Re: (erielack) One more 70's scan

[JJordan <eltrainmaster_@_copper.net>]

OK.  I give up.  How many guys were there that day and took pictures of 
this train.  I have three pictures of it (I don't know where I got them) 
of this same train in different positions.

- -Joe Jordan
Train Nut Central
http://www.20thcenturyhobbies.com/trainnut/

On 7/12/2011 8:08 PM, Richard Onorevole wrote:
> > From 1976 at Croxton:
>
> http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=2628378
>
> This trai is stopped west of County Road. A  muddy driveway along the tracks
> towards "HX" tower was a convenient place to park and watch the action, and
> many fans did just that. Although most E-L employees were friendly, there
> were a few who weren't. One was a guy named "Tex"......who had an unwritten
> law about anyone who walked across or along the R-O-W on railroad property.
> But he was never harsh, profane, or insulting,...rather he was very
> condescending and would literally "throw one out with a smile"...almost to
> the point of being apologetic.........I recall one weekend day when a
> freight pulled up to a switch near the crossing......the brakeman/conductor
> whoever, evidently weary, pointed from the deck of the locomotive for
> someone to throw the switch. I believe Curt Carlough volunteered, and no
> sooner than he did, Tex came flying out of nowhere giving us all present the
> proverbial "heave-ho"...we were all kind of amused by it, someone saying
> that the crewman at least could have provided Curt with a time-slip for his
> efforts.
>
> Regards:
>
> Rich Onorevole
>
>
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