Braungardt did the same thing at Fairview. KD went to get some coffee at Whitehen and didn't tell anyone so they figured he was on. At the investigation................. Gary O.
Leo, I remember some spots where the jug (filled with oil) was in between the ties of the switch stand year round. Now as for the other jug, thats a different story. Gary O.
That's right. I was a machinist there for 2 1/2 years. In fact, that was the last place I worked before joining the BN in 77. I worked on the South end of the place and I could see the trains go by f
Leo, Conco is the name of the place next to the Mainline in Mendota. I know, because that was the last place I worked before joining the BN in 77. We made Overhead cranes, O'brian Sewer Cleaners and
Those were called Balance Masters. They operated on compressed air and like you said lift a 200lb load with one hand was easy with this devise. Gary O.
I'm currently working the commuter trains and the Locomotives do not have any BNSF markings as they are owned by Metra. The coaches on the other hand do have BNSF heralds (decals) on the sides. Gary
Bill, The OS designation actually stands for On Sheet. Our Resident DS (SJH) can fill in the rest. Gary O. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Dustin, When I was the engineer on the job in late 1979 and early 1980 the yard I used to leave the train in was located just about a mile north of the Route (old 2) 88 overpass. The switch engine wo
Saturday, April 13th in Streator, Illinois. A joint ATSF, Wabash, Q, Big Four from what I understand. Gary O. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Steve, Thanks for reminding me. I did forget the Gumo. Also, the information I relayed was flawed with the inclusion of the other roads. I thought my source was informed, but according to Rich's post