In the late fifties, I rode behind the 5632 at 96 mph up the old IC "Bomb
Way". I was standing next to the Foreman of Engines, who had given the go
to open her up. We were headed to LaCrosse.
Ken
On Mon, Aug 1, 2011 at 7:19 AM, Mitch <soocarman79@yahoo.com> wrote:
> **
>
>
> I saw a slow order for 21, 22, 23, 24 "do not exceed 95 mph" and for the
> Builder and North Coast " do not exceed 65 mph" don't remember when or where
> along the line it was. But that is amazing!
>
> Mitch
>
> --- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, "BRAD" <bradslaney@...> wrote:
> >
> > And don't forget, that was on jointed rail. I remember Mr. Flynn, the C&I
> roadmaster riding 21 & 22 two or three times a week. He'd sit in the last
> car with his notebook making notations like 44 rail lengths west of MP 67. I
> wonder how many miles he accumulated walking the C&I.
> >
> > BRAD
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Karl
> > To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2011 8:37 PM
> > Subject: [CBQ] Re: CBQ Train 21
> >
> >
> >
> > The FASTEST I've EVER gone on a steel-wheeled vehicle was on 21. We were
> commin'off Stratford at 90+ plus. As we headed down toward the IC overhead
> bridge I noticed that the "trusty" Engineer had not shut the throttle down,
> as was the custom, but, instead, hollered, "hey kid - - come-ere and lookit
> THIS" "THIS" referred to the two electric speed indicators mounted on the
> non-speed recorder equipped E5's. BOTH needles were bouncin' off the "peg",
> the "peg" bein' the one BEYOND the 100 mark. TWO miles a minuet !!!! I'm
> sure the depot at Polo lost half the shingles off the roof as we passed by.
> >
> > They're currently "studyin" high speed, intercity rail service in DC. I
> think they need ta look BACKWARD in time !!!!
> >
> > Karl
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>
>
>
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