Nostalgia & History > Caption this poor lost soul!

Lemme get the fun started: “Hey youse guyz, this ain’t funny! WHAT didja do with my track???”

1. AT&SF 3672 is being spun on the turntable at the 32-stall steam-era roundhouse in Emporia, KS on March 3, 1978.

Looking for a track!
Lance Garrels
santafe199

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"It's my party and I'll cry if I want to."

John

No problem getting the engine out of there - just use the elevator!

The 3672 is actually an alien life form that feeds on "fresh and neat" energy.  Now that it's sucked all it can from its surroundings, it's ready to move on.

"I've heard your promise but I don't believe it,
that's why I've done it again.
Emp, Emp...Em-POR-ia!"
-Duran Duran, kinda, 1986

Was there ever a "diesel-era" roundhouse   Gerry

GPutz Wrote:  Was there ever a "diesel-era" roundhouse...

Of course! When you apply the general definition of "roundhouse" as it describes any engine sevice facility... The Emporia roundhouse was basically a diesel service facility from circa 1955 on...

Lance

How about Roy Orbison, Only the Lonely.  Was the crane getting ready to tear down the RH? KCRW287

"I just can't face it"

Must be early PSR...Precision Steel Removal.

Steve Zahn
Glenview, IL

Very nice.
JB

"It's be nice if someone opened a door and let me in!"   Good one Lance, thanks for posting.  

Nick Tharalson,
Marion, IA



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/06/22 18:40 by ntharalson.

KCRW287 Wrote: > ... Was that crane getting ready to tear down the RH?

No sir. The RH demolition didn't happen until the winter of '83 ~ '84...

Lance

"Which way is out?"

Matthew

Really like this shot Lance.
Gary

Cumberland Wrote: > ... Which way is out ...

I would direct you to an early Kevin Costner film: "No Way Out"

;^)

"Drama Queen 3672 strikes an "0 woe is me pose" while tracked crawler cab blushes in embarrassment."

I know many roundhouses serviced diesels, and there are probably a few that still do.  But were there any roundhouses built in the USA after 1960 to service diesels?  Gerry
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santafe199 Wrote:
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> GPutz Wrote:  Was there ever a "diesel-era"
> roundhouse...
>
> Of course! When you apply the general definition
> of "roundhouse" as it describes any engine sevice
> facility... The Emporia roundhouse was basically a
> diesel service facility from circa 1955 on...
>
> Lance

Second idea:

There's never a map when I need one the most, darn!

Matthew

"Whaddya mean I can't get off, stop this thing I'm gettin' dizzy!"

JG

Because of 3672 snoring so badly all her friends left to find more quiet places to sleep that night !

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