Re: Really Odd San Juan Express Question

As they have said the old days the potty flushed right out onto the tracks. One could flush and see the ties flying by down below. The NG in the 50-60's was this way. I vividly remember our trip to Mexico in 1963 where we rode for 2 weeks and most of that was in a section pullman the organizer had for us. It was a big restroom, but only one toilet. On the floor outside the toilet room was a large bottle of drinking water in a tilt rack. Of course a lot was on the floor while trying to pour on a moving train. I remember 611 and 1218 excursions in the 80's used ex N&W and Southern Cars, and they too went down onto the tracks.
Funny side story. In 1970 we were shooting pictures of the NRHS convention trips. I decided to take my super 8 (Silent) camera and place it between the ties under a bridge where it met the end of the fill. It was a doubleheader with 630 and 722. It looks like someone flushed as it passed over, but no solid stuff hit the camera!!!! I think early Amtrak trains also had the open end toilets, and at some time later started the retention toilets as they got their own more modern coaches.
Greg