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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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