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Nostalgia & History > Chessie on Sand Patch...top and bottomDate: 05/16/18 12:41 Chessie on Sand Patch...top and bottom Author: Roadjob First series is at Sand Patch summit. Great place to hang out for a day. Many good photographic opportunities as the Sun shifted. There was always SA tower to let you know what to expect next.
top. helper is about to enter Sand Patch tunnel in its way back to Hyndman middle...work train plodding along westbound bottom...helpers have just cut away from westbound, as eastbound is still going over the top    Date: 05/16/18 12:46 Re: Chessie on Sand Patch...top and bottom Author: Roadjob At the bottom of Sand Patch east slope was Hyndman. There was Q tower and the helper station to keep you occupied.
top...eastbound passing Q tower. Helper facility in distance middle..helper station at Hyndman. In late 70s 2 sets of 2 SDs were the weapon of choice. bottom...abundantly powered westbound is getting a run at the hill    Date: 05/16/18 12:54 Re: Chessie on Sand Patch...top and bottom Author: DynamicBrake Thanks for sharing this fantastic "six pack." All your shots are excellent, but the third is my favorite.
Kent in CArmel Valley Date: 05/16/18 14:40 Re: Chessie on Sand Patch...top and bottom Author: bridgeportsub Wow .Great shots.All of them.
Randy Date: 05/16/18 15:25 Re: Chessie on Sand Patch...top and bottom Author: chessie2101 Photo #3 is excellent. Lots of drama going on here; I can hear the sounds and feel the ground shake. I count five cabooses (cabeese?). Very nice!
Posted from iPhone Jared Hamilton Scott Depot, WV Date: 05/16/18 15:27 Re: Chessie on Sand Patch...top and bottom Author: perklocal Awesome assortment! Shot #4 shows 3 sets of helpers at Hyndman. Wow! Were the ore trains running at this time? That's the only time that I remember seeing more than 2 helper sets there! Great photos!
Date: 05/16/18 15:39 Re: Chessie on Sand Patch...top and bottom Author: SPDRGWfan Nice photo's. From someone who grew up out west, why is it called the sand patch? Cause they had to sand the rails to get up the hill?
Cheers, Jim Date: 05/16/18 15:55 Re: Chessie on Sand Patch...top and bottom Author: refarkas Stunning!
Bob Date: 05/16/18 17:33 Re: Chessie on Sand Patch...top and bottom Author: RFandPFan Roadjob - Your photos are amazing, thanks for sharing them.
Date: 05/16/18 19:13 Re: Chessie on Sand Patch...top and bottom Author: WM_1109 SPDRGWfan Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Nice photo's. From someone who grew up out west, > why is it called the sand patch? Cause they had > to sand the rails to get up the hill? > > Cheers, Jim Not "the sand patch". Just "Sand Patch". As though it's a geographic placename. (It is.) Refer to the Welcome to Sand Patch page: https://www.trainorders.com/cameras/sandpatch/site_description.php and this post https://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?11,4472190,4472389#msg-4472389 Ted Date: 05/16/18 19:15 Re: Chessie on Sand Patch...top and bottom Author: WM_1109 Outstanding photos, Roadjob.
Any date on these beauties? -Ted Date: 05/17/18 03:08 Re: Chessie on Sand Patch...top and bottom Author: Roadjob Every shot was taken in 1979 except no. 3 which was taken in 78
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/18/18 07:14 by Roadjob. Date: 05/17/18 03:11 Re: Chessie on Sand Patch...top and bottom Author: Roadjob Train in no. 4 is an eastbound freight, just happens to have one of the 7600's on the front. Ore trains were still running but were becoming increasingly rare as the rust belt rusted.
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