Steam & Excursion > 4449 today Thursday

It appear to be at 11th St in Van this morning at 0700...so is the train making another trip to Wishram and back today? And what about tomorrow and Sat?
Brian in Keizer

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upbuddyboy Wrote:
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> It appear to be at 11th St in Van this morning at
> 0700...so is the train making another trip to
> Wishram and back today?

Yes.

And what about tomorrow
> and Sat?


Maybe again tomorrow, unknown about Saturday.

> Brian in Keizer

Business cars depart Vancouver, WA Friday afternoon at 1600, destined San Bernardino, via Bend, Keddie, Sacramento, Stockton, Bakersfield - sans steam engine!

O-VAWSBD1-13

Rich

rww Wrote:
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> Business cars depart Vancouver, WA Friday
> afternoon at 1600, destined San Bernardino, via
> Bend, Keddie, Sacramento, Stockton, Bakersfield -
> sans steam engine!
>
> O-VAWSBD1-13
>
> Rich

So early morning run to Wishram tomorrow, or is today the last day?

Today is the last Wishram run. Tomorrow we will run back to Portland.

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rww Wrote:
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> Business cars depart Vancouver, WA Friday
> afternoon at 1600, destined San Bernardino, via
> Bend, Keddie, Sacramento, Stockton, Bakersfield -
> sans steam engine!
>
> O-VAWSBD1-13
>
> Rich


What is there next mission sir?


Spartacus

rww Wrote:
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> Business cars depart Vancouver, WA Friday
> afternoon at 1600, destined San Bernardino, via
> Bend, Keddie, Sacramento, Stockton, Bakersfield -
> sans steam engine!
>
> O-VAWSBD1-13
>
> Rich

You Know BNSF if you really want to make CA fans happy, use 4449 from Portland to Sacramento, then 3751 to San Berdoo, wait, can’t she is getting recertification on the boiler, so 4449 all the way! Have her bring back a short freight train to Portland....

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Spartacus. San Bernardino-Winslow-Clovis, April 17-18. Rich

Tried not to be in the way today (spent 20 minutes trackside) - here is a taste of today’s action.

Taken on an IPhone.

Nickatnight

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nickatnight Wrote:
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> Tried not to be in the way today (spent 20 minutes
> trackside) - here is a taste of today’s action.
>
>
> Taken on an IPhone.
>
> Nickatnight

VERY NICE!!!!! I always get a kick out of folks standing on the left side of the right-of-way, giving the "blow the whistle" signal to the FIREMAN (as the guy is doing in your video).

HotWater Wrote:
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> VERY NICE!!!!! I always get a kick out of
> folks standing on the left side of the
> right-of-way, giving the "blow the whistle" signal
> to the FIREMAN (as the guy is doing in your
> video).


Yes, because the general public knows the difference.

glendale Wrote:
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> HotWater Wrote:
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> > VERY NICE!!!!! I always get a kick out
> of
> > folks standing on the left side of the
> > right-of-way, giving the "blow the whistle"
> signal
> > to the FIREMAN (as the guy is doing in your
> > video).
>
>
> Yes, because the general public knows the
> difference.

And just what makes you think that THAT guy, in the video above, was "the general public"?

HotWater Wrote:
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> glendale Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > HotWater Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > VERY NICE!!!!! I always get a kick
> out
> > of
> > > folks standing on the left side of the
> > > right-of-way, giving the "blow the whistle"
> > signal
> > > to the FIREMAN (as the guy is doing in your
> > > video).
> >
> >
> > Yes, because the general public knows the
> > difference.
>
> And just what makes you think that THAT guy, in
> the video above, was "the general public"?

And just what makes YOU think that he wasn't?

HotWater Wrote:
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> nickatnight Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Tried not to be in the way today (spent 20
> minutes
> > trackside) - here is a taste of today’s
> action.
> >
> >
> > Taken on an IPhone.
> >
> > Nickatnight
>
> VERY NICE!!!!! I always get a kick out of
> folks standing on the left side of the
> right-of-way, giving the "blow the whistle" signal
> to the FIREMAN (as the guy is doing in your
> video).


