Re: How about a late-twenties work train? 
| November 30, 2016 12:40PM |
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This is one of those rare times when I agree with Willie -
And almost with Rich. IMHO, 150 would be too many people - especially since getting in and out of those track-crew commissary, dining and sleeping cars would be pretty slow. But as JBWX pointed out previously, there are quite a few spots on the East End where 80-100 people can be accommodated for photos without too much congestion. A work train simulating the major upgrade projects of the late twenties could carry that many of us without looking like an obvious railfan charter, and provide for some interesting Phraud-O-Graphs™ as well. I wonder if enough bunk cars could be set up to allow an overnight "camp-out" at Los Pinos, with dinner the first day and lunch the second day at Osier??
- El Abuelo Histœrico, Greengo y Curmudgeoño de los Locomoturas Viejos y Verdes,
aka Der Grossväterlich DünkelOlivGrünDampfKesselMantelLiebHabender
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/30/2016 12:44PM by Russo Loco.
And almost with Rich. IMHO, 150 would be too many people - especially since getting in and out of those track-crew commissary, dining and sleeping cars would be pretty slow. But as JBWX pointed out previously, there are quite a few spots on the East End where 80-100 people can be accommodated for photos without too much congestion. A work train simulating the major upgrade projects of the late twenties could carry that many of us without looking like an obvious railfan charter, and provide for some interesting Phraud-O-Graphs™ as well. I wonder if enough bunk cars could be set up to allow an overnight "camp-out" at Los Pinos, with dinner the first day and lunch the second day at Osier??
- El Abuelo Histœrico, Greengo y Curmudgeoño de los Locomoturas Viejos y Verdes,
aka Der Grossväterlich DünkelOlivGrünDampfKesselMantelLiebHabender
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/30/2016 12:44PM by Russo Loco.
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488 stops for water at Los Pinos tank on closing day Oct. 1979. Photo courtesy Don Richter
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