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Sperry Rail Service #130, #1 of 5, c. 1987
Title:  Sperry Rail Service #130, #1 of 5, c. 1987
Description:  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 during November of 1925. The photographer's name, the exact 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: 
Locomotives:  SRS 130(Doodlebug)
Views:  255   Comments: 0
Sperry Rail Service #130, #2 of 5, c. 1987
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 during November of 1925. The photographer's name, the exact 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: 
Locomotives:  SRS 130(Doodlebug)
Views:  300   Comments: 0
SRS 130
Title:  SRS 130
Description:  Actual day unknown
Photo Date:  10/1/1987  Upload Date: 11/8/2014 10:52:27 AM
Location:  Fort Wayne, IN
Author:  Alan Gaines
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SRS 130(Doodlebug)
Views:  362   Comments: 0
Checking track 2
Title:  Checking track 2
Description:  A Sperry car rolls east on track 2 near MP 231.
Photo Date:  11/10/1988  Upload Date: 9/9/2015 2:49:18 AM
Location:  Owego, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  SRS 130(Doodlebug)
Views:  652   Comments: 1
Tied up
Title:  Tied up
Description:  The Sperry car that tours the Southern Tier is tide up on the west siding at Owego, sitting atop the North Av(NY 96) overpass downtown. The crew will have some decent options for dinner tonight.
Photo Date:  10/24/1989  Upload Date: 12/3/2015 3:25:43 AM
Location:  Owego, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Night
Locomotives:  SRS 130(Doodlebug)
Views:  401   Comments: 1
Waiting.
Title:  Waiting.
Description:  Sperry car 130 is waiting for traffic at Owego. Sometimes it can be a long wait. This was a fairly busy time(for Conrail) on the Tier.
Photo Date:  11/7/1989  Upload Date: 12/4/2015 3:24:30 AM
Location:  Owego, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SRS 130(Doodlebug)
Views:  491   Comments: 2
Sperry car on the Tier
Title:  Sperry car on the Tier
Description:  A Sperry Rail Services car checks track 2 near Triple Cities airport.
Photo Date:  10/7/1991  Upload Date: 3/4/2012 3:34:22 AM
Location:  Endicott, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  SRS 130(Doodlebug)
Views:  505   Comments: 1
SRS130
Title:  SRS130
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/5/1994  Upload Date: 12/15/2012 9:32:49 PM
Location:  Brewster North , NY
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives:  SRS 130(Doodlebug)
Views:  412   Comments: 0
Layover In The Old Brewster North Yards
Title:  Layover In The Old Brewster North Yards
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/5/1994  Upload Date: 12/15/2012 10:06:51 PM
Location:  Brewster North , NY
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives:  SRS 130(Doodlebug)
Views:  453   Comments: 0
SRS 130 on NS
Title:  SRS 130 on NS
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/20/2000  Upload Date: 10/26/2013 5:20:33 PM
Location:  Talbott, TN
Author:  Johnny Winkler
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SRS 130(Doodlebug)
Views:  343   Comments: 0
SRS 130
Title:  SRS 130
Description:  Sperry Car 130 operating on MacLeod Subdivision
Photo Date:  3/31/2006  Upload Date: 4/1/2006 1:14:00 PM
Location:  Calgary (Alyth), AB
Author:  Joshua Soles
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SRS 130(Doodlebug)
Views:  1100   Comments: 0
Sperry Rail Service 131
Title:  Sperry Rail Service 131
Description:  Taken circa 1970
Photo Date:  1/1/1970  Upload Date: 11/22/2019 9:15:03 PM
Location:  Denver, CO
Author:  Bob Jordan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  372   Comments: 0
SRS 131
Title:  SRS 131
Description:  Sperry Rail Service SRS 131 Huntsville, AL
Photo Date:  1/21/1973  Upload Date: 5/4/2013 5:11:47 PM
Location:  Huntsville, AL
Author:  Lee Yoder
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  670   Comments: 0
SRS 131
Title:  SRS 131
Description:  Sperry Rail Service SRS 131 Huntsville, AL
Photo Date:  1/21/1973  Upload Date: 5/4/2013 5:11:48 PM
Location:  Tullahoma, TN
Author:  Lee Yoder
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  554   Comments: 0
SRS 131
Title:  SRS 131
Description:  Sperry Rail Service SRS 131 Huntsville, AL
Photo Date:  1/21/1973  Upload Date: 5/4/2013 5:11:50 PM
Location:  Huntsville, AL
Author:  Lee Yoder
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  478   Comments: 0
SRS 131 on D&H
Title:  SRS 131 on D&H
Description:  Larry Moss photo
Photo Date:  7/16/1981  Upload Date: 6/15/2023 12:39:25 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Larry Moss
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  176   Comments: 2
SRS 131
Title:  SRS 131
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/13/1983  Upload Date: 5/30/2009 10:28:27 PM
Location:  Dolton, IL
Author:  Tom Golden
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  508   Comments: 2
