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janice6 Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 14 hours ago, Huaco Kid said: Many times, we'd see the train going past, and a red-hot meteorite would shoot off and bounce across the field or back yards, creating a fire every time it ricocheted off the ground. There is a rail line through the grassy lowlands of the Minnesota river and every so often a passing train will start the whole short valley thing on fire. Kind of an annual event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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janice6 Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 28 minutes ago, Eric said: Retired. Now that in our modern society, snow has gone out of style. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dric902 Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, railfancwb said: To start a long train with a steam locomotive, the train would be backed up in necessary to create slack. Thus the locomotive had to start only one car moving at a time. To start a long train with a diesel locomotive, the train would be eased forward to remove slack. This minimized the risk of jerking the train in two. A steam locomotive could pull a train it couldn’t start. A diesel locomotive could start a train it couldn’t pull. Passenger trains were eased forward to remove slack regardless of the locomotive type. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk You would be surprised. I've taken slack downhill to get started (but you have to do it right) I've plugged engines when flat switching down a lead (again, you have to do it right) kicked cars, dropped cars, drifted cars its amazing sometimes how loud slack can be, or how quiet a rolling car can be. . . Edited September 7, 2019 by Dric902 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dric902 Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 ELKHART, Ind. -- The Elkhart County Homicide Unit is investigating after a teenager was found dead early Saturday morning. Elkhart Police say officers were dispatched to the 900 block of Wagner Ave. in regards to a subject on the railroad tracks around 12:25 a.m. When officers arrived, they found a male victim with multiple gunshot wounds. The victim has been identified as 16-year-old Jaiden Cooper. Police say he was pronounced dead at the scene. Prayers for the brothers who ran over the body and called it in . 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bish1309 Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 18 hours ago, Eric said: One of my more favorite style of engine. Reminds me of a '57 Chevy Bel-Aire. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bish1309 Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 18 hours ago, Eric said: This one is most iconic to me. I visited Skokie Illinois many times as a child and stayed with my uncle who was a train enthusiast. He had every train mag ever printed. I would spend hours just gazing at pictures. I loved trains. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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railfancwb Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 Retired. Now that in our modern society, snow has gone out of style.Union Pacific, along with Southern Pacific it absorbed, still has a few rotaries on the active roster. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janice6 Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 3 hours ago, Eric said: In my memory, the Zephyr in all it's manifestations, are icons of the era. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janice6 Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 3 minutes ago, railfancwb said: Union Pacific, along with Southern Pacific it absorbed, still has a few rotaries on the active roster. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Rotaries trigger fascination and imagination in those of us that imagine seeing them in mountain passes working hard. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bish1309 Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 4 hours ago, pipedreams said: "Santa Fe, All the way." 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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janice6 Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 Block from my wife's childhood home, the major rail tracks crossed a 4 lane freeway at road level. High speed trains depended on signals for safety. A few times the signals didn't work. Cars on freeway can't compete with fast train. She tells of the time when a gas tanker was on the tracks and the signal didn't work. She could hear the driver screaming for a long time while the tanker burned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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