The BJPC didn't review prior tu awarding. Forever asterisked.
Calvin said
8:02 AM, 01/28/22
Thunderwagon5000 wrote:
Calvin answers:
-- Edited by Calvin on Friday 28th of January 2022 08:03:19 AM
jonnycantdo said
10:07 AM, 02/10/22
What used to be Shops Yard on the Atlantic Coast Line RRin The Manchester part of Richmond Virginiait was situated above the James River going north onto a bridge across that riverjust before that bridge a switch diverged east into the Southern Railway yard which is still there under NS. Occasionally the ACL crew would loose a car and it would waddle across the bridge and get stuck in the middle of town. Crew out of service of course. Occasionally though if the switch to the Southern was lined that loose car would roll toward that yard.the people had an arrangement with each other that if a car went that way they would give two extra long horn blasts. If the Southern crew heard it and happened to be able to catch the car they would shove it back up to the ACL in exchange for a case of beer or some distilled refreshment. And trainmasters would turn a blind eye!
Snippy said
3:34 PM, 02/10/22
We stole the ACL switch engine in Plymouth, NC to go out to the curvy connection track to shove a full ~80 car interchange cut out past the NS switch. Then, we had to come back on a car from trying and miserably failing on a too slow drop with too short brake chain that trapped our engine in the paper mill. We got by with it. Each railroad switched the Weyerhaeuser mill for 12 hours with ACL calling the shots on which 12 hours. So, you know it was winter because it was nighttime. We scuffed up the dirt to respot the engine exactly where it was. Locomotives ran 24/7/365. The whole thing was way too easy. The Cap'n was a 1942 model who had a perfect last name--Klass. Nothing but class.
When you know you'll get fired either way, anything and everything is on the table!
-- Edited by Snippy on Thursday 10th of February 2022 03:35:59 PM
Calvin said
5:35 PM, 02/10/22
Snippy wrote:
We scuffed up the dirt to respot the engine exactly where it was. Locomotives ran 24/7/365. The whole thing was way too easy. The Cap'n was a 1942 model who had a perfect last name--Klass. Nothing but class.
Calvin wondered:
Guess there was no speed recorder on switch engines either!
You want a good railroad MIR story? Think this qualifies. Not sure the railroad name currently serving Walla Walla Wa but they made a boo-boo
switching and a long black tank went 14 miles all by itself.
Runaway rail car rolls 14 miles in Walla Walla (WA)
AAwwww SShhhiitt.
Bunch a Atta Boys down the drain, It's a railroad given, no good
deed goes unpunished.
Thats universal around here, BOSS turns the anglecock and the Hawg "Nails them
in the head" (puts portion left on main in emergency... makes it easier on BOSS to
tie breaks on cars),Then ya give em a good bump for slack. If they sit you're
good ta pull the pin and go.
The BJPC didn't review prior tu awarding. Forever asterisked.
Calvin answers:
-- Edited by Calvin on Friday 28th of January 2022 08:03:19 AM
We stole the ACL switch engine in Plymouth, NC to go out to the curvy connection track to shove a full ~80 car interchange cut out past the NS switch. Then, we had to come back on a car from trying and miserably failing on a too slow drop with too short brake chain that trapped our engine in the paper mill. We got by with it. Each railroad switched the Weyerhaeuser mill for 12 hours with ACL calling the shots on which 12 hours. So, you know it was winter because it was nighttime. We scuffed up the dirt to respot the engine exactly where it was. Locomotives ran 24/7/365. The whole thing was way too easy. The Cap'n was a 1942 model who had a perfect last name--Klass. Nothing but class.
When you know you'll get fired either way, anything and everything is on the table!
-- Edited by Snippy on Thursday 10th of February 2022 03:35:59 PM
Calvin wondered:
Guess there was no speed recorder on switch engines either!