Sperry Rail Car #131
Title:  Sperry Rail Car #131
Description:  Sperry Rail Car 131 in Georgetown Ont on May 9,1991
Photo Date:  5/9/1991  Upload Date: 4/19/2009 9:55:38 PM
Location:  Georgetown, ON
Author:  George Anderson
Categories:  Station
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  593   Comments: 0
SRS 131
Title:  SRS 131
Description:  (ex-LV 27)
Photo Date:  3/12/1995  Upload Date: 10/8/2007 3:54:01 AM
Location:  Lee Hall, VA
Author:  R. UNDERWOOD
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  738   Comments: 1
SRS 131
Title:  SRS 131
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/2007  Upload Date: 3/20/2007 3:14:17 PM
Location:  Bluefield, WV
Author:  Jay Tester
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  729   Comments: 0
SRS 131 Testing
Title:  SRS 131 Testing
Description:  SRS 131 Testing the west end of Greely BC
Photo Date:  3/12/2009  Upload Date: 3/13/2009 12:30:06 AM
Location:  Greely, BC
Author:  Greg Sherwood
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  723   Comments: 0
SRS 131
Title:  SRS 131
Description:  Sperry Rail Service 131 out doing work
Photo Date:  3/14/2009  Upload Date: 3/20/2009 2:24:58 AM
Location:  Revelstoke, BC
Author:  Mathew Sherwood
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  748   Comments: 0
Sperry Car
Title:  Sperry Car
Description:  SRS 131 leaves Madison, Illinois and head south down the TRRA and will continue down the NS Southern Route towards Centralia.
Photo Date:  6/3/2017  Upload Date: 12/2/2017 6:13:40 AM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  412   Comments: 0
Sperry Car Headed Out
Title:  Sperry Car Headed Out
Description:  SRS 131
Photo Date:  6/3/2017  Upload Date: 12/2/2017 6:14:41 AM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  414   Comments: 0
Sperry Rail Car!
Title:  Sperry Rail Car!
Description:  SRS 131 leaves Madison, Illinois and head south down the TRRA and will continue down the NS Southern Route towards Centralia.
Photo Date:  6/3/2017  Upload Date: 12/2/2017 6:12:52 AM
Location:  Madison, IL
Author:  Mftthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  474   Comments: 0
A relic
Title:  A relic
Description:  While pursuing a pair of BNSF locomotives, I saw this sitting in the yard.
Photo Date:  10/12/2017  Upload Date: 10/14/2017 4:23:42 AM
Location:  East Syracuse, NY
Author:  scott crotwell
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  346   Comments: 1
With a relic
Title:  With a relic
Description:  Sitting idle in the yard.
Photo Date:  10/12/2017  Upload Date: 3/9/2018 4:13:13 AM
Location:  East Syracuse, NY
Author:  scott crotwell
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug) BNSF 5762(ES44AC) BNSF 5662(AC44CW)
Views:  435   Comments: 1
Shoving back on 10/12
Title:  Shoving back on 10/12
Description:  The BNSF pair backing up in the yard.
Photo Date:  10/12/2017  Upload Date: 3/9/2018 4:16:31 AM
Location:  East Syracuse, NY
Author:  scott crotwell
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5762(ES44AC) SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  418   Comments: 1
Moving back
Title:  Moving back
Description:  BNSF mixed freight train going in reverse on the back side of the yard.
Photo Date:  10/12/2017  Upload Date: 10/14/2017 4:26:56 AM
Location:  East Walden, NY
Author:  scott crotwell
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5762(ES44AC) BNSF 5662(AC44CW) SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  483   Comments: 1
Second catch
Title:  Second catch
Description:  SRS 131 sitting on the back side of the yard.
Photo Date:  11/16/2017  Upload Date: 12/1/2017 4:12:58 AM
Location:  East Syracuse, NY
Author:  scott crotwell
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  346   Comments: 1
SRS 131 with 111
Title:  SRS 131 with 111
Description:  Freight train on the back side passing by the doodlebug.
Photo Date:  11/16/2017  Upload Date: 12/1/2017 4:15:59 AM
Location:  East Syracuse, NY
Author:  scott crotwell
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 8642(SD50-2) CSX 111(AC44CW) SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  450   Comments: 0
Away they go
Title:  Away they go
Description:  Freight train passing by the doodlebug.
Photo Date:  11/16/2017  Upload Date: 12/1/2017 4:24:04 AM
Location:  East Syracuse, NY
Author:  scott crotwell
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug) CSX 8642(SD50-2) CSX 712(ES44AC-H) CSX 3038(ES44AC-H) CSX 111(AC44CW)
Views:  462   Comments: 1
To the back
Title:  To the back
Description:  Getting another look at the doodlebug.
Photo Date:  11/18/2017  Upload Date: 12/15/2017 4:16:23 AM
Location:  East Syracuse, NY
Author:  Scott with Steven Crotwell
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug) CSX 32(AC44CW) CSX 793(ES44AC-H)
Views:  443   Comments: 2
An old relic
Title:  An old relic
Description:  SRS 131 sitting on the back side of the yard.
