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Re: (erielack) One more 70's scan
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Rich-
Here are the pictures I have of this train. One of them seems to be the
same as yours but darker.
- -Joe Jordan
Train Nut Central
On 7/12/2011 9:31 PM, Richard Onorevole wrote:
> I've never seen anyone else's but anythings possible as there
> always was a gang hanging around...Who's pictures do you have? Any
> chance of scanning them for us?
>
> Rich Onorevole
>
> On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 8:51 PM, JJordan <eltrainmaster_@_copper.net
> <mailto:eltrainmaster_@_copper.net>> wrote:
>
> 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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