Your memory isn't too bad. The poor ol' watch did travel for quite a distance
along the running board and was prevented from going over the edge by carefully
placing a boot in its path. The case of the watch still bears the scars of this
event.
"Somewhere on the East End" was in the Holywood / Riverside vicinity.
As for the SD24's, I rather enjoyed watching the sparks fly when the end plate
banged the rail during uncontrolled vertical excursions at 60+. Russ Lowe could
get on the bottom step and do "knee bends" and cause the end plate to bounce
off the rail.
What was the number of the beast that we tried to "remove" the hood from??
Wasn't it at the west sw. at Mored that you came the closest to succeeding?
Karl
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----- Original Message -----
From: amtrak347@a...
To: BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2001 10:25 AM
Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] Hamiltons vs. Balls
In a message dated 5/31/2001 1:34:15 PM Central Daylight Time, karlre@r...
writes:
> As a user, rather than a collector, of RR watches I can make an absolute
> statement concerning the Hamilton, it was (it's retired) the most rugged,
> reliable keeper of time that I've ever owned. "It" is a 992B double
> roller, 21 jewel instrument.
>
>
As I recall, you had one take a stroll down the "catwalk" of an SD-45 at
about 50MPH somewhere on the East End, when it became detached from its
chain. Correct me if I'm wrong. My 992B was purchased in Savanna in 1970,
which I believe was the last year they were made.
Bob
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