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Casa Loma Saturday, 2011
DPU 5564 pushes the Roper at Casa Loma, 28 May 2011 Casa Loma is between Alta and Blue Canyon, California on a stretch of the Donner Pass route that is separated from I-80 by a ridge. On clear days, there is a view into the American River Canyon here and at one time the spot was called American on the railroad. The Roper was the MRVRO, the Roseville to Roper Yard in Salt Lake City manifest train. It has since become the MRVOG, with its east end in Ogden, Utah. Mike Tisdale |
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Grizzly Meet Friday, 2010
Wiseass answer to a math problem: If a train leave Emeryville, California at 0910 and arrives in Chicago, Illinois 2 days later at 1450 and another train leaves Chicago at 1400 and arrives in Emeryville 2 days later at 1610 and it is 2438 miles between the two end points, where will the trains meet? Answer: Grizzly Siding, just east of Glenwood Springs, Colorado, assuming both trains are on time. Show your work: Grizzly siding east of Glenwood Springs in Glenwood Canyon was a classic spot for the CZ to meet in the days when the trains were 17 and 18. Here is a view of the CZs meeting at Grizzly in the 1960s:? Mike Tisdale |
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Sloat Saturday, 1983
UP 3669's caboose passes UP 3782. UP 3782 east was holding in the Sloat, California siding for UP 3669 west. For some years a group of us camped out at Sloat, between Keddie and Portola in the Feather River Canyon, watching trains, drinking beer, swimming in the river and generally having a good time. We called these campouts the Fry Yer Ass trips, because it was hot in the summer. We even had a logo of a donkey, Donkey Hodie, in a frying pan, and used on t-shirts 25 June 1983 Mike Tisdale |
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Re: very unusual train on NYC RR in 1930(?)
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Phil, the heavy code lines suggest that this may be commuter territory.? However, no evidence of third rail, hence my question.? West Shore, such as Dumont, heading for Weehawken for a car float operation?
Harlem Division, west of North White Plains? Hudson Division, west of Croton North?
Those would seem to be the choices.
Thanks,
Dave Saums.
Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device Get From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Phil Burton <philip-b@...>
Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2022 3:02:03 PM To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [ObservationCar] very unusual train on NYC RR in 1930(?) ?
Dave, ? I emailed the guy who sent me this photo.? He doesn’t know about location, etc.? He likes to grab old photos from a lot of rail and non-rail sites, and he assembles them into folders and he has a large collection.? I imagine the original sites vary a lot with respect to photo info, date, etc. ? However, I can be sure that the destination was New York City or nearby.? These cars were delivered to a yard in Manhattan on 207th Street.? ? The cars in this photo were probably moved by car float to the yard. ? Phil ? From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
On Behalf Of Dave Saums ? Phil, do we know the location for this photograph on the Central, or at least what line or division? ? Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device From:
[email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Bill Hough via groups.io <psa188@...> ? R-1 makes more sense. ? On Friday, June 24, 2022, 04:28:33 PM PDT, Phil Burton <philip-b@...> wrote: ? ? Bill, ? The person who sent me this email said that they were R-1s for the IND system. ? I have to wonder if these subway cars went through hump yards. ? Phil ? From:
[email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
On Behalf Of Bill Hough via groups.io ? oops, I meant "Triplexes." ? On Friday, June 24, 2022, 04:17:18 PM PDT, Bill Hough via groups.io <psa188@...> wrote: ? ? I can't positively ID these cars. Are they BMT standards? ? On Friday, June 24, 2022, 03:50:50 PM PDT, Phil Burton <philip-b@...> wrote: ? ? A few months ago someone (Mike T?) said that it was unusual to see a train not pulled by a locomotive.? I’m doing this from memory, so I hope I didn’t misquote. ? A friend sent me the photo below.? Classic view of NYC steam, but look at the train.? Behind the gondola are 10 cars destined for the new “IND” New York subway system, followed by the caboose.? Probably built by American Car and Foundry, St. Charles, MO. ? Phil Burton ?
