News Letter Index

Jim Strain, club president, gives a weekly report of happenings at the railroad.

Thanks to Dale Bitsch for some very special photos for the Holiday Season. There are 14 images of the "Treasure Island Ry" at the United States SesquiCentennial Exposition, held in Philadelphia, PA. in 1926. Of course this is the origin of WF&P engines #400 & #401. Dale made copies of original photos from the Free Library of Philadelphia.

Img001 - One of many fliers for the Sesquicentennial

Img002 - Billboard proclaiming the site where Treasure Island will be built Note the mention of Railroad through the Rockies.

Img003 - An aerial view of the Treasure Island Railway. In this photo it appears that the Delaware River is flooding the site. As you can see from this photo, the Treasure Island Ry. Is built in a circle around a lagoon.
Note the mountains, tunnels, bridges, and the turntable in the photo.

Img004 - A portion of a flier showing a map of the Treasure Island Exhibit

Img005 - Another aerial view of the Treasure Island Exhibit

Img006 - Another aerial view of the Treasure Island Exhibit

Img007 - A blow up from Img006

Img008a - The only photo I found showing one of the steam locomotives (WF&P)

Img008b - (400 or 401) in service on the Treasure Island Railway. All three images

Img008c -are of the same photograph. The full image is Image C.

Img009 - A railroad underpass.

Img010 - Thought you might like to see a close up of Treasure Island in the middle of the lagoon. The image shows "Noah's Ark" docked along side the island.

Img011 - A covered bridge through which the Railway ran.

Img012 - If you look closely, you can see some of the "Toast Rack" cars in front of the buildings on the bridge. The WF&P acquired 14 of these cars with #400 from Denver, CO.

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