Nostalgia & History > 40s Friday at Hyndman, PA

A pair of B&O SD40-2s start the push up the east slope of Sandpatch on an overcast day in May 1982.  I would later get a ride on the helpers on the point of the Chicago Jet that day...great memories.  "Hyndman Helpers Push Harder"!

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I like it, early 80s was still good times on the mountain. (and at Falls Cut Tunnel)

Nice image!

texchief1

Just curious who you got a ride with? Those guys were all friendly. Beautiful!

tom

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globalethanol Wrote:
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> Just curious who you got a ride with? Those guys
> were all friendly.

Agreed, I wish I remembered their names.  I was a "yoot" at the time tagging along with a couple other guys who were older and knew Q tower operator as well.  I should've jotted down names..

bigsavage Wrote:
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> I like it, early 80s was still good times on the
> mountain. (and at Falls Cut Tunnel)
Was that the location of the swimming hole where girls would show their "appreciation" to the passing trains?

Jesse6669 Wrote:
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> bigsavage Wrote:
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> > I like it, early 80s was still good times on
> the
> > mountain. (and at Falls Cut Tunnel)
> Was that the location of the swimming hole where
> girls would show their "appreciation" to the
> passing trains?
Yep, famous for decades.
The young woman pictured is actually conservatively dressed with proper footwear for this hole; maybe a local Christian girl.
The 3rd pic is one of mine from summer 1978, the crews are not looking for fish!...

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