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Steam & Excursion > You Did What You Had To Do, To Keep The Turntable Operating!Date: 06/01/21 02:38 You Did What You Had To Do, To Keep The Turntable Operating! Author: LoggerHogger During WW-2 this nation's railroads needed to operate at full capacity, and then some. This meant that repairs to the railroad's vital equipment was performed without delay and with all personnel need to assist in the repairs.
Here, in 1944 AT&SF #3725 is riding on one of Santa Fe's turntables that clearly is under repair at the time. From the looks of things, they appear to have engaged the assistance of an army soldier and his Power Wagon to aid in the repair. For the time being, he may be supplying the power to spin the turntable until the repairs are completed. The umbrella demonstrates just how hot the temperatures could be on the Santa Fe system. Martin Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 06/01/21 02:48 by LoggerHogger.  Date: 06/01/21 03:46 Re: You Did What You Had To Do, To Keep The Turntable Operating! Author: gbmott Martin, I continue to be amazed at the off-the-wall stuff that you manage to come up with. It's great, please keep it up! And thanks . . .
Gordon Date: 06/01/21 07:01 Re: You Did What You Had To Do, To Keep The Turntable Operating! Author: ChrisCampi Looks like the driver is taking a little siesta.
Date: 06/01/21 08:49 Re: You Did What You Had To Do, To Keep The Turntable Operating! Author: flyingfred ChrisCampi Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Looks like the driver is taking a little siesta. He is just checking his I-Phone for Tweets. -Fred- Date: 06/01/21 09:33 Re: You Did What You Had To Do, To Keep The Turntable Operating! Author: tomstp Never knew that.
Date: 06/01/21 11:27 Re: You Did What You Had To Do, To Keep The Turntable Operating! Author: PHall Not a "Power Wagon", that was several years in the future after the war.
It's a M-37 3/4 Ton Weapons Carrier. And the bloody things were almost indestructable. They were still in use during the Vietnam war. Date: 06/01/21 11:49 Re: You Did What You Had To Do, To Keep The Turntable Operating! Author: LoggerHogger Dodge started using the term "Power Wagon" in 1946 for the civilian version of the same truck that they had built during the War for the Army.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtJkbL78rpQ Martin Date: 06/02/21 05:51 Re: You Did What You Had To Do, To Keep The Turntable Operating! Author: Evan_Werkema Of locations on the Santa Fe that had through-truss turntables and doorless roundhouses, this looks the most like Barstow, CA.
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