Russ Bellinis Wrote:Was that a restored steam engine in excursion service, or was the Chessie still rostering steam in 1977?
Russ, I'm sorry, I answered this a couple of weeks ago, but I must have forgotten the "submit" button. That is actually a Reading Railroad T-1 that was restored in 1975 for the Freedom Train in the East, and then it received Chessie livery for some steam excursions to celebrate the C&O's birth in 1836.
(Earliest predecessor I think)
Charlie
Gary S Wrote:Occasionally I see a CSX loco or rollingstock down here in BNSF territory. Does it count as "Railfanning the CSX" if I catch a photo or two?
Sure! While taking photos of these with my friends Ed and Charlie...
...we stumbled across these, a few tracks over:
I call him "Lucky Ed", as he always seems to attract trains where I find none, but I think that both Ed and I were lucky to be with Charlie that day, as we would've never even found this spot.
Matt I can smell a steam post ten blocks away and when I do clear the tracks because the steam express will be hi ballin through http://cambriaindiana.weebly.com/
Thanks guys. I probably should have climbed up and closed the door, but I didn't want to "wear out my welcome" - we were very warmly welcomed by the crew on duty at the time, who shall remain nameless to protect their identity.
railohio Wrote:By posting the photo with the engine number and location visible it wouldn't be too hard for the management to track down the crew.
Here it isn't a problem, The crews were off for the week end and the only guy around was a utility man, who, by the way is now retired too.
Ed's Luck
Charlie
railohio Wrote:By posting the photo with the engine number and location visible it wouldn't be too hard for the management to track down the crew.
Yeah, Brian, I should have noted too that none of the units were running, let alone moving. I would definitely not want to get anyone in trouble on account of a friendly gesture on their part, nor would I climb uninvited on any piece of railroad equipment. Charlie, at the time, was a working railroader, and Ed and I are both also extremely conscious of rail safety - he's the son of an engineer and I worked around steel plant railroads for almost forty years, so we're certainly not ga-ga eyed railfans and definitely appreciated the employee's kindness. I know for sure that it placed CSX in a favourable light in my mind.
Brian, those are great. Keep them coming, I'm in withdrawal with all my construction. Railcop retired June 1. I'm sure of it now because I haven't seen him. I think he is too busy too.
Charlie