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Date: 02/06/16 12:46
Rail fanning with friends
Author: lamta_jay

I took this picture out in Trona on May 5, 1973

we started the day in San Bernardino seeing #17 or I guess Amtrak #3 with FP45 # 5944 leading

Ended the day at Searles Jct.

​Lee Meyers, Dave Smith and Andy Potter

​I liked rail fanning with friends, it makes a difference !

Thanks for looking

​Jay

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Date: 02/06/16 14:06
Re: Rail fanning with friends
Author: 3rdswitch

As in "diesel" Dave Smith? Formerly of Whistle Stop then growing into UP?
​JB

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Date: 02/06/16 14:24
Re: Rail fanning with friends
Author: lamta_jay

Yup, one and the same. When we went to school @ Arcadia High
it was just David Smith !

​Jay

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Date: 02/06/16 15:09
Re: Rail fanning with friends
Author: callum_out

So since we're on the subject and since we all know him, where is Dave today?

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Date: 02/06/16 17:56
Re: Rail fanning with friends
Author: switchlamp

Look carefully at the switch and there is an Adlake kerosene switchlamp on the stand. Trona was one of the last users of these and had them into the early 1980's
Tom



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Date: 02/06/16 19:12
Re: Rail fanning with friends
Author: dbinterlock

"Diesel" Dave currently works a yard job in Dolores, CA near the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles. His specific yard job duties I do not know. "Diesel" used to wear Headphone type ear protection, the only employee I know that did, while the rest of us used foam earplugs. His engineer's silhouette was unmistakeable when approaching on an oncoming train.  I haven't seen him in years, he may still wear them.

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Date: 02/06/16 19:56
Re: Rail fanning with friends
Author: callum_out

Last time I saw him he was working the Yermo pool but it's been years, thanks for the reply.

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Date: 02/06/16 20:51
Re: Rail fanning with friends
Author: lamta_jay

Same trip May 5, 1973

​Jay

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Date: 02/06/16 23:46
Re: Rail fanning with friends
Author: switchlamp

Thanks Jay !
Tom

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