia, IL
Description:  This was taken near station at Vandalia (station at left). This train did not stop in Vandalia and just roared through at speed. Part of the Pennsylvania interlocking tower can be seen just to the right of the last car.
Photo Date:  7/12/1962  Upload Date: 10/21/2020 11:34:34 PM
Location:  Vandalia, IL
Author:  Charles Kinzer
Categories:  Passenger,Action
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PRR Eastbound freight leaving Vandalia, IL
Title:  PRR Eastbound freight leaving Vandalia, IL
Description:  Pennsylvania RR freight looking east where it crosses the Kaskaskia River. Probably took photo from 1st Street, a wooden bridge for autos, that seems to no longer exist. The bridge was damaged later that year due to a derailment.
Photo Date:  7/12/1962  Upload Date: 10/21/2020 11:38:08 PM
Location:  Vandalia, IL
Author:  Charles Kinzer
Categories:  Scenic,Action
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PRR Maintenance of Way cars at Vandalia, IL
Title:  PRR Maintenance of Way cars at Vandalia, IL
Description:  Crew cars 493887 and 493667 and a box car at Vandalia, IL
Photo Date:  11/22/1962  Upload Date: 10/21/2020 11:45:15 PM
Location:  Vandalia, IL
Author:  Charles Kinzer
Categories:  RollingStock
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PRR Maintenance of Way cars at Vandalia, IL
Title:  PRR Maintenance of Way cars at Vandalia, IL
Description:  Pennsylvania Crew Cars 493887, 493667, and a box car at Vandalia, IL
Photo Date:  11/22/1962  Upload Date: 10/21/2020 11:47:34 PM
Location:  Vandalia, IL
Author:  Charles Kinzer
Categories:  RollingStock
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Pennsylvania Maintenance of Way cars in Vandalia, IL
Title:  Pennsylvania Maintenance of Way cars in Vandalia, IL
Description:  These are crew cars 493887 (furthest), 493667 (middle), and a box car (nearest) parked in Vandalia, IL
Photo Date:  11/22/1962  Upload Date: 10/22/2020 2:11:25 AM
Location:  Vandalia, IL
Author:  Charles Kinzer
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PRR Maintenance of Way cars at Vandalia, IL
Title:  PRR Maintenance of Way cars at Vandalia, IL
Description:  Pennsylvania Crew Cars 493887 (furthest), 493667 (middle car with the large vents), and a box car at Vandalia, IL. Good view of roof detail. The Vandalia station, used by both the Pennsy and IC, is at the right. The track to the right of the station is the IC.
Photo Date:  11/22/1962  Upload Date: 10/21/2020 11:53:29 PM
Location:  Vandalia, IL
Author:  Charles Kinzer
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Pennsylvania work truck 89190 interior
Title:  Pennsylvania work truck 89190 interior
Description:  This is the interior of PRR work truck 89190 in Vandalia, IL. Note the pot bellied stove.
Photo Date:  11/23/1962  Upload Date: 10/21/2020 11:55:55 PM
Location:  Vandalia, IL
Author:  Charles Kinzer
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Bridge damaged by Pennsylvania RR derailment in Vandalia, IL
Title:  Bridge damaged by Pennsylvania RR derailment in Vandalia, IL
Description:  This looking west where a Pennsylvania train derailment damaged the 1st street bridge. This is at the far eastern edge of Vandalia.
Photo Date:  11/23/1962  Upload Date: 10/22/2020 12:04:22 AM
Location:  Vandalia, IL
Author:  Charles Kinzer
Categories:  Bridge,Wreck
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Bridge and house damaged by Pennsylvania RR derailment in Vandalia, IL
Title:  Bridge and house damaged by Pennsylvania RR derailment in Vandalia, IL
Description:  This is looking westbound down the Pennsylvania track in Vandalia, IL. The bridge in the distance is the 1st street bridge that was damaged. The house was severely damaged but its occupants were on the side of the house furthest from the tracks and were not injured.
Photo Date:  11/23/1962  Upload Date: 10/22/2020 12:08:56 AM
Location:  Vandalia, IL
Author:  Charles Kinzer
Categories:  Bridge,Wreck
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Pennsylvania eastbound freight in Vandalia, IL
Title:  Pennsylvania eastbound freight in Vandalia, IL
Description:  This photo was taken from approximately 2nd street in Vandalia, IL of and eastbound Pennsylvania train with 5877 on the point.
Photo Date:  11/23/1962  Upload Date: 10/22/2020 12:21:30 AM
Location:  Vandalia, IL
Author:  Charles Kinzer
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  PRR 5877(E7A)
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Pennsylvania Interlocking Tower at Vandalia, IL
Title:  Pennsylvania Interlocking Tower at Vandalia, IL
Description:  This is the interior of the PRR interlocking tower in Vandalia, IL. The PRR and IC had a crossing and the station was on the other side of the crossing. The towerman was nice enough to let a 15 year old come up and take photos. The town names on the board are - east to west: Hunter, Brownstown, Vandalia, West Vandalia, and Hagarstown.
