Eastern Railroad Discussion > Inside Of Sand Patch Tower

A nice view of the inside of the tower.

Art

Had pizza there last Thursday.
Ol' Pete never looked better in that shot.

Art, I know very well DE tower was a yard office.
I used to run for Cap Hursts lunch when he worked weekends.
They'd hand me a broom every now and then to sweep the floors. I had to earn my keep.
Every now and then, on Friday nite, a major card game would ensue in the billing agents office.
Those were the days!!!!!!!!!
Roadrat

Roadrat, you and I have gotten derailed some where big time. In 1980 I got qualified as conductor on the Summerset Johnstown run I went to Summerset and Cap was Trainmaster and also wreck master. I took a pix of him holding a engine up with one hand to cover a tall tale up that he told his Grand Children. He got the name Cap as he use to be a Capton on Railroad security. To show uou what kind of man Cap was we were trying to get to Cumberland To see the Steelers and ran a 10 mph slow order at 30 mph and put 40 cars on the ground.took all speed tapes off of all the units and buried them under a rock on the river bank and put new seals on the speed recorders. Cap came aboard and ask are there any speed tapes? No Cap he takes a 10 mph speed tape out of his pocket puts it on the head unit and said now there is as he put a new seal on the speed recorder. Cap always took care of us.

Art

And I always thought the "C" had something to do with his middle name.

He is the man!

Do you also remember Jack Mosier?

Roadrat

Roadrat,Jack Mosier are you refering to the yardmaster,Trainmaster at Johnstown? If so do you know anything about the great Junk Yard caper he was involved in?

Art