Nostalgia & History > Call out the wrecker

On Burlington Northern's East End, a classic wreck train heads west from Cicero to who knows where on a brilliant Nov. 7,1976.  Photo taken one mile east of Eola Yard, and just east of the EJ&E Bridge.

Yes, I know...shouldn't have been standing on the main to shoot these pics...the ignorance of my youth.

Steve Zahn
Glenview, IL

 

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Nice catch. RP would surely reject that fine photo as they don't believe in super elevated curves ;-)
JB

3rdswitch Wrote:
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> Nice catch. RP would surely reject that fine photo
> as they don't believe in super elevated curves
> ;-)
> JB

Interesting on first one how the train lean and pole line lean seem to counter balance. 

Bob

robj Wrote:
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> Interesting on first one how the train lean and
> pole line lean seem to counter balance. 

This is probably intentional.  Since the wires have to "curve" also, any pole in the middle of the curve would be pulled by the wires towards the inside of the curve.  The "leaning pole to the outside of the curve" method would reduce or eliminate the need to guy-wire the pole to keep it in position.  The Milwaukee Road did something similar on its wooden poles that held up the catenary in electrified territory.  They lean away from the tracks to keep from having to guy-wire each one.

Nice catch of a nice little wrecking outfit. Would be a fun one to model.