This photo was shot sometime in the late 1920's at a depot of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad (the L & N ..... "the old reliable"). Those in the photo are a "Bridge Gang" employed by the L & N, whose work was that of maintaining, repairing and building railroad bridges. My father, Hylott L. Armstrong, Sr., is in the photo, i.e. the 4th person from the left of the seated row. They are seated on what was known to railroad employees as a "motor car" ..... a gasoline powered utility rail vehicle used to transport workers, tools and materials to and from job sites.
This photo was shot sometime in the late 1920's at a depot of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad (the L & N ..... "the old reliable"). Those in the photo are a "Bridge Gang" employed by the L & N, whose work was that of maintaining, repairing and building railroad bridges. My father, Hylott L. Armstrong, Sr., is in the photo, i.e. the 4th person from the left of the seated row. They are seated on what was known to railroad employees as a "motor car" ..... a gasoline powered utility rail vehicle used to transport workers, tools and materials to and from job sites. | Click image for Comments. | Home | Browse All Photos