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Nostalgia & History > A little Panama RR nostalgiaDate: 09/30/14 16:28 A little Panama RR nostalgia Author: photobob Here's a Panama City-Colon train passing Fort Clayton in 1965. I was stationed at Fort Clayton for two years so the sound of trains was common. The Panama Canal is just to the right of the photo. Being this was in the Canal Zone I consider it not to be international so I feel its right at home on the Nostalgia Board.
Robert Morris Photography http://www.snowcrest.net/photobob/index1.html  Date: 09/30/14 16:41 Re: A little Panama RR nostalgia Author: NYC_L4a Wow. Interesting. At first glance that could have passed for the Jersey meadows.
Date: 09/30/14 16:59 Re: A little Panama RR nostalgia Author: LarryDoyle Was that still 5 foot gauge?
Date: 09/30/14 17:13 Re: A little Panama RR nostalgia Author: photobob Yes it was still five foot gauge.
Date: 09/30/14 19:49 Re: A little Panama RR nostalgia Author: PHall NYC_L4a Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Wow. Interesting. At first glance that could have > passed for the Jersey meadows. Palm trees in Jersey??? Date: 09/30/14 21:04 Re: A little Panama RR nostalgia Author: lwilton Looks like that line, or at least the bridges, were built for electrified double track. Were there ever two tracks or wires?
Date: 09/30/14 21:33 Re: A little Panama RR nostalgia Author: Pumbaamd PHall Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > NYC_L4a Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Wow. Interesting. At first glance that could > have > > passed for the Jersey meadows.> > Palm trees in Jersey??? Maybe in south Jersey? Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 09/30/14 21:34 by Pumbaamd. Date: 09/30/14 21:42 Re: A little Panama RR nostalgia Author: CA_Sou_MA_Agent lwilton Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Looks like that line, or at least the bridges, > were built for electrified double track. Were > there ever two tracks or wires? The catenary poles were used for electric and other utility wires, not necessarily railroad related. I imagine it allowed for ease of maintenance with the swampy and wet surroundings. Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/01/14 05:48 by CA_Sou_MA_Agent. |