What is Your 3 best railfanning experiance? - Trains Magazine

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Posted by spbed on Wednesday, October 19, 2005 6:55 AM Do not know the ride itself was some 30 years ago so what happen to the sharks after that maybe somebody else can give you some info on. The DHRR also had a wooden coach in a barn outside Albany NY that they told me was over 100 years old that they used for there board room for the DHRR meetings. The head offices were deeply paneled in wood. Quite ornate.[:o)]

I also use to charter a Conrail loco to switch my companies intermodal cars into my companies private siding. While the cars were being unloaded/reloaded I would take the engine on rides with the engineer but that was boring compared to riding up in the sharks going down a mainline at 70 per. [:o)]

Originally posted by AntonioFP45 [ Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR  Austin TX Sub Member since July 2005 From: Bath, England, UK 712 posts Posted by Tulyar15 on Wednesday, October 19, 2005 1:59 AM 1) Riding behind 4-4-0 "City of Truro" on the centenary of its claimed 100mph run 2) Seeing "Mallard" run in 1988 when they her out of York Museum to do celebrate the 50th anniversary of her world record breaking run. 3) Having a footplate ride on a BR class 73 electro-diesel thanks to a friendly driver. Member since July 2005 From: Bath, England, UK 712 posts Posted by Tulyar15 on Wednesday, October 19, 2005 1:58 AM 1) Riding behind 4-4-0 "City of Truro" on the centenary of its claimed 100mph run 2) Seeing "Mallard" run in 1988 when they her out of York Museum to do celebrate the 50th anniversary of her world record breaking run. 3) Having a footplate ride on a BR class 73 electro-diesel thanks to a friendly driver. Member since January 2002 From: Cedar Rapids, IA 4,210 posts Posted by blhanel on Tuesday, October 18, 2005 9:31 PM 1. Riding the Alaska railroad from Anchorage up to Mount McKinley park and back (1978). 2. Riding the Black Hills railway behind steam (2001?). 3. Riding the Whittier-to-Alyeska flat car shuttle (no road, so you had to drive your vehicle onto flat cars, which were then pulled through a long tunnel to the other side of the mountain), again in Alaska back in 1975. That trip was a hoot, there was a Winnebago a couple of cars up from us that we swore the wheels were actually coming up off the flat car, she was rocking so bad. If I ever get a cab ride, this list will be revised. Member since November 2003 From: West Coast 4,122 posts Posted by espeefoamer on Tuesday, October 18, 2005 8:53 PM 1. My first Train ride on the San Joaquin Daylight from L.A. to Oakland and return from S.P.s Third & Townsend station in San Francisco back to L.A. in a straight parlor car.I would like to retrace that trip now to see what I missed since I was 9 years old at the time. 2. My first cab ride on a UP GP9. 3. The fantrip I took from Oakland to Tracy using the SP line through Niles canyon and Altamont pass since this line is now abandoned.We returned to Oakland on the main line making a large circle. Ride Amtrak. Cats Rule, Dogs Drool. Member since April 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, October 18, 2005 5:05 PM Sitting in deck chairs near the chayine wyoming yard where 4 up lines are crossed by a fly over by the BNSF north south line a train about every 6 minutes[:D][:D][:D][8D][^]>>>glennbob Member since March 2005 From: Sulzerland, UK 337 posts Posted by Simon Reed on Tuesday, October 18, 2005 4:48 PM As posted elsewhere and to my great regret I've not been able to get to the US for the end of the FL9/F10 power on MetroNorth. However - and bearing in mind I've travelled the world for loud diesels over the last twenty five years- MNCR 411 & 413 on the Harlem Valley one night in April last year, on the last shuttle of the day, takes the absolute crown. The engineer - whom I know and won't name in case his managers are reading - had them both nailed to notch nine from Patterson to Wassaic. Astonishing. It'll live with me for ever. For the record...No. 2 is UK - 40121 from Manchester Victoria to Diggle summit, August 1982. No 3 is Belgium - Nohab 5316 Dinant - Bertrix May 1999. Wish you were here? Member since April 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, October 18, 2005 4:27 PM When I got to see two trains go by within 5 minutes on the BNSF line from Portland to Pasco, both of the trains stopped next to each other and I got to see plenty of the old freight cars such as Great Northern, Northern Pacific and Burlington Northern on both of those trains, both of the trains had over 100 freight cars. Member since July 2005 From: In the New York Soviet Socialist Republic! 