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Santa Fe on the Munoz Lines

Erik C Lindgren posted:

Erik,

I Love the shot of the Hi-Level cars, it looks so realistic, awesome work on all your pics and videos.

Is that you Rob?  I can't figure out whether he's signalling with a fusee  (kind of foggy)or getting ready to catch orders on the hoop.  Great pic.

          Thanks Ted...

Gregg posted:

Is that you Rob?  I can't figure out whether he's signalling with a fusee  (kind of foggy)or getting ready to catch orders on the hoop.  Great pic.

Might just be a staged photo, although it really is EXCELLENT. Plus, I sure wouldn't  want to be "hooping up" orders with that thing (fusee?) in my hand.

Hot Water posted:

Gregg posted:

Is that you Rob?  I can't figure out whether he's signalling with a fusee  (kind of foggy)or getting ready to catch orders on the hoop.  Great pic.

Might just be a staged photo, although it really is EXCELLENT. Plus, I sure wouldn't  want to be "hooping up" orders with that thing (fusee?) in my hand.

I sure hope it's a "staged" photo.  I certainly wouldn't want to be standing between the mainlines on a foggy day with my back towards possible on coming traffic!!

All that aside, I agree it's a great photo.

Maybe it is  staged, ,  As a conductor  / brakeman that's what we  did . And no  he's not going to catch the hoop with a lit  fusee in his hand.  He could be dropping off a train register ticket slip.... Way bill or anything  , don't know.

Gregg posted:

Maybe it is  staged, ,  As a conductor  / brakeman that's what we  did . And no  he's not going to catch the hoop with a lit  fusee in his hand.  He could be dropping off a train register ticket slip.... Way bill or anything  , don't know.

I must admit that I have NEVER seen a Rear Brakeman, nor Conductor hang THAT far out on the caboose steps, simply to "drop off" a message or any other piece of paper information!

San Francisco Chief runs by at track speed near Raton on a bright sunny late Fall day.. on another bright snow covered morning the same train rolls past with the sunny Big Dome sparkling in the southern colorado sunshine. 

Gregg posted:

Is that you Rob?  I can't figure out whether he's signalling with a fusee  (kind of foggy)or getting ready to catch orders on the hoop.  Great pic.

As a reply to all:

It isn't me...I worked on the SL-SF and an affiliate.

I couldn't know if this photo was staged by Clyde, but after looking at some of his work I sometimes wonder if he did.

I do know that I have passed signals to an engineer up to 40 carlengths away and had to ensure I was visible.

 And have passed signals with a fusee.

To me, this photo depicts the type of railroading I enjoyed before it morphed into what it is today.  In conclusion, the hat and jacket, the waycar, the cantilever all shout out " Santa Fe...All the Way!".  I think I have posted this photo once before, but it really belongs on this thread.  Here is another repeat of similar content by Clyde Stickley:

This is the Real Deal.

Erik C Lindgren posted:

San Francisco Chief runs by at track speed near Raton on a bright sunny winters day 

Good night Erik,

you're about to kill me with greatness.  What a way to go.

Rob Leese posted:

Gregg posted:

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This is the Real Deal.

Notice in the second photo the more safe method to stand on the steps while signaling.

Rusty

Hot Water posted:

Gregg posted:

Maybe it is  staged, ,  As a conductor  / brakeman that's what we  did . And no  he's not going to catch the hoop with a lit  fusee in his hand.  He could be dropping off a train register ticket slip.... Way bill or anything  , don't know.

I must admit that I have NEVER seen a Rear Brakeman, nor Conductor hang THAT far out on the caboose steps, simply to "drop off" a message or any other piece of paper information!

Really... That's what I did for 30 years. Sometimes you had to hang out to pick up orders etc  on the fly....We still don't know exactly what's going on, Signalling , dropping off  something or picking up orders. 

One again nice try...  You're starting to give me HB.

briansilvermustang posted:

The Argentine Diesel Shop in Kansas City Kansas, I grew up in Argentine very close to the shop, saw that view many times. I have a brother who is still working in that building for BNSF. In the background in the picture below, is the same building viewed looking toward the NE, still a busy place.

     that's cool !!

I thought ya'll might enjoy this repost of my detailed, lowered, fixed pilot and weathered ATSF E6 as it appeared in 1953. This is part of a Lionel AA set. The car bodies and trucks were excellent and made great super detail candidates.

Ron it looks marvelous!

Another view of that Golden Gate Depot Budd Big Dome 

Here’s 12L and 11L with the eastbound Chief around 1943 

Thanks Eric. Gonna put 2 rail wheels and narrow side frames at some point.

Ron

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