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Nostalgia & History > Berkeley, Ca No, 6 problem 8-26-1977Date: 10/30/14 01:35 Berkeley, Ca No, 6 problem 8-26-1977 Author: MyfordBrowning I was at the north end of Berkeley waiting for No. 6 to go east and caught the train break-in-two between the locomotives and the baggage car. From a distance I noticed the "big hole" red light come on and then steam escaping as a gap between the locomotives and car grew.
The first photo shows the train shortly after it parted. The second Photo show the train after it stopped Photo three shows the locomotives returning. It was interesting that the locomotives continued east after the break-in-two to a point where the block signal seen in photo 3 cleared to green. Cliff Date: 10/30/14 01:39 Re: Berkeley, Ca No, 6 problem 8-26-1977 Author: MyfordBrowning A final photo of the meeting of officials and the crew.
Unfortunately I was short on film and left to get some more and by the time I returned, No. 6 was back together and departed. Cliff Date: 10/30/14 04:58 Re: Berkeley, Ca No, 6 problem 8-26-1977 Author: DFWJIM Ha, ha... look at the guy in the third photo with no shirt and jean shorts.
Date: 10/30/14 06:24 Re: Berkeley, Ca No, 6 problem 8-26-1977 Author: mwarfel Pre-OSHA PPE (personal protective equipment) ;-)
Date: 10/30/14 06:57 Re: Berkeley, Ca No, 6 problem 8-26-1977 Author: WAF Looks like everyone from Bay St came out. Ass't Division Super and 3 assist TM
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/30/14 08:20 by WAF. Date: 10/30/14 07:50 Re: Berkeley, Ca No, 6 problem 8-26-1977 Author: MarkMeoff Sheesh! Look at the size of that pack set in the last photo. You could bludgeon a tiger to death with it!!!
Date: 10/30/14 07:53 Re: Berkeley, Ca No, 6 problem 8-26-1977 Author: mopacrr Santa Fe Railway Passenger Car Reference Series- Volume Four, look on page 161 and notice the picture of Business Car Topeka that became uncoupled from the Southwest Chief east of Springer, NM . Incident happened at speed, and its good thing no one was crossing between the cars when it happened. Quite fortuitous that that the photographer was where he was. As the caption stated" Not a good day for the Roadmaster."
Date: 10/30/14 08:00 Re: Berkeley, Ca No, 6 problem 8-26-1977 Author: hogheaded Judging by the photo, the Jeopardy question is:
"How many officials does it take to change a knuckle?" -E.O. Date: 10/30/14 09:15 Re: Berkeley, Ca No, 6 problem 8-26-1977 Author: EMDSW-1 Can anyone recognize the officials in the last pic? Love the dress of those days! COOL
Dick Samuels Date: 10/30/14 09:43 Re: Break in two Author: timz > the locomotives continued east after the
> break-in-two to a point where the block > signal seen in photo 3 cleared to green They continued for a couple miles? Wonder how that worked. Date: 10/30/14 10:02 Re: Break in two Author: coach Look at all the cowboy boots on those officials--and they're in Berkeley!
Date: 10/30/14 10:37 Re: Berkeley, Ca No, 6 problem 8-26-1977 Author: CPCoyote hogheaded Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Judging by the photo, the Jeopardy question is: > "How many officials does it take to change a > knuckle?" > > -E.O. I remember many years ago there was a minor derailment in SP's Newhall Yard in San Jose. There were about 20 people gathered around to re-rail it: 18 white hats watching two guys work. Posted from iPhone Date: 10/30/14 11:24 Re: Berkeley, Ca No, 6 problem 8-26-1977 Author: BoilingMan In the late 80's #11 used to P/U an extra car at OAK (16th St) for the trip on to LAX. (and #14 dropped it on the way north)
The car was always an ex-ATSF HiLevel. For some reason this car tended to uncouple itself now and then! I was working 11 once when we dropped the car near Santa Margarita. I think it happened to one, and maybe two, other 11's. After that they were VERY thorough about adding the car- stretching it more than once, visually confirming the pin had indeed dropped, and then tie-wrapping everything. It seemed to solve the problem, at least I never heard that it happened again. SR Date: 10/30/14 11:38 Re: Berkeley, Ca No, 6 problem 8-26-1977 Author: JimBaker Doesn't the guy on the extreme right look like Rob Krebs of Santa Fe?
--Jim Baker Date: 10/30/14 12:19 Re: Berkeley, Ca No, 6 problem 8-26-1977 Author: spnudge WAF,
Any id on the last pic? Some look familiar. Nudge Date: 10/30/14 13:27 Re: Berkeley, Ca No, 6 problem 8-26-1977 Author: JimBaker They probably kept their boots under the desk in case they were called out.
So as not to dirty up their Florsheims. --Jim Baker Date: 10/30/14 13:34 Re: Berkeley, Ca No, 6 problem 8-26-1977 Author: WAF JimBaker Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Doesn't the guy on the extreme right look like Rob > Krebs of Santa Fe? > > --Jim Baker Nope, RDK wore black horn rims Date: 10/30/14 13:35 Re: Berkeley, Ca No, 6 problem 8-26-1977 Author: WAF spnudge Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > WAF, > > Any id on the last pic? Some look familiar. > > Nudge MDO would know this crowd since he came back in a year later Date: 10/30/14 20:35 Re: Berkeley, Ca No, 6 problem 8-26-1977 Author: ExSPCondr I think the guy on the right IS MDO.
Date: 10/30/14 20:38 Re: Berkeley, Ca No, 6 problem 8-26-1977 Author: WAF ExSPCondr Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > I think the guy on the right IS MDO. He was in TX when this happened |