DPD Productions
Makers of the...
"TrainTenna"
RR Band Antennas
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Official Company Archive Photos: Motorcar
Trip |
| The EJ&E was surprisingly innovative for
it's size, and this is another example. Very little information
existed with these photos, but they sort of speak for themselves.
All of the shots appear to have been taken around the time that
they received the car... Possibly the same day. |
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| Subject: EJ&E
""Motor 1"" with Numerous Officials |
| Location: Unknown |
| Date: Late 1940's? |
| Credit: Unknown |
Notes: The names
on the back are hard to read, but looks like,
L to R: Howard Lane, Robert McNiff, Stuart Shepley,
Oscar Geradengir?, Unknown, Fred Hoff, James McDonald
and then: "Probably late 40's" |
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| Subject: On the Phone
in EJ&E "Motor 1" |
| Location: Unknown |
| Date: Late 1940's? |
| Credit: Unknown |
Notes: Yes, the
J was even ahead of the game with mobile phones.
This may just be an early low band radio with
a telephone type receiver. |
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| Subject: EJ&E
"Motor 1" Outside Locomotive Facility |
| Location: Unknown |
| Date: Late 1940's? |
| Credit: Unknown |
Notes: Some steam
power is seen being serviced in the background. |
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| Subject: EJ&E
"Motor 1" on the Joliet Turntable |
| Location: East Joliet Yard, IL |
| Date: Late 1940's? |
| Credit: Unknown |
Notes: Also nice
shot showing how the house and turntable looked
then. |
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| Subject: EJ&E
"Motor 1" Trailing the Caboose of a Train |
| Location: Unknown |
| Date: Late 1940's? |
| Credit: Unknown |
Notes: Looks
like they're following a train out. The cab number
is unreadable. Note the antenna on the back, most
likely for the radio phone. Looks like a low band
antenna. |
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| Subject: EJ&E
"Motor 1" on the Joliet Turntable |
| Location: East Joliet Yard, IL |
| Date: Late 1940's? |
| Credit: Unknown |
Notes: Being
lined up on the turntable. |
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| Subject: EJ&E
"Motor 1" Crossing Diamonds |
| Location: Unknown |
| Date: Late 1940's? |
| Credit: Unknown |
Notes: Looks
like they're being very careful. |
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| Subject: Inside EJ&E
"Motor 1" with Train Approaching |
| Location: Unknown |
| Date: Late 1940's? |
| Credit: Unknown |
Notes: Looks
like they staged this shot so the guy could be
on the phone while the train approached. Note
on the header: "Keep your mind on what you
are doing... while you are doing it". |
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| Subject: More Chatting
Inside EJ&E "Motor 1" |
| Location: Unknown |
| Date: Late 1940's? |
| Credit: Unknown |
Notes: I think
they liked the radio phone part. It would be interesting
to know exactly how it worked. |
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| Subject: EJ&E
"Motor 1" Meets Trains |
| Location: Unknown |
| Date: Late 1940's? |
| Credit: Unknown |
Notes: Looks
like they're sitting behind one train, while an
approaching train passes. Can't pick out any numbers. |
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| Subject: EJ&E
"Motor 1" Getting Lined Up |
| Location: Spaulding, IL |
| Date: Late 1940's? |
| Credit: Unknown |
Notes: This shot
seems to be looking railroad west, from the east
end of Spaulding. The tower and a depot can be
seen ahead, and a steamer is sitting on the interchange.
The signal number is 365. |
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| Subject: Front Left
View of EJ&E "Motor 1" |
| Location: Unknown |
| Date: Late 1940's? |
| Credit: Unknown |
Notes: Check
out the horns. |
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| Subject: EJ&E
"Motor 1" at Service Facility |
| Location: Unknown |
| Date: Late 1940's? |
| Credit: Unknown |
Notes: Everybody
seems to be looking at something. |
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| Subject: EJ&E
"Motor 1" Stopped at Depot |
| Location: West Chicago, IL? |
| Date: Late 1940's? |
| Credit: Unknown |
Notes: The coal
hopper is "SLSF" and there looks to
be some sort of interchange track in the background
possibly. The depot appears to be the same one
that use to stand North of the diamonds at West
Chicago. |
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| Subject: EJ&E
"Motor 1" Stopped at Another Depot |
| Location: Lake Zurich, IL |
| Date: Late 1940's? |
| Credit: Unknown |
Notes: NYC box
car is next to it. The depot looks to be the old
one at Lake Zurich. |
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| Subject: Roof Shot
of EJ&E "Motor 1" |
| Location: Unknown |
| Date: Late 1940's? |
| Credit: Unknown |
Notes: The spot
lights are a nice touch. |
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