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Sperry Rail Service #118, c. 1960 |
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SRS. Here is an original 35mm color slide of Sperry Rail Service Rail Detector Car #118, a "Doodlebug" built by the St. Louis Car Company as Baltimore & Ohio number "6004" in 1926, acquired by SRS in October of 1933 and modified for rail detector service. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1960 Upload Date: 10/8/2025 11:14:07 PM |
| Location: |
Olathe, KS |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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| Locomotives: |
SRS 118(Doodlebug) |
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306 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Sperry Rail Service #119, c. 1946 |
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SRS. Here is an original photo of Sperry Rail Service Rail Detector Car #119, a "Doodlebug" built by the St. Louis Car Company as Baltimore & Ohio number "6003" in 1926, acquired by SRS in October of 1933 and modified for rail detector service. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. Roy Healey Collection. |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1946 Upload Date: 6/17/2025 2:41:56 AM |
| Location: |
St. Louis, MO |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
SRS 119(Doodlebug) |
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398 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Sperry Rail Service #119, c. 1960 |
| Description: |
SRS. Here is an original 35mm color slide of Sperry Rail Service Rail Detector Car #119, a "Doodlebug" built by the St. Louis Car Company as Baltimore & Ohio number "6003" in 1926, acquired by SRS in October of 1933 and modified for rail detector service. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1960 Upload Date: 10/8/2025 11:14:37 PM |
| Location: |
Frederick, OK |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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| Locomotives: |
SRS 119(Doodlebug) |
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219 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Sperry Rail Service #119, c. 1970 |
| Description: |
SRS. Here is an original 35mm color slide of Sperry Rail Service Rail Detector Car #119, a "Doodlebug" built by the St. Louis Car Company as Baltimore & Ohio number "6003" in 1926, acquired by SRS in October of 1933 and modified for rail detector service. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1970 Upload Date: 10/8/2025 11:15:15 PM |
| Location: |
Frederick, OK |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
SRS 119(Doodlebug) |
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225 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Sperry Rail Service #119, c. 1987 |
| Description: |
SRS. Here is an original 35mm color slide of Sperry Rail Service Rail Detector Car #119, a "Doodlebug" built by the St. Louis Car Company as Baltimore & Ohio number "6003" in 1926, acquired by SRS in October of 1933 and modified for rail detector service. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. |
| Photo Date: |
6/21/1987 Upload Date: 10/8/2025 11:15:55 PM |
| Location: |
St. Louis, MO |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
SRS 119(Doodlebug) |
| Views: |
222 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Sperry Rail Service #130, c. 1970 |
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SRS. Here is an original 35mm color slide of Sperry Rail Service Detector Car #130, a "Doodlebug" built by the St. Louis Car Company as Lehigh Valley number "28" in November of 1925, later acquired by SRS and modified for rail detector service. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. |
| Photo Date: |
1/23/1970 Upload Date: 10/8/2025 11:19:47 PM |
| Location: |
Bethlehem, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
SRS 130(Doodlebug) |
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205 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Sperry Rail Service #130, #1 of 5, c. 1987 |
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SRS. Here is the first of five original 35mm color slides of Sperry Rail Service Detector Car #130, a "Doodlebug" built by the St. Louis Car Company as Lehigh Valley number "28" in November of 1925, acquired by SRS and modified for rail detector service. The photographer's name, the date, and the location are not recorded. |
| Photo Date: |
6/21/1987 Upload Date: 4/4/2021 2:29:16 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Louis, MO |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
SRS 130(Doodlebug) |
| Views: |
791 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Sperry Rail Service #130, #2 of 5, c. 1987 |
| Description: |
SRS. Here is the second of five original 35mm color slides of Sperry Rail Service Detector Car #130, a "Doodlebug" built by the St. Louis Car Company as Lehigh Valley number "28" in November of 1925, acquired by SRS and modified for detector service. The photographer's name, the date, and the location are not recorded. |
| Photo Date: |
6/21/1987 Upload Date: 4/4/2021 2:33:02 PM |
| Location: |
Saint Louis, MO |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
SRS 130(Doodlebug) |
| Views: |
801 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Sperry Rail Service #130, #3 of 5, c. 1987 |
| Description: |
SRS. Here is the third of five original 35mm color slides of Sperry Rail Service Detector Car #130, a "Doodlebug" built by the St. Louis Car Company as Lehigh Valley number "28" in November of 1925, acquired by SRS and modified for detector service. The photographer's name, the date, and the location are not recorded. |
