Chaski Railfan

I am not familiar with the details of the B-17 cockpit. I hope there is not a single fuel On-Off control for all four engines. I know they have single controls otherwise they couldn't shut down a single one. You can get pretty far in a light airplane with the fuel shut off, I know, I have done it.

Mark, when I saw the TV coverage I questioned the "dreaded three engine approach" thing. Should have been no problem at all with three of the four functioning. Very young pilots with very little training brought B-17s back from bomb runs over Germany, all shot up and many with one or more ...

Anyone on this board besides me a New York Central fan? I am downsizing big time and have a number of NYC books and special magazines published by the NYC System Historical Society. I am willing to give them away. PM me if interested. email: fitzrr@pioneer.net

I'm glad I had the opportunity to be a steam fan for the last 28 years, and have been fortunate enough to have the means and the desire to find, travel with, photograph, sometimes volunteer and just enjoy mainline operations with 4449, 3751, 261, 700, 1225, 765 and others, and have had the great ple...

I still read the forum every day, but have been unable to do any railfanning so have little to contribute.

This is somewhat off topic, but Mark, do you have to buy vacuum tubes for the old radios? I remember getting my grandfather's radio working and seems like 6BG6's were tubes I had to buy. Does anyone manufacture them anymore?

Well said, John. You do have the words. Some of us still act as we did many years ago and treat people with respect, but lately it has become very disturbing seeing how people act. What do they get out of that type of behavior?

Those kinds of criticism are getting more and more common on those other rail sites. Some people seem to have to challenge anything that is posted.

I just got a message from the Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation that 4449 will make a run to Oaks Park and return, which is basically the same run it makes every year for the Holiday Express. You must be a member of the ORHF to ride, so if not, relegated to photo coverage. I don't know how the insuran...

Kevin, may I use one of your photos to sent to Trainorders, actually to promote Chaski as an altenate site for great steam stuff?

Wow, great collection, Kevin. You have been busy!

It will be interesting to see how they move it, as it is "landlocked" on it's own short rails with no connection to railroads. It will take some mighty big trucks.

Really nice work, Tom. Thanks.

Thanks, Al, for your coverage. Good photos.

Good for you, Al. I loved volunteering, but am now unable, so can sympathize with you.