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Steam & Excursion > Santa Fe 3751 in Claremont, Calif.Date: 05/22/20 15:21 Santa Fe 3751 in Claremont, Calif. Author: DonWinslow This was taken in April of 2014 coming back from San Bernardino.The ugly diesel was cropped out.
Don Winslow Glendora, CA http://www.donwinslow.net/Railroads Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/22/20 15:36 by DonWinslow. Date: 05/22/20 15:23 Re: Santa Fe 3751 in Claremont, Calif. Author: andersonb109 But there wouldn't have been diesels in 1914.
Date: 05/22/20 15:37 Re: Santa Fe 3751 in Claremont, Calif. Author: DonWinslow andersonb109 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > But there wouldn't have been diesels in 1914. Oh crap. Thanks, I fixed it. Don Winslow Glendora, CA http://www.donwinslow.net/Railroads Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/22/20 15:38 by DonWinslow. Date: 05/22/20 16:07 Re: Santa Fe 3751 in Claremont, Calif. Author: HotWater Then there is those stupid yellow wheel chocks, on the front pilot beam! I think I would rather have seen the diesel.
Date: 05/22/20 16:16 Re: Santa Fe 3751 in Claremont, Calif. Author: MaryMcPherson andersonb109 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > But there wouldn't have been diesels in 1914. Or a 4-8-4 for that matter. LOL Mary McPherson Dongola, IL Diverging Clear Productions Date: 05/22/20 16:34 Re: Santa Fe 3751 in Claremont, Calif. Author: wcamp1472 Those yellow things usually are used as 'skates' in retarder controlled hump yards.
They're placed at the far end of the empty classification tracks to stop the first of the slowly rolling cars from fouling adjacent yard tracks . When 'new', skates have a long 'toe-plate' that reaches under the wheel tread, at the rail. That causes the other wheel of the axle to skid on the rail head, and brings the car(s) to a secure stop. The toe-plate eventually wears ( shortens) sufficiently...from the skidding action of the locked wheel sets. when cuts of several cars gets stopped by the skates. They may last 6 months to a year, as braking skates.. Worn skates can be re-purposed... like for wheel chocks. But, I agree, that's not a proper or safe place to carry that scrap iron. I also prefer a different wheel chock --- that gets tightly wedged under the wheel tread. Skates, used as chocks, can be problematic if that toe-plate keeps that angled, wheel-wedge from jamming tightly against the wheel tread.... or, if not properly, & securely placed. Our practice at HICO, was never to use worn skates as wheel chocks, when securing parked steamers. We couldn't get them to fit right..thus, we eschewed any improper wheel chocks. Preferences matter. W. ( What's with those 'flags', by the stack...? Black & white?) Edited 4 time(s). Last edit at 05/22/20 17:00 by wcamp1472. Date: 05/22/20 17:29 Re: Santa Fe 3751 in Claremont, Calif. Author: Bob3985 When I was on the crew we carried large chains in the tender compartment for wheel chocks.
We would put several on each side of the locomotive. Bob Krieger Cheyenne, WY Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/22/20 17:30 by Bob3985. Date: 05/22/20 18:18 Re: Santa Fe 3751 in Claremont, Calif. Author: TheNavigator Nice image from my home town! I was a grade crossing east of you at College Ave. that day. (Looks like Ed Dickens in the fireman's seat.)
GK Date: 05/22/20 22:31 Re: Santa Fe 3751 in Claremont, Calif. Author: 2472Don Wes -
They are a pair of flags bearing the "Skull & Crossbones" = Pirate Flags. (SP)2472Don Manoa Valley, O'ahu wcamp1472 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Those yellow things usually are used as 'skates' > in retarder controlled hump yards. > They're placed at the far end of the empty > classification tracks to stop the > first of the slowly rolling cars from fouling > adjacent yard tracks . > > When 'new', skates have a long 'toe-plate' that > reaches under the wheel tread, at the rail. > That causes the other wheel of the axle to skid on > the rail head, and brings the car(s) > to a secure stop. > > The toe-plate eventually wears ( shortens) > sufficiently...from the skidding action of the > locked wheel sets. > when cuts of several cars gets stopped by the > skates. They may last 6 months to a year, as > braking skates.. > > Worn skates can be re-purposed... like for wheel > chocks. > But, I agree, that's not a proper or safe place to > carry that scrap iron. > I also prefer a different wheel chock --- that > gets tightly wedged under the wheel tread. > > Skates, used as chocks, can be problematic if that > toe-plate keeps that angled, wheel-wedge from > jamming tightly against the wheel tread.... or, if > not properly, & securely placed. > > Our practice at HICO, was never to use worn skates > as wheel chocks, when securing parked steamers. > We couldn't get them to fit right..thus, we > eschewed any improper wheel chocks. > > Preferences matter. > > W. > > ( What's with those 'flags', by the stack...? > Black & white?) Date: 05/28/20 20:06 Re: Santa Fe 3751 in Claremont, Calif. Author: DNRY122 Regarding the "pirate flags" (also known as "Jolly Rogers")--up in San Franccisco, they fly the Jolly Roger from the trolley ropes of the English "Blackpool Boat Trams" that run along the Embarcadero on special occasions.
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