1,391 posts Posted by PBenham on Tuesday, October 18, 2005 4:26 PM The earliest, a cab ride on the Arcade & Attica in 1962. Thank you Manly Hakes! Next, seeing NKP/ Ft. Wayne RRHS 2-8-4 765 on a "personal" chase en route from near Ripley NY to Buffalo in 1989, likely the finest chase of my life, and NO TRAFFIC! Lots of Pictures, too.Granted she wasn't on her old home divisions (Chicago, Ft. Wayne), but there were few chances to see her on former Nickel Plate Trackage, since NS had its own steam program*. Then the ULTIMATE! Having been part of a tour of Sayre shops in January,1976 on an arctic Saturday. It was alive there that day, after the tour we went back to Buffalo along the EL, which was busy! Nearly all the trains had pairs of SD45s/SDP45s/SD45-2s,too. * Which resulted in moments 5,6 and 7. Moment 4? Having 765 to myself again, during a 1985 ferry move into Salamanca NY on the old Erie. 5: just seeing N&W 1218, in steam,6:611 at speed from the concession car (baggage door view) 7: Another story for another time. Member since March 2004 587 posts Posted by garr on Tuesday, October 18, 2005 3:44 PM Riding the Georgia Railroad mixed trains Any one of the many Southern Railway/Norfolk Southern steam/diesel excursions I rode Any railfan trip or visit with my friend W F Beckum Jay Member since December 2003 From: Good ol' USA 9,624 posts Posted by AntonioFP45 on Tuesday, October 18, 2005 3:05 PM SPBed, Nice! Was it a one of the Sharks that's still in existence? (there are supposedly two in storage) "I like my Pullman Standards & Budds in Stainless Steel flavors, thank you!" Member since December 2001 From: Austin TX 4,941 posts Posted by spbed on Tuesday, October 18, 2005 7:42 AM Cab ride on a DHRR shark nose from Newark NJ to Philadelphia down the old Reading mainline. [:o)] [:o)] Originally posted by steel rails [ Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR  Austin TX Sub Member since March 2005 30 posts Posted by dealemeout on Tuesday, October 18, 2005 7:23 AM 1.) Taking the throttle of Valley Railroad #97 between Essex and Old Saybrook CT and back during their Hand on the Throttle Program. 2.) Riding behind Camden & Amboy's John Bull in an 1837 vintage coach. 3.) Riding the very first excursion behind C&O 614 out of Baltimore. Her restoration had been completed just the night before and you could still smell the fresh paint scorching. Member since October 2002 From: St. Louis Area, Florrisant to be specific!!!!!!!!! 1,134 posts Posted by bnsfkline on Monday, October 17, 2005 3:47 PM 1.) Catchin UP 2002. I went railfanning on last minute that day 2.) Catchin UP 3300. I went railfanning to get away from my step-dad 3.) Catchin UP 3300 for a second time.....Also a last minute trip! Jim Tiroch RIP Saveria DiBlasi - My First True Love and a Great Railfanning Companion Saveria Danielle DiBlasi Feb 5th, 1986 - Nov 4th, 2008 Check em out! My photos that is: and ALS2001 Productions Member since February 2004 From: Mile 7.5 Laggan Sub., Great White North 4,201 posts #1: Getting a cab ride in a CP GP38-2 that was switching the local sattelite yard... #2: My first cab ride, Winter at Lake Louise Station, talking to the engineer of a WB grain while snow fell, waiting for another train in a CP AC4400. I got a reverser key and a timetable (outdated) out of that one! #3: My second cab ride, also at the sattelite yard, also AC4400, the locotrol was acting up and I watched them fix it. Matthew P.S. #4:P coming back from Jasper one day when I saw smoke. Turned out to be CP 2816, waiting to go up through the world famous Spiral Tunnels. Member since January 2005 From: Ely, Nv. 6,312 posts Posted by chad thomas on Monday, October 17, 2005 3:15 PM 1- A personal guided tour of Lorams RG-8 railgrinder at Tehachappi (while working) by the forman. He was railfanning the loop before work and invited my uncle,father and me to meet him when his shift started. I still have the hat he gave me, worn out as it is. 2- Getting a cabride over Tehachappi on the hottest train the UP runs through there. 3- I spent most of the day snooping around the San Bernadino shops before they were leveled to make way for the intermodial yard. There was no one around to run me off and I spent hours checking out all kinds of neet stuff. Member since April 2003 From: Defiance Ohio 13,268 posts Posted by JoeKoh on Monday, October 17, 2005 2:58 PM see the 611 run see the 2816 run and going with matt to see what trains we can find when we have the time. stay safe Joe Deshler Ohio-crossroads of the B&O Matt eats your fries.YUM! Clinton st viaduct undefeated against too tall trucks!!!(voted to be called the "Clinton St. can opener"). More great sites from Kalmbach Media