@trumptrain posted:Good morning team tracks fans! Abbrail - thanks for getting us rolling! I love the photos you put up today. They show the essence of team track operations from back in the day.
Lee - it's great to see your posts again on many OGR Forum threads and especially this one. It's great to have your perspective as a professional trucker who has served many team tracks throughout your career.
In honor of Lee's return I've pulled up some photos from the TTT archives. Delta Trucking Co. has been contracted by the FSJR to unload piggy back flat cars circus style ( I model post war 1940s - 1960 and I think this Ford C cab will just about squeeze into the upper end of that time frame ... if not I'll have to reshoot the scenes using a tractor that does ... LOL! .
Be safe out there everyone ... Be safe = Be well!
As the switch engine has gone to bring to the team tracks more piggyback cars from the yard, Delta Trucking Co. tractor backs up the ramp to hook onto the first trailer, a Union Pacific.
All hooked up and ready the tractor driver, Lee, gets ready to pull the trailer down the ramp.
Lee brings the trailer to the trailer lot where the customers' tractor will hook on and take the trailer to its final destination.
Lee drives the tractor back to flatcar for another pull.
Ned assists Lee with hand signals as Lee skillfully backs the tractor up the ramp and will back up to the next trailer.
The first trailer Lee pulled off the flatcar waits for customer pick up.
Later in the morning another of Lees' pulls, a NYC Pacemaker trailer, awaits a customers' tractor.
Still at it Lee has plenty of trailers to go. Lee is a busy dude this morning!
Patrick. I’m glad today is over I was busy dropping/picking up containers today in St. Louis mo. and on the Freedom State Junction Railway. Time to rest and look at the talent on the Forum. Thanks again Patrick to take the time for a tribute to me.