He could be telling the fireman to tell the engineer to blow the whistle? If he wasn't the general public...


Spartacus

Spartacus Wrote:
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> HotWater Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > nickatnight Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > Tried not to be in the way today (spent 20
> > minutes
> > > trackside) - here is a taste of today’s
> > action.
> > >
> > >
> > > Taken on an IPhone.
> > >
> > > Nickatnight
> >
> > VERY NICE!!!!! I always get a kick out
> of
> > folks standing on the left side of the
> > right-of-way, giving the "blow the whistle"
> signal
> > to the FIREMAN (as the guy is doing in your
> > video).
>
>
> He could be telling the fireman to tell the
> engineer to blow the whistle? If he wasn't the
> general public...
>
>
> Spartacus

From experience, when starting and accelerating out of a passing siding like that, BOTH the Engineer AND Fireman at a bit busy.

HotWater Wrote:
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> Spartacus Wrote:
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> -----
> > HotWater Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > nickatnight Wrote:
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > > -----
> > > > Tried not to be in the way today (spent 20
> > > minutes
> > > > trackside) - here is a taste of today’s
> > > action.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Taken on an IPhone.
> > > >
> > > > Nickatnight
> > >
> > > VERY NICE!!!!! I always get a kick
> out
> > of
> > > folks standing on the left side of the
> > > right-of-way, giving the "blow the whistle"
> > signal
> > > to the FIREMAN (as the guy is doing in your
> > > video).
> >
> >
> > He could be telling the fireman to tell the
> > engineer to blow the whistle? If he wasn't the
> > general public...
> >
> >
> > Spartacus
>
> From experience, when starting and accelerating
> out of a passing siding like that, BOTH the
> Engineer AND Fireman at a bit busy.

There was quite a bit of "General public" trackside this week. The local papers kept pretty close tabs on the train's whereabouts via Facebook so locals could go see it. So there's a very high chance they were just general public with no railroad knowledge who was impressed by what they saw. And, even if you're on the fireman's side, and you DON'T do the whistle signal, there's zero chance the message will be relayed versus a small chance it will be relayed. Plus, it's just fun!

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A-1 Wrote:
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> HotWater Wrote:
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> > Spartacus Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > HotWater Wrote:
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > > -----
> > > > nickatnight Wrote:
> > > >
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > >
> > > > -----
> > > > > Tried not to be in the way today (spent
> 20
> > > > minutes
> > > > > trackside) - here is a taste of today’s
>
> > > > action.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Taken on an IPhone.
> > > > >
> > > > > Nickatnight
> > > >
> > > > VERY NICE!!!!! I always get a kick
> > out
> > > of
> > > > folks standing on the left side of the
> > > > right-of-way, giving the "blow the whistle"
> > > signal
> > > > to the FIREMAN (as the guy is doing in your
> > > > video).
> > >
> > >
> > > He could be telling the fireman to tell the
> > > engineer to blow the whistle? If he wasn't
> the
> > > general public...
> > >
> > >
> > > Spartacus
> >
> > From experience, when starting and accelerating
> > out of a passing siding like that, BOTH the
> > Engineer AND Fireman at a bit busy.
>
> There was quite a bit of "General public"
> trackside this week. The local papers kept pretty
> close tabs on the train's whereabouts via Facebook
> so locals could go see it. So there's a very high
> chance they were just general public with no
> railroad knowledge who was impressed by what they
> saw. And, even if you're on the fireman's side,
> and you DON'T do the whistle signal, there's zero
> chance the message will be relayed versus a small
> chance it will be relayed. Plus, it's just fun!


For what it's worth, I do ask my Engineer for "a little whistle", under appropriate circumstances. There is no sense yelling over at him, when I know he is stressed and VERY busy paying attention to conditions ahead, and/or managing throttle & reverse gear. There is a time and place for everything, even "having fun" with the folks at trackside.

Our of curiosity was this time of year chosen deliberately or is this just when the shooting schedule allowed?

Todd Clark
Canyon Country, CA
Trainorders.com

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