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Railroaders' Nostalgia > Do You Remember....Date: 06/27/23 18:09 Do You Remember.... Author: RetiredHogger ....when you found out, maybe the hard way, how great a dry pair of socks feels? I do.
Late November, snow everywhere. Working a student trip on through freight. Got on the caboose leaving town with my feet already really cold and wet. Changed to dry socks and a pair of loafers I had in my grip....and it was wonderful. Until a hot-box detector got us about 60 miles up the line. Then the wet stuff went back on. Every day is a good day to be an engineer. :) Date: 06/27/23 18:47 Re: Do You Remember.... Author: LarryDoyle RetiredHogger Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > ....when you found out, maybe the hard way, how > great a dry pair of socks feels? I do. > > Late November, snow everywhere. Working a student > trip on through freight. Got on the caboose > leaving town with my feet already really cold and > wet. Changed to dry socks and a pair of loafers I > had in my grip....and it was wonderful. Until a > hot-box detector got us about 60 miles up the > on. Yup! Been there, done that. -LD Date: 06/27/23 20:51 Re: Do You Remember.... Author: OHCR1551 Riding, not working on, the Bald Knob run at Cass at the end of a very cold September day just before the last really bad winter. It wasn't that bad on the valley floor, but up at the observation platform there were a couple inches of slush (and one other set of footprints.) On the way back, I had dry socks and the then-toddler had his sleeping bag. (Husband had better sense and stayed on the train.)
Since then, wet weather railfanning means extra socks in a ziploc bag, one of those disposable rain ponchos, and if there's any chance of getting stuck in the cold, a Mylar "space" blanket. All three will fit in one pocket of most winter coats. That leaves another pocket for a couple of those immortal breakfast bars and/or jerky in case of "whad ya mean the fast food joints are closed?" Rebecca Morgan Jacobsburg, OH Date: 06/28/23 16:42 Re: Do You Remember.... Author: sphogger Damn, what about this Texas heat? Do they give the conductor a break when his 3 mile long train goes into emergency? 100+degrees, 80 at night high humidity. Wow! Sphogger
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/29/23 10:28 by sphogger. Date: 07/01/23 17:39 Re: Do You Remember.... Author: engineerinvirginia sphogger Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Damn, what about this Texas heat? Do they give > the conductor a break when his 3 mile long train > goes into emergency? 100+degrees, 80 at night > high humidity. Wow! Sphogger walk slow.....have engineer call spatch to plan a recrew. |