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Re: very unusual train on NYC RR in 1930(?)
开云体育Dave, ? I emailed the guy who sent me this photo.? He doesn’t know about location, etc.? He likes to grab old photos from a lot of rail and non-rail sites, and he assembles them into folders and he has a large collection.? I imagine the original sites vary a lot with respect to photo info, date, etc. ? However, I can be sure that the destination was New York City or nearby.? These cars were delivered to a yard in Manhattan on 207th Street.? ? The cars in this photo were probably moved by car float to the yard. ? Phil ? From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dave Saums
Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2022 4:55 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ObservationCar] very unusual train on NYC RR in 1930(?) ? Phil, do we know the location for this photograph on the Central, or at least what line or division? ? Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Bill Hough via groups.io <psa188@...> ? R-1 makes more sense. ? On Friday, June 24, 2022, 04:28:33 PM PDT, Phil Burton <philip-b@...> wrote: ? ? Bill, ? The person who sent me this email said that they were R-1s for the IND system. ? I have to wonder if these subway cars went through hump yards. ? Phil ? From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bill Hough via groups.io ? oops, I meant "Triplexes." ? On Friday, June 24, 2022, 04:17:18 PM PDT, Bill Hough via groups.io <psa188@...> wrote: ? ? I can't positively ID these cars. Are they BMT standards? ? On Friday, June 24, 2022, 03:50:50 PM PDT, Phil Burton <philip-b@...> wrote: ? ? A few months ago someone (Mike T?) said that it was unusual to see a train not pulled by a locomotive.? I’m doing this from memory, so I hope I didn’t misquote. ? A friend sent me the photo below.? Classic view of NYC steam, but look at the train.? Behind the gondola are 10 cars destined for the new “IND” New York subway system, followed by the caboose.? Probably built by American Car and Foundry, St. Charles, MO. ? Phil Burton ? ?
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Re: very unusual train on NYC RR in 1930(?)
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Phil, do we know the location for this photograph on the Central, or at least what line or division?
Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device Get From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Bill Hough via groups.io <psa188@...>
Sent: Friday, June 24, 2022 7:31:15 PM To: [email protected] <[email protected]>; [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [ObservationCar] very unusual train on NYC RR in 1930(?) ?
R-1 makes more sense.
On Friday, June 24, 2022, 04:28:33 PM PDT, Phil Burton <philip-b@...> wrote:
Bill, ? The person who sent me this email said that they were R-1s for the IND system. ? I have to wonder if these subway cars went through hump yards. ? Phil ? From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
On Behalf Of Bill Hough via groups.io ? oops, I meant "Triplexes." ? On Friday, June 24, 2022, 04:17:18 PM PDT, Bill Hough via groups.io <psa188@...> wrote: ? ? I can't positively ID these cars. Are they BMT standards? ? On Friday, June 24, 2022, 03:50:50 PM PDT, Phil Burton <philip-b@...> wrote: ? ? A few months ago someone (Mike T?) said that it was unusual to see a train not pulled by a locomotive.? I’m doing this from memory, so I hope I didn’t misquote. ? A friend sent me the photo below.? Classic view of NYC steam, but look at the train.? Behind the gondola are 10 cars destined for the new “IND” New York subway system, followed by the caboose.? Probably built by American Car and Foundry, St. Charles, MO. ? Phil Burton ?
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Re: very unusual train on NYC RR in 1930(?)
R-1 makes more sense.
On Friday, June 24, 2022, 04:28:33 PM PDT, Phil Burton <philip-b@...> wrote:
Bill, ? The person who sent me this email said that they were R-1s for the IND system. ? I have to wonder if these subway cars went through hump yards. ? Phil ? From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bill Hough via groups.io
Sent: Friday, June 24, 2022 4:21 PM To: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Re: [ObservationCar] very unusual train on NYC RR in 1930(?) ? oops, I meant "Triplexes." ? On Friday, June 24, 2022, 04:17:18 PM PDT, Bill Hough via groups.io <psa188@...> wrote: ? ? I can't positively ID these cars. Are they BMT standards? ? On Friday, June 24, 2022, 03:50:50 PM PDT, Phil Burton <philip-b@...> wrote: ? ? A few months ago someone (Mike T?) said that it was unusual to see a train not pulled by a locomotive.? I’m doing this from memory, so I hope I didn’t misquote. ? A friend sent me the photo below.? Classic view of NYC steam, but look at the train.? Behind the gondola are 10 cars destined for the new “IND” New York subway system, followed by the caboose.? Probably built by American Car and Foundry, St. Charles, MO. ? Phil Burton ? ?
