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Nostalgia & History > makes you wonder why the rails were shiny ....Date: 03/07/21 05:49 makes you wonder why the rails were shiny .... Author: valmont Took this shot of 'hi-speed rail' on the Nezperce RR @ Craigmont ID on 7/30/77.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/07/21 05:51 by valmont.  Date: 03/07/21 06:16 Re: makes you wonder why the rails were shiny .... Author: dcfbalcoS1 Rails are shiney because they were running on it, just not more than 5 mph.
Date: 03/07/21 08:23 Re: makes you wonder why the rails were shiny .... Author: Latebeans A great example of modern VGT line, that's Variable Guage Track.
Date: 03/07/21 09:21 Re: makes you wonder why the rails were shiny .... Author: callum_out What's even scarier, at certain times of the year that line was actually busy!
Out Date: 03/07/21 11:11 Re: makes you wonder why the rails were shiny .... Author: WM1977 Not a good candidate for hi-cube covered hoppers RE:rockoff. What i would call "weed and feed" track. We used to see track like this in some industries in the B&O Baltimore Terminal back in the 1960-70s.
Date: 03/07/21 11:43 Re: makes you wonder why the rails were shiny .... Author: billmeeker And that was their good track!
Date: 03/07/21 11:50 Re: makes you wonder why the rails were shiny .... Author: tomstp Damn.
Date: 03/07/21 12:33 Re: makes you wonder why the rails were shiny .... Author: TheNavigator Had friends back in my school days at Idaho who worked on the Nezperce during the summer, generally on track maintenance. Most lived in the nearby small towns; Nezperce, Kooskia, and Kamiah come to mind. Heard lots of interesting stories from their time working for the RR.
GK Date: 03/07/21 13:06 Re: makes you wonder why the rails were shiny .... Author: Conch TheNavigator Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Had friends back in my school days at Idaho who > worked on the Nezperce during the summer, > generally on track maintenance. Most lived in > the nearby small towns; Nezperce, Kooskia, and > Kamiah come to mind. Heard lots of interesting > stories from their time working for the RR. > GK Looks like they had more than enough to keep them busy! They better attend to those joints and ties in the picture which look like they're going down the embankmentl at any moment. Date: 03/07/21 15:59 Re: makes you wonder why the rails were shiny .... Author: cewherry Just remember, as long as the 'wowing' is in the same direction at the same location, you might have to slow down, but you're OK.
When they're not....look out!! Charlie Date: 03/07/21 16:19 Re: makes you wonder why the rails were shiny .... Author: callum_out You will note that the motive power had about the same wheelbase as a Prius!
Out Date: 03/07/21 18:38 Re: makes you wonder why the rails were shiny .... Author: valmont callum_out Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > You will note that the motive power had about the > same wheelbase as a Prius! > > Out ; ^ ) Date: 03/07/21 20:49 Re: makes you wonder why the rails were shiny .... Author: TAW So are the rails lying in the gauge the new ones, the old ones, or guard rails for the kink, pending installation?
TAW Date: 03/15/21 15:55 Re: makes you wonder why the rails were shiny .... Author: MEKoch Actually the ties do not look so bad....
Date: 03/16/21 09:00 Re: makes you wonder why the rails were shiny .... Author: ctillnc At 10 mph or less, you'd be amazed at what lousy track can handle.
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