Nostalgia & History > San Joaquin Daylight 1958

Picture 2 is OP-1607 enlarged 50%. What is the pole?

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Water spout

I think he might mean the pole next to the train on the platform and that is a train order holder. The "Y"s were attached to the pole horizontally and crews would pick up the orders while on the move. The pole and brackets alleviated the need for the operator to stand next to the track and "hoop them up". Of course you're right about the other "pole" closer to the camera.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/15/11 09:19 by whistlepig.

Railbaron and whistlepig sorry that I was not more specific about the pole. I learned something new from both of your answers. Thanks.

No, thank you! I get an enormous amount of pleasure out of your historic posts.

Heres the pole AKA order stand in action at Martinez.

Robert Morris Photography
http://www.snowcrest.net/photobob/index1.html

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Photobob, your shot also shows how the arms of the 'Y' are meant to spring vertical once the order is grabbed. You can see this in the upper portion meant for the engine crew.

Sharon Evans
Glen Allen, VA

Photobob, I wonder if you have the info on what train is in your photo? My guess would be either #57 or #27, and this appearing to be afternoon to me, #27 is the more likely, the westbound San Francisco Overland. I love all these hoop 'em up photos of late. AA

Stanford White
Carmel Valley, CA

Looks like an eastward train?

Its Train 28, the SF Overland

Just off the nose of the FP7 is what appears to be a short train on the bridge. Yes? No?

timz2 Wrote:
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> Looks like an eastward train?


Tim, We of the DC group do so appreciate you reorientation. DC = directionally challenged. Another, closer look tells me I shoulda known. Stan

Stanford White
Carmel Valley, CA

> Just off the nose of the FP7 is what appears to be
> a short train on the bridge.

If you zoom in on the pic at
http://digital.denverlibrary.org/
(just put op-16097 in the search box)
you get a much clearer view,
and it does look like a 2-car
eastward passenger train pulled
by maybe an SD9?



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The Senator ??

--Jim Baker

The Senator was always the morning train
to Sacramento, but yes, train 248 was
due out of Martinez at 1714 PST and 51
was supposed to arrive at 1722 or 1724
or thereabouts.

I guess an SD7 was more likely for 248?
And a artic-coach pair, looks like.

Next question: why doesn't the website
have a pic of 248?



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/16/11 16:13 by timz2.