Chaski Railfan

I have seen several different claims, most of which are unsubstantiated, of speeds over 120 MPH. Back in the days when there were no limits on some segments of railroads, engineers would try to make up "behind schedule" by speeding. Can't come up with a true answer for you.

Good for you, Mark. It's probably about time Steve let you know how he feels about the job you do. When the engine runs, few riders know of the work the hostler has done to keep the locomotive ready for the engineer and fireman to take over and run it. When in this post, when the engine ran a short ...

Very nice, Charles. Family meals are always an experience.

Happy Thanksgiving to all who still frequent this board. Have a wonderful and thankful day.

Tony, that video looks like one of mine from back when I video'd trains, walking down the street with the camera on to get to the next position. Did you film that? If it was in '93 does Amtrak still do street running there?

Thanks for identifying that wreck. I knew I had seen it in print somewhere but couldn't remember where. Any news on the clean up?

Mark, how far is my sound going?

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.