Passenger Trains > When Your Parents Work For The Circus

The Blue Unit last night at Price, Utah.

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i guess the children of the carnies are TRAIN SCHOOLED 

Very nice human interest angle.  The facial expressions are evocotive.

But why are there two grabirons on the left side of the lower dutch door?

-John

jcaestecker Wrote:
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> But why are there two grabirons on the left side
> of the lower dutch door?
>
> -John

Some RR's did it that way.  SP Budd Sunset Ltd cars and NYC Budd 1948-49 era cars are other examples.

jcaestecker Wrote:
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> Very nice human interest angle.  The facial
> expressions are evocotive.
>
> But why are there two grabirons on the left side
> of the lower dutch door?
>
> -JohnR

Put there to accommodate high level boarding?

The kit came with 3 left and 1 right grab iron :)

jcaestecker Wrote:
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> Very nice human interest angle.  The facial
> expressions are evocotive.
>
> But why are there two grabirons on the left side
> of the lower dutch door?
>
> -John

Car looks like it may have been a UP coach ... and that seemed to be standard practice as my 1950 coach is the same way.  Of course, I don't know the reason, but as a somewhat part time trainman, I think the "two handle hold" (if you're riding the stirrup while switching and the vestibule is shut) is MUCH more comfortable that a single grab.
-b

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Here's a double grab iron shot featuring Lucy and Desi. 

Anybody care to wager what train that is?

The photo is from the Daily Dose of Lucy group on Facebook. It showed up about a week ago. 

I've actually seen several shots of Lucy on trains since joining the group this year. The other day they had one of Lucy and Mickey Rooney getting off what looked like a business car. I couldn't really tell what car it was, but it had one of those forward-facing mirrors typically found on business cars. 

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Out_Of_Service Wrote:
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> i guess the children of the carnies are TRAIN
> SCHOOLED 

Literally correct.  The RBB train carries a number of people whose job it is to look after the children of the performers (and maybe the roustabouts, too??).  Hang out around where the train is parked during the day and you'll see what looks like a Kindergarten troupe following the teachers around.

Looks like the 1938 edition of the 20th Century or similar at Grand Central Terminal.  Great shot!


walstib Wrote:
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> Here's a double grab iron shot featuring Lucy and
> Desi. 
>
> Anybody care to wager what train that is?
>
> The photo is from the Daily Dose of Lucy group on
> Facebook. It showed up about a week ago. 
>
> I've actually seen several shots of Lucy on trains
> since joining the group this year. The other day
> they had one of Lucy and Mickey Rooney getting off
> what looked like a business car. I couldn't really
> tell what car it was, but it had one of those
> forward-facing mirrors typically found on business
> cars.