| Photo Date: |
6/21/1987 Upload Date: 10/8/2025 11:17:55 PM |
| Location: |
St. Louis, MO |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
SRS 130(Doodlebug) |
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208 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Sperry Rail Service #130, #4 of 5, c. 1987 |
| Description: |
SRS. Here is the fourth of five original 35mm color slides of Sperry Rail Service Detector Car #130, a "Doodlebug" built by the St. Louis Car Company as Lehigh Valley number "28" in November of 1925, acquired by SRS and modified for rail detector service. Notable here is a closeup view of the unit's "Reflectoscope." The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. |
| Photo Date: |
6/21/1987 Upload Date: 10/8/2025 11:18:20 PM |
| Location: |
St. Louis, MO |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
SRS 130(Doodlebug) |
| Views: |
183 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Sperry Rail Service #130, #5 of 5, c. 1987 |
| Description: |
SRS. Here is the fifth of five original 35mm color slides of Sperry Rail Service Detector Car #130, a "Doodlebug" built by the St. Louis Car Company as Lehigh Valley number "28" in November of 1925, acquired by SRS and modified for detector service. The photographer's name, the date, and the location are not recorded. |
| Photo Date: |
6/21/1987 Upload Date: 10/8/2025 11:18:49 PM |
| Location: |
St. Louis, MO |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
SRS 130(Doodlebug) |
| Views: |
201 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Sperry Rail Service #132, c. 1970 |
| Description: |
SRS. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of Sperry Rail Service Detector Car #132, a "Doodlebug" built by the St. Louis Car Company as Seaboard Air Line number "2003" in April of 1925, acquired by SRS in 1943 and modified for rail detector service. Visible at the right is Reading Railroad engine #5205, a C424 built by the American Locomotive Company in November of 1963 and rated at 2,400 horsepower. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. |
| Photo Date: |
1/23/1970 Upload Date: 12/3/2021 9:22:03 PM |
| Location: |
Bethlehem, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
SRS 132(Doodlebug) RDG 5205(C424) |
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995 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Sperry Rail Service #132, 1979 |
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SRS. Here is an image of a photo by Edward Kaspriske that was taken in 1979. Shown here is Sperry Rail Service Detector Car #132, a "Doodlebug" built by the St. Louis Car Company as Seaboard Air Line number "2003" in April of 1925, acquired by SRS in 1943 and modified for rail detector service. The exact location is not recorded. Edward Kaspriske Collection. |
| Photo Date: |
1/23/1979 Upload Date: 5/31/2023 11:31:12 PM |
| Location: |
Sunbury, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Winter |
| Locomotives: |
SRS 132(Doodlebug) |
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731 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Sperry Rail Service #132, #1 of 2, 1986 |
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SRS. Here is an image of the first of two successive photos by Edward Kaspriske that were taken in 1986. Shown here is Sperry Rail Service Detector Car #132, a "Doodlebug" built by the St. Louis Car Company as Seaboard Air Line number "2003" in April of 1925, acquired by SRS in 1943 and modified for rail detector service. The exact location is not recorded. Edward Kaspriske Collection. |
| Photo Date: |
1/23/1986 Upload Date: 6/18/2023 10:56:24 AM |
| Location: |
Sunbury, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Winter,Signal |
| Locomotives: |
SRS 132(Doodlebug) |
| Views: |
759 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Sperry Rail Service #132, #2 of 2, 1986 |
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SRS. Here is an image of the second of two successive photos by Edward Kaspriske that were taken in 1986. Shown here is Sperry Rail Service Detector Car #132, a "Doodlebug" built by the St. Louis Car Company as Seaboard Air Line number "2003" in April of 1925, acquired by SRS in 1943 and modified for rail detector service. The exact location is not recorded. Edward Kaspriske Collection. |
| Photo Date: |
1/23/1986 Upload Date: 6/18/2023 10:57:00 AM |
| Location: |
Sunbury, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Winter |
| Locomotives: |
SRS 132(Doodlebug) |
| Views: |
720 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Sperry Rail Service #132, c. 1990 |
| Description: |
SRS. Here is an original 35mm color slide of Sperry Rail Service Detector Car #132, a "Doodlebug" built by the St. Louis Car Company as Seaboard Air Line number "2003" in April of 1925, acquired by SRS in 1943 and modified for rail detector service. The photographer's name, the date, and the location are not recorded. |
| Photo Date: |
3/21/1990 Upload Date: 10/8/2025 11:22:04 PM |
| Location: |
Frederick, OK |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Signal |
| Locomotives: |
SRS 132(Doodlebug) |
| Views: |
200 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Sperry Rail Service #132, #1 of 2, c. 1990 |
| Description: |
SRS. Here is the first of two successive original 35mm color slides of Sperry Rail Service Detector Car #132, a "Doodlebug" built by the St. Louis Car Company as Seaboard Air Line number "2003" in April of 1925, acquired by SRS in 1943 and modified for rail detector service. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. |
