The Linton Moss collection

[E.M. Bell]

One of our board members, Mr. Linton Moss (MIKADO) recently sent me a CD full of goodness.  He has been shooting trains since the 1960's, and has amassed a most excellent collection of images.  He allowed me to do some photoshop and restoration work on a bunch of Southern, N&W and K&IT slides.  Jreb wants to formally thank Mr Moss for Access to these! 

With Linton's permission, we will be sharing these images with you from time to time, and I think everyone will enjoy. Please remember all images are (C) Linton Moss and may not be used or reproduced in any form without his permission.

Here are Four to start with. 

Five Classic Southern Geeps lead a Eastbound train across the Ohio River into Louisville Ky.  Date not recorded.




A Southern SD24 leads a Eastbound train out of the Tunnel at Duncan Indiana.  1968



You just gotta like this.  A K&IT H12-44 Switcher at the Youngstown yard in Louisville Ky in 1968.  The K&IT controlled all terminal operations in Louisville and was owned by several of the bigger RR's including the Southern.



Southern Passenger train #4 makes a station stop in Lexington KY.  1968

[alxmoss1992]

Hello Emmett,

Very nice work on the pictures. My father seemed real pleased with the results. Thank ya!

Alex Moss

[J484fan]

Thanks Emmett for those pictures! Thanks also to Mr. Moss for taking them, can't wait to see more!

[J-man]

Very nice!! I look forward to seeing more.

[Michael Knight]

Good restoration of Mr. Moss's preservation.!

[blacksheep]

Thanks Mr. Bell and Mr. Moss. That shoot of the 2918 made me feel like a teen again. In 1968 I lived with my mom in Knoxville and dad lived Chattanooga. He had been a SR  man for about 15 years and knew about all the road crews. Most evey weekend I would catch the 17 to go see him and ride the 42 back. One weekend he was with me when the 17 came in with the 2916 on the headend with a couple FP's. I don't want to get anyone in trouble but one can guess what happened.  Later, when the speed recorder creeped over 70 and I backed the throttle off a notch the enginer said not to worry, we were good for 80 though there. Hope those people in back were hanging on. Thanks again for the memories.

[Batman]

very nice pictures.

[Railfan67]

I'm not for sure but the 1st picture resembles the Big 4 Bridge in downtown Louisville and the pic at the Lexington Depot looks like that might be what's left of the Royal Palm.

[Danman]

Very nice pictures can't wait to see more.

[Kentucky & Indiana Terminal RR]

I'm not for sure but the 1st picture resembles the Big 4 Bridge in downtown Louisville and the pic at the Lexington Depot looks like that might be what's left of the Royal Palm.

that is the k&I bridge into new albany, if you look you will notice a vehicle lane on the on the outside of the bridge.

[E.M. Bell]

For those who have not seen the gallery, here is the link of Linton's material I have worked on so far. I still have a LOT to do, and maybe I can get back to it this winter.

You can spend a lot of time taking what I have up so far. Linton has some excellent stuff here!  http://www.pbase.com/kd4jsl/linton_moss