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Re: very unusual train on NYC RR in 1930(?)
开云体育Bill, ? The person who sent me this email said that they were R-1s for the IND system. ? I have to wonder if these subway cars went through hump yards. ? Phil ? From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bill Hough via groups.io
Sent: Friday, June 24, 2022 4:21 PM To: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Re: [ObservationCar] very unusual train on NYC RR in 1930(?) ? oops, I meant "Triplexes." ? On Friday, June 24, 2022, 04:17:18 PM PDT, Bill Hough via groups.io <psa188@...> wrote: ? ? I can't positively ID these cars. Are they BMT standards? ? On Friday, June 24, 2022, 03:50:50 PM PDT, Phil Burton <philip-b@...> wrote: ? ? A few months ago someone (Mike T?) said that it was unusual to see a train not pulled by a locomotive.? I’m doing this from memory, so I hope I didn’t misquote. ? A friend sent me the photo below.? Classic view of NYC steam, but look at the train.? Behind the gondola are 10 cars destined for the new “IND” New York subway system, followed by the caboose.? Probably built by American Car and Foundry, St. Charles, MO. ? Phil Burton ? ?
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Re: very unusual train on NYC RR in 1930(?)
oops, I meant "Triplexes."
On Friday, June 24, 2022, 04:17:18 PM PDT, Bill Hough via groups.io <psa188@...> wrote:
I can't positively ID these cars. Are they BMT standards?
On Friday, June 24, 2022, 03:50:50 PM PDT, Phil Burton <philip-b@...> wrote:
A few months ago someone (Mike T?) said that it was unusual to see a train not pulled by a locomotive.? I’m doing this from memory, so I hope I didn’t misquote. ? A friend sent me the photo below.? Classic view of NYC steam, but look at the train.? Behind the gondola are 10 cars destined for the new “IND” New York subway system, followed by the caboose.? Probably built by American Car and Foundry, St. Charles, MO. ? Phil Burton ?
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Re: very unusual train on NYC RR in 1930(?)
I can't positively ID these cars. Are they BMT standards?
On Friday, June 24, 2022, 03:50:50 PM PDT, Phil Burton <philip-b@...> wrote:
A few months ago someone (Mike T?) said that it was unusual to see a train not pulled by a locomotive.? I’m doing this from memory, so I hope I didn’t misquote. ? A friend sent me the photo below.? Classic view of NYC steam, but look at the train.? Behind the gondola are 10 cars destined for the new “IND” New York subway system, followed by the caboose.? Probably built by American Car and Foundry, St. Charles, MO. ? Phil Burton ?
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very unusual train on NYC RR in 1930(?)
开云体育A few months ago someone (Mike T?) said that it was unusual to see a train not pulled by a locomotive.? I’m doing this from memory, so I hope I didn’t misquote. ? A friend sent me the photo below.? Classic view of NYC steam, but look at the train.? Behind the gondola are 10 cars destined for the new “IND” New York subway system, followed by the caboose.? Probably built by American Car and Foundry, St. Charles, MO. ? Phil Burton ?
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Safety Valve Thursday, 2019
Cumbres and Toltec K-36 2-8-2 489 lifting the pops on the 4% at Lobato. This is on the climb from Chama, New Mexico to Cumbres Pass. The fireman must have been hot dogging it to lift the safety valve going up a 4% grade, but the train was only one or two cars over the limit to require a second engine...the next day's train was a bit shorter and didn't have a helper. 9 Oct 2019 Mike Tisdale |