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Nostalgia & History > BB's MILW Joe cab ride- 48 years ago today .. 9 viewsDate: 09/13/21 06:09 BB's MILW Joe cab ride- 48 years ago today .. 9 views Author: valmont Bruce Black could have had his best day of RR photography on 9/13/73 when he rode in the cab of MILW Little Joe E78 from Avery to Alberton MT
I do have locations (due to the help from others who commented on these from previous post and others from what is shown in the pictures) for most (?) of these and will add to the posts. Here's 1-3 1. Avery ID Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 09/13/21 06:23 by valmont.    Date: 09/13/21 06:10 Re: BB's MILW Joe cab ride- 48 years ago today .. 9 views Author: valmont here's 4-6
4. from rob_l between Falcon and Adair Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 09/13/21 06:46 by valmont.    Date: 09/13/21 06:10 Re: BB's MILW Joe cab ride- 48 years ago today .. 9 views Author: valmont here's 7-9
8. from rob_l ... perhaps between Falcon and Clear Creek 9. from kevink between Kyle and Pearson, specifically between Tunnels 32 and 31 Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/13/21 06:22 by valmont.    Date: 09/13/21 06:54 Re: BB's MILW Joe cab ride- 48 years ago today .. 9 views Author: photobob Great set of photos. Thanks for posting. Interesting quality photos.
Robert Morris Dunsmuir, CA Robert Morris Photography Date: 09/13/21 06:58 Re: BB's MILW Joe cab ride- 48 years ago today .. 9 views Author: Spoony81 This is one of the many reasons I wish I had Doc Browns time machine..
Date: 09/13/21 07:04 Re: BB's MILW Joe cab ride- 48 years ago today .. 9 views Author: refarkas Wonderful photographic time travel trip!
Bob Date: 09/13/21 07:05 Re: BB's MILW Joe cab ride- 48 years ago today .. 9 views Author: SPDRGWfan Awesome photo's and scenery. To have been an engineer in this territory would have been a treat!
Date: 09/13/21 07:13 Re: BB's MILW Joe cab ride- 48 years ago today .. 9 views Author: Conch I've seen some great views of Bruce's September 1973 trip before but don't remember these on-board views. Thanks for sharing these
Posted from Android Date: 09/13/21 08:00 Re: BB's MILW Joe cab ride- 48 years ago today .. 9 views Author: texchief1 Great series of shots! Thanks for posrting.
RC Lundgren Elgin, TX Date: 09/13/21 08:27 Re: BB's MILW Joe cab ride- 48 years ago today .. 9 views Author: Texican65 Awesome! Thanks to Mr. Black for capturing these.
Is that a train order depot there at Avery…the East Portal shack? I see cars and trucks parked there, but man that place looks rundown. Posted from iPhone Date: 09/13/21 09:26 Re: BB's MILW Joe cab ride- 48 years ago today .. 9 views Author: PasadenaSub Great photos from a big day for Bruce. What was the reason for the Joe on the opposing train in Pic #7 having the pans lowered?
Rich Date: 09/13/21 09:50 Re: BB's MILW Joe cab ride- 48 years ago today .. 9 views Author: fbe Avery was a crew change. On the east side it was Rocky Mountain crews and the west side was Coast crews.
The East Portal train order office was moved in during the early 1970s. Note there are no train order signals on the pole to allow orders to be picked up on the fly so the office is likely closed. Date: 09/13/21 09:50 Re: BB's MILW Joe cab ride- 48 years ago today .. 9 views Author: inyosub Thank you for sharing those amazing images. I can say no more.
Date: 09/13/21 10:01 Re: BB's MILW Joe cab ride- 48 years ago today .. 9 views Author: exhaustED PasadenaSub Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Great photos from a big day for Bruce. What was > the reason for the Joe on the opposing train in > Pic #7 having the pans lowered? > Because the last thing you want is to be caught with your pans down!!... Date: 09/13/21 11:55 Re: BB's MILW Joe cab ride- 48 years ago today .. 9 views Author: pwh Great photos, thanks for posting. In jphoto 4 is that a highway or railroad on the opposite side of the valley?
Date: 09/13/21 12:05 Re: BB's MILW Joe cab ride- 48 years ago today .. 9 views Author: yorknl Absolutely outstanding. I love the second shot; the headlight looks a bit like a forward-aimed cannon from that perspective. And I'm impressed that that sad-looking track structure could keep a Joe upright.
This is probably repeating the known, but pic 6 can probably be pegged down as Saltese. Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/13/21 12:05 by yorknl. Date: 09/13/21 12:21 Re: BB's MILW Joe cab ride- 48 years ago today .. 9 views Author: Spoony81 pwh Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Great photos, thanks for posting. In jphoto 4 is > that a highway or railroad on the opposite side of > the valley? That is the tracks where this train would be in a few miles. Date: 09/13/21 13:01 Re: BB's MILW Joe cab ride- 48 years ago today .. 9 views Author: bluesboyst Spoony81 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > This is one of the many reasons I wish I had Doc > Browns time machine.. You've got that right.... Date: 09/13/21 14:13 Re: BB's MILW Joe cab ride- 48 years ago today .. 9 views Author: fbe When there was passenger service Saltese was a flag stop to load or unload passengers. There is a steep climb from the roadway beneath the trestle to the tracks. During the winter the path might be buried under waist deep snow. If hwy 10 was snowed in the flags top might be the only way to get to Alberton or Avery and all points beyond.
Date: 09/13/21 16:41 Re: BB's MILW Joe cab ride- 48 years ago today .. 9 views Author: rob_l fbe Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > The East Portal train order office was moved in > during the early 1970s. Note there are no train > order signals on the pole to allow orders to be > picked up on the fly so the office is likely > closed. Did not open until after the end of the electrification. Some of the substation operators became the train order operators. Best regards, Rob L. |