December 06, 2000 12:57PM
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I agree the guy knew how to blow the whistle, he just didn't know when to back off. I guess after following this engine for over 2,000 one hears the whistle at every crossing along the way, and we don't need to hear it everytime they pass someone standing trackside.
One of the worst ones was leaving on the last day and crossing the Mississippi River Bridge. I was on the west side approach, and he blew he whistle clear across the bridge, and we missed hearing the nice exhaust as she climbed the approach. I can understand his excitement for the moment though, and I would probably have done the same thing, except I would have had a big headache afterwards!
That's the nice thing about the C&TS, there is a purpose behind each whistle, and they do it the same nearly every trip. (got to make this a NG post, eh!)
Greg Scholl
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James R. Temple |
December 04, 2000 03:21PM |
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ncng9 |
December 04, 2000 03:28PM |
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Stevo del Applegato |
December 04, 2000 07:19PM |
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James R. Temple |
December 04, 2000 08:17PM |
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Brian Fritz |
December 04, 2000 09:03PM |
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Stevo del Applegato |
December 04, 2000 09:47PM |
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James R. Temple |
December 04, 2000 10:33PM |
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Mikky |
December 05, 2000 08:36AM |
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El Coke |
December 05, 2000 10:55PM |
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Greg Scholl |
December 06, 2000 07:23AM |
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Fred T |
December 06, 2000 09:15AM |
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Greg Scholl |
December 06, 2000 09:28AM |
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ArtG |
December 06, 2000 12:12PM |
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Greg Scholl |
December 06, 2000 12:57PM |
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Fred T |
December 07, 2000 08:36PM |
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Taylor Rush |
December 08, 2000 08:12AM |
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pmcassell |
December 08, 2000 12:24PM |
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Fred T |
December 08, 2000 01:47PM |
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Will Gleckler |
December 09, 2000 08:06AM |
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Taylor Rush |
December 11, 2000 08:08AM |
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Greg Scholl |
December 11, 2000 12:31PM |
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Will Gleckler |
December 11, 2000 10:51PM |
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Steve Carlson |
December 12, 2000 12:40AM |
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Kevin Cook |
December 12, 2000 09:12AM |
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Rick Steele |
December 13, 2000 04:18PM |
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Taylor Rush |
December 13, 2000 07:32PM |
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Oil Czar(Jerry Huck SVRy) |
December 13, 2000 07:48PM |
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Jim Burrill |
December 13, 2000 09:08PM |
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Rick Steele |
December 13, 2000 09:58PM |
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Taylor Rush |
December 13, 2000 10:21PM |
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Rick Steele |
December 14, 2000 06:49AM |
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Steve Carlson |
December 14, 2000 01:06AM |
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Rick Steele |
December 14, 2000 07:11AM |
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RBrinton |
December 14, 2000 09:33AM |
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Earl Pitts |
December 13, 2000 04:58PM |
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Taylor Rush |
December 13, 2000 07:25PM |
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Earl Pitts |
December 15, 2000 12:15AM |
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Mikky |
December 15, 2000 10:57AM |
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ted miles |
December 06, 2000 09:41AM |
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Rick Steele |
December 07, 2000 10:21AM |
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Greg Scholl |
December 07, 2000 01:12PM |
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Ryan Scott |
December 05, 2000 07:46PM |
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James R. Temple |
December 05, 2000 08:39PM |
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Ted Miles |
December 06, 2000 09:53AM |
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James R. Temple |
December 06, 2000 10:50AM |
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pmcassell |
December 06, 2000 12:03PM |
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Smitty |
December 06, 2000 05:24PM |
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pmcassell |
December 06, 2000 08:54PM |
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Earl Pitts |
December 06, 2000 04:15PM |
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James R. Temple |
December 06, 2000 04:54PM |
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Earl Pitts |
December 06, 2000 09:50PM |
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Curtis F. |
December 08, 2000 12:59PM |
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James R. Temple |
December 08, 2000 03:39PM |
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Grant Houston |
December 09, 2000 09:07PM |
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Earl Pitts |
December 10, 2000 08:29PM |
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Curtis F. |
December 10, 2000 10:06PM |
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James R. Temple |
December 10, 2000 11:55PM |
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Boomer |
December 11, 2000 09:42AM |
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Jim Adams |
December 13, 2000 10:18PM |
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