| Photo Date: |
3/21/1990 Upload Date: 10/8/2025 11:21:02 PM |
| Location: |
Frederick, OK |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
SRS 132(Doodlebug) |
| Views: |
198 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Sperry Rail Service #132, #2 of 2, c. 1990 |
| Description: |
SRS. Here is the second of two successive original 35mm color slides of Sperry Rail Service Detector Car #132, a "Doodlebug" built by the St. Louis Car Company as Seaboard Air Line number "2003" in April of 1925, acquired by SRS in 1943 and modified for rail detector service. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. |
| Photo Date: |
3/21/1990 Upload Date: 10/8/2025 11:21:26 PM |
| Location: |
Frederick, OK |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
SRS 132(Doodlebug) |
| Views: |
199 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Sperry Rail Service #136, c. 1970 |
| Description: |
SRS. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of Sperry Rail Service Detector Car #136, a "Doodlebug" built by Brill as an M-11 subway car for the New York City Transit Authority in 1928, acquired by SRS on 19 April 1948 and modified for rail detector service. The photographer's name, the date, and the location are not recorded. |
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1/23/1970 Upload Date: 12/4/2021 7:34:54 AM |
| Location: |
Bliss, ID |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Bridge |
| Locomotives: |
SRS 136(Doodlebug) |
| Views: |
769 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Sperry Rail Service #138, c. 1990 |
| Description: |
SRS. Here is an original 35mm color slide of Sperry Rail Service Rail Detector Car #138, a "Doodlebug" built by the St. Louis Car Company as Rock Island number "9057" in 1928, acquired by SRS on 20 September 1971 and modified for detector service. The photographer's name, the date, and the location are not recorded. |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1990 Upload Date: 10/8/2025 11:23:23 PM |
| Location: |
Olathe, KS |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
SRS 138(Doodlebug) |
| Views: |
229 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Sperry Rail Service #138, #1 of 2, c. 1990 |
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SRS. Here is the first of two successive original 35mm color slides of Sperry Rail Service Rail Detector Car #138, a "Doodlebug" built by the St. Louis Car Company as Rock Island number "9057" in 1928, acquired by SRS on 20 September 1971 and modified for rail detector service. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1990 Upload Date: 10/8/2025 11:24:10 PM |
| Location: |
Olathe, KS |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
SRS 138(Doodlebug) |
| Views: |
265 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Sperry Rail Service #138, #2 of 2, c. 1990 |
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SRS. Here is the second of two successive original 35mm color slides of Sperry Rail Service Rail Detector Car #138, a "Doodlebug" built by the St. Louis Car Company as Rock Island number "9057" in 1928, acquired by SRS on 20 September 1971 and modified for rail detector service. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1990 Upload Date: 10/8/2025 11:24:39 PM |
| Location: |
Olathe, KS |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
SRS 138(Doodlebug) |
| Views: |
268 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Sperry Rail Service #140, 1975 |
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SRS. Here is an original photo that I took in Tyrone, Pennsylvania, on 11 May 1975. Shown here is Sperry Rail Service Detector Car #140, a "Doodlebug" built by the St. Louis Car Company as an R-33 subway car for the New York City Transit Authority in 1963, later acquired by SRS and modified for rail detector service. It's parked on one leg of a wye that once surrounded the Pennsylvania Railroad's Passenger Station in Tyrone. |
| Photo Date: |
5/11/1975 Upload Date: 8/1/2016 5:36:16 AM |
| Location: |
Tyrone, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Station |
| Locomotives: |
SRS 140(Doodlebug) |
| Views: |
1547 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Sperry Rail Service #144, 1980 |
| Description: |
SRS. Here is an original 35mm color slide by Alan Miller that was taken in Salt Lake City, Utah, on 4 April 1980. Shown here is Sperry Rail Service Detector Car #144. |
| Photo Date: |
4/4/1980 Upload Date: 10/28/2021 9:46:01 PM |
| Location: |
Salt Lake City, UT |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
SRS 144(Doodlebug) |
| Views: |
741 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Sperry Rail Service #146, 1987 |
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SRS. Here is an original 35mm color slide by Donald R. Halffield, Sr., that was taken in Eola, Illinois, on 21 May 1987. Shown here is Sperry Rail Service Detector Car #146. |
| Photo Date: |
5/21/1987 Upload Date: 8/15/2019 1:55:34 AM |
| Location: |
Eola, IL |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
SRS 146(Doodlebug) |
| Views: |
749 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Sperry Rail Service #402, c. 1999 |
| Description: |
SRS. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of Sperry Rail Service Detector Car #402. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1999 Upload Date: 10/8/2025 11:25:44 PM |
| Location: |
Frederick, OK |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
SRS 402(UNKNOWN) |
| Views: |
223 Comments: 0 |
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