Re: Jimmy Blouch postings - 1965-68 ... 
| June 17, 2011 11:21PM |
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Jimmy Blouch Wrote:
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> ... No, I have not covered they years 1965-1968
> on a daily basis.
>
> Yes, that would be a good project. For me there
> are many enjoyable aspects in dealing the train
> sheet information. One of them is matching info
> with photos. I could sort out the photo days and
> post for each photo date. At this point I can’t
> say when I would begin posting that info but I
> will put it on a burner and get started. I hate to
> say this but the first item would be to locate my
> copy of the book. Shouldn’t be hard, I saw it a
> few weeks ago.
THANK YOU, Jimmy!
That will make for some VERY interesting reading!!
Ernie took several photos of the very last revenue freight - 08/29/68 - but only put two of them in the book. My own photos from 08/28/68 and 08/29/68 have been posted here on the NGDF at [ngdiscussion.net], [ngdiscussion.net], [ngdiscussion.net], [ngdiscussion.net] and [ngdiscussion.net]. IIRC, Eldon Morgan ran #483 westbound on the 28th and #484 eastbound on the 29th; Jim Shawcroft fired #484 westbound on the 28th. I didn't get the names of any other members of the crews on these trains, but IIRC Earl Knoob has posted a few.
As you post the 1968 info, I'll try to keep track and update the "Mad Dash and After" thread at [ngdiscussion.net] with the names of the crews, or at least with links to your posts.
- Russ
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 06/18/2011 10:05AM by Russo Loco.
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> ... No, I have not covered they years 1965-1968
> on a daily basis.
>
> Yes, that would be a good project. For me there
> are many enjoyable aspects in dealing the train
> sheet information. One of them is matching info
> with photos. I could sort out the photo days and
> post for each photo date. At this point I can’t
> say when I would begin posting that info but I
> will put it on a burner and get started. I hate to
> say this but the first item would be to locate my
> copy of the book. Shouldn’t be hard, I saw it a
> few weeks ago.
THANK YOU, Jimmy!
That will make for some VERY interesting reading!!
Ernie took several photos of the very last revenue freight - 08/29/68 - but only put two of them in the book. My own photos from 08/28/68 and 08/29/68 have been posted here on the NGDF at [ngdiscussion.net], [ngdiscussion.net], [ngdiscussion.net], [ngdiscussion.net] and [ngdiscussion.net]. IIRC, Eldon Morgan ran #483 westbound on the 28th and #484 eastbound on the 29th; Jim Shawcroft fired #484 westbound on the 28th. I didn't get the names of any other members of the crews on these trains, but IIRC Earl Knoob has posted a few.
As you post the 1968 info, I'll try to keep track and update the "Mad Dash and After" thread at [ngdiscussion.net] with the names of the crews, or at least with links to your posts.
- Russ
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 06/18/2011 10:05AM by Russo Loco.
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