Photo Date:  11/23/1962  Upload Date: 10/22/2020 12:26:07 AM
Location:  Vandalia, IL
Author:  Charles Kinzer
Categories:  Yard
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Pennsylvania Interlocking Tower at Vandalia, IL
Title:  Pennsylvania Interlocking Tower at Vandalia, IL
Description:  This is the interior of the PRR interlocking tower in Vandalia, IL. The PRR and IC had a crossing and the station was on the other side of the crossing. The towerman was nice enough to let a 15 year old come up and take photos. The town names on the board are - east to west: Hunter, Brownstown, Vandalia, West Vandalia, and Hagarstown.
Photo Date:  11/23/1962  Upload Date: 10/22/2020 12:27:52 AM
Location:  Vandalia, IL
Author:  Charles Kinzer
Categories:  Yard
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Pennsylvania freight passing through Vandalia, IL
Title:  Pennsylvania freight passing through Vandalia, IL
Description:  This is an eastbound Pennsylvania freight headed by PRR 5874 just crossing the Illinois Central at the crossing. The Vandalia station, used by both railroads, is at the left. The Pennsylvania brick interlocking tower appears just right of the locomotive. At the left is a Pennsylvania work truck painted Tuscan Red and lettered on the door for "Pennsylvania Railroad" and "Brownstown, Ill." and the number "89190" and "Southwestern Div." on the truck body.
Photo Date:  11/23/1962  Upload Date: 10/22/2020 12:31:10 AM
Location:  Vandalia, IL
Author:  Charles Kinzer
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  PRR 5874(E7A)
Views:  323   Comments: 1
UTLX Tank Car 70854
Title:  UTLX Tank Car 70854
Description:  UTLX tank car end view
Photo Date:  11/24/1962  Upload Date: 10/21/2020 10:48:54 PM
Location:  Vandalia, IL
Author:  Charles Kinzer
Categories:  RollingStock
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UTLX Tank Car 70854
Title:  UTLX Tank Car 70854
Description:  UTLX Tank car looking down side
Photo Date:  11/24/1962  Upload Date: 10/21/2020 10:49:44 PM
Location:  Vandalia, IL
Author:  Charles Kinzer
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Pennsylvania RR speeder and tool shed in Vandalia, IL
Title:  Pennsylvania RR speeder and tool shed in Vandalia, IL
Description:  This is a Pennsylvania RR shed for storing a speeder and tools and such. It might not have seen a speeder or handcar for awhile since the track stops at the sidewalk. There is some good prototypical clutter for modeling purposes.
Photo Date:  11/24/1962  Upload Date: 10/22/2020 12:35:57 AM
Location:  Vandalia, IL
Author:  Charles Kinzer
Categories:  Yard
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Vandalia station waiting room
Title:  Vandalia station waiting room
Description:  This is inside the waiting room of the Vandalia station that had been shared by the Pennsylvania and Illinois Central. Note the Railway Express sign on the door. Its an original and somebody pasted paper "Pennsylvania" lettering on the tender image. Well, somebody took that sign. Years later the station became a restaurant and in 2007 was destroyed by fire. That somebody brought the sign back to Vandalia and donated it to the Fayette County Museum in Vandalia. So, it was actually saved from the remodeling and/or the fire.
Photo Date:  11/24/1962  Upload Date: 10/22/2020 2:48:00 AM
Location:  Vandalia, IL
Author:  Charles Kinzer
Categories:  Station
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Station at Vandalia, IL
Title:  Station at Vandalia, IL
Description:  This is the interior of part of the waiting room of the Vandalia, IL station that was shared by the Pennsylvania and Illinois Central railroads. It had become a restaurant, then the areas under the eaves walled in for more floor space, and destroyed by fire in 2007.
Photo Date:  11/24/1962  Upload Date: 10/22/2020 12:39:47 AM
Location:  Vandalia, IL
Author:  Charles Kinzer
Categories:  Station
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Pennsylvania freight train at night in Vandalia, IL
Title:  Pennsylvania freight train at night in Vandalia, IL
Description:  This is a westbound Pennsylvania freight train passing the Vandalia, IL station at night. It is a flash photo and perhaps not a very good one. I was 15 years old and new to this. By the way, the Pennsy seemed to run all the trains through here quite fast.
Photo Date:  11/24/1962  Upload Date: 10/22/2020 12:42:20 AM
Location:  Vandalia, IL
Author:  Charles Kinzer
Categories:  Night,Action
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