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Nostalgia & History > Chessie Steam Special With a Well-Remembered TO.Com ContributorDate: 02/13/20 10:00 Chessie Steam Special With a Well-Remembered TO.Com Contributor Author: aehouse The westbound Chessie Steam Special is climbing Sand Patch Grade on the B&O mainline just west of Fairhope, Pa., in the summer of 1977.
One of the two fans shown in the distance was the late Ed Kaspriske, long-time and prolific Trainorders.com contributor "CP Laurel Run." Art House Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/13/20 10:01 by aehouse. Date: 02/13/20 11:46 Re: Chessie Steam Special With a Well-Remembered TO.Com Contribut Author: refarkas Great dramatic image.
Bob Date: 02/13/20 11:50 Re: Chessie Steam Special With a Well-Remembered TO.Com Contribut Author: bigsavage I'm glad that I introduced myself to Ed when we were both on a R&N RDC excursion in 2017.
He seemed genuinely amazed at his "fame" on TO. Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/13/20 13:21 by bigsavage. Date: 02/13/20 12:57 Re: Chessie Steam Special With a Well-Remembered TO.Com Contribut Author: aehouse I never met Ed, but long ago posted a color photo taken a few seconds later. He saw it and identified himself as being one of the guys down the line, and that began a friendly email exchange on all manner of railroad topics.
Art House Date: 02/13/20 13:51 Re: Chessie Steam Special With a Well-Remembered TO.Com Contribut Author: ClubCar Ed rode a number of excursions and he was a devoted photographer and he shared many of his photos here on Trainorders. He was a terrific person to know and his photo contributions that he posted are missed for sure.
John in White Marsh, Maryland Date: 02/13/20 14:46 Re: Chessie Steam Special With a Well-Remembered TO.Com Contribut Author: rev66vette Ed was character......and it was alwys great to run into him.....he was an expert on train horns too, and posted many horn viedos under the name of " oh well" productions.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/23/20 15:42 by rev66vette. |