Photo Date:  11/18/2017  Upload Date: 11/27/2017 4:15:42 AM
Location:  East Syracuse, NY
Author:  Scott with Steven Crotwell
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug) CSX 32(AC44CW)
Views:  481   Comments: 1
SRS and CSX
Title:  SRS and CSX
Description:  CSX 32 as the second unit, passing by the doodlebug.
Photo Date:  11/18/2017  Upload Date: 1/3/2018 6:14:16 AM
Location:  East Syracuse, NY
Author:  Scott with Steven Crotwell
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CSX 32(AC44CW) SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  449   Comments: 2
SRS 131
Title:  SRS 131
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/12/2018  Upload Date: 4/12/2018 8:22:00 PM
Location:  Bergenfield, NJ
Author:  Stephen Tripptree
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  353   Comments: 0
Checking it out
Title:  Checking it out
Description:  A Sperry car approaches the crossing I was sitting at, checking the eastbound main track.
Photo Date:  6/4/2018  Upload Date: 6/12/2018 5:59:52 AM
Location:  Wickliffe, OH
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  299   Comments: 1
In the late day light
Title:  In the late day light
Description:  The Sperry car retreats to the east, now nicely lit as it rolls away toward Erie.
Photo Date:  6/4/2018  Upload Date: 6/12/2018 6:03:42 AM
Location:  Wickliffe, OH
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  377   Comments: 1
Long haul
Title:  Long haul
Description:  Most of the Sperry cars are old interurbans. Despite the bright yellow paint that gives away their ownership, seeing one roll down the tracks like this gives a glimpse into what the passenger service of the 1920s might have looked like.
Photo Date:  6/4/2018  Upload Date: 6/12/2018 6:10:57 AM
Location:  Wickliffe, OH
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  329   Comments: 2
SRS 131
Title:  SRS 131
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/30/2019  Upload Date: 6/8/2019 7:38:46 AM
Location:  Riverdale, IL
Author:  Seth Lakin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  275   Comments: 0
SRS 131
Title:  SRS 131
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/30/2019  Upload Date: 6/8/2019 7:38:50 AM
Location:  Riverdale, IL
Author:  Seth Lakin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  262   Comments: 0
SRS 131
Title:  SRS 131
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/23/2019  Upload Date: 7/4/2019 9:49:23 PM
Location:  Ridgefield Park, NJ
Author:  andrew koenigsberg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  297   Comments: 0
SRS 131 on the move
Title:  SRS 131 on the move
Description:  Easing through the yard. This is the first time I have seen this doodlebug on the move.
Photo Date:  6/25/2019  Upload Date: 11/28/2019 3:16:37 AM
Location:  East Syracuse, NY
Author:  Scott with Steven Crotwell
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  293   Comments: 1
Profile shot of SRS 131
Title:  Profile shot of SRS 131
Description:  A close up view of this doodlebug easing thrrough the yard.
Photo Date:  6/25/2019  Upload Date: 11/28/2019 3:20:51 AM
Location:  East Syracuse, NY
Author:  Scott with Steven Crotwell
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  477   Comments: 2
SRS 131
Title:  SRS 131
Description:  A continuation shot of SRS 131 easing through the yard.
Photo Date:  6/25/2019  Upload Date: 11/28/2019 3:23:47 AM
Location:  East Syracuse, NY
Author:  Scott with Steven Crotwell
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  280   Comments: 1
Near the signals
Title:  Near the signals
Description:  A side profile view of SRS 131.
Photo Date:  6/25/2019  Upload Date: 11/28/2019 3:13:28 AM
Location:  East Syracuse, NY
Author:  Scott with Steven Crotwell
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  296   Comments: 1
SRS 131 under the clouds
Title:  SRS 131 under the clouds
Description:  One last look at SRS 131 passing through the yard.
Photo Date:  6/25/2019  Upload Date: 11/28/2019 3:26:13 AM
Location:  East Syracuse, NY
Author:  Scott with Steven Crotwell
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  331   Comments: 1
SRS 131
Title:  SRS 131
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/15/2020  Upload Date: 8/16/2020 4:37:09 PM
Location:  Deshler, OH
Author:  Nicholas Katz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  244   Comments: 0
SRS 131
Title:  SRS 131
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/15/2020  Upload Date: 8/16/2020 4:40:54 PM
Location:  Deshler, OH
Author:  Nicholas Katz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  308   Comments: 0
SRS 131
Title:  SRS 131
Description:  Sperry Rail Service tied down at the CSX DeWitt Yard for the weekend.
Photo Date:  5/21/2022  Upload Date: 6/4/2022 8:51:48 PM
Location:  East Syracuse, NY
Author:  Max Smith
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  SRS 131(Doodlebug)
Views:  229   Comments: 0

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