Maybe I am missing something but I see nothing posted re the current fire in the Cornelius Pass Tunnel which has been burning, I understand, for four days....
If I remember correctly when I went through this tunnel a fews times on excursions, the tunnel is mostly timber & rock cut. BN had problems with a tunnel...
Ike's right on about the homeless problem. The homeless "campers" around the Portland area have caused a huge amount of problems for the shortlines, from...
That fire was on the local news a couple of nights ago.....They could be up there for awhile fighting that thing. It poses some unique problems for the people...
... Not really that much of a bottleneck, the Lakeside Sub is hardly running at capacity and because of the short run, it can easily handle 15 trains at any...
Just for your information, Spokane-Pasco area: BNSF Line Segments (extract): LS 8567-Hinkle-Fish Lake (rights over UP) LS 8568-Wallula-Richland Jct. (rights...
... somewhere that can be accessed? I would like to learn more about my grandfather and his time on the SP&S. The only time I ever met him was in 1950 when I...
Seeing as how I work for the P&W, I can answer a few questions.... Obviously, it's still not out, since I did not see or hear from the Harbor Turn, the train...
I have a couple of copies of the Spring 1959 "Dope Bucket" in which Jefferson C. Franklin's retirement is announced. Capt., you're welcome to one of the ...
All, SP&SRHS 2006 Issue 3/4 was mailed out to all members last Friday. It is a double issue with a cover surprise! We truly hope you enjoy this issue! ...
Hello, My name is Bob Fitch. Though I live in So. Calif. my HO layout features the GN, NP and SP&S. I received notice about a newsletter you have published and...
All, Speaking of the next issue brought me to the realization that I should be asking all of you what you would like to see in future issues. Now is the time...
Here's a message of note posted on the PSRAIL e-mail list. Bill Baker ... From: klrailnews@... To: psrail@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007...
All, I talked to a gentleman at Greenbrier today and he told me that they bought a lot of the BN, NP & GN chip cars from the BNSF for double the scrap value....
Dave, Next time you are in Astoria drive around the roundabout and you can see the remains of the trestle piles at Smith Point from the line that ran on the...
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I'm constructing one of the 9000 series chip cars and have a question regarding the wall constuction. Line #11 says to glue 3 .01x.03 long on the bottom of...
... Richard, I designed the kit so I hope I can help. See answers below -BAB ... question ... long on ... the ... Yes, you are correct - BAB ... Yes, one on...
Just wondering. I believe it was painted in all-Pullman in the Fall of 1969 and went that way until BN time. Did it ever get out on the road in that scheme?...
... Fall of ... road ... this ... Hi Ed, Even though I do not have action photos of #750 in this paint scheme, I do have photos of it in different locations in...
Ed .... I seen it several times after the merger when I was working on the rip in Vancouver. Jim Whaley ... From: spsalso<mailto:Edwardsutorik@...> To:...
I over time have copied a couple of "close call" photos from internet sites. One shows it renumbered BN 9900 coupled to a GN Orange and Green car (my guess a...
I can tell you is wasn't a hanger queen in June 1968 Tho it wasn't as popular as the Fs which averaged 25-30 runs in June E7 did 8 runs on 1&2 and 12 runs on...
Yes. IIRC, she was pulling the westbound passenger and she was a very dark and very shiny green. I believe Jerry Quinn took photos of green 750 in Spokane. One...
Thanks all for filling out info on 750's last scheme--don't stop!! For those (like me) who want to model this scheme, I believe the Microscale set 0102 has...
search by railroad, SP&S, http://muse.museum.montana.edu/rvndb/ You can find some photos of SP&S steam & diesels in transit, even baldwin's 30 &31 Allen Rueter...
A thread on the Atlas N-scale Forum reminded me of SP&S's motive power developments going from a mix of ALCO and EMD purchases to strictly ALCO. Does anyone...
ALCO'S, the only way to go! One of the reasons was that the company liked the Z-6 and Z-8 locos. They were excellent steamers, ran well and had very good...
... In general, the railroads (like airlines today) did not want to end up victims of a monopoly supplier, so they tended to buy from multiple suppliers even...
... I'm already seeing many of these renumbers on the cars in Wenatchee. Mostly with Greenbrier's GBRX reporting marks. The only change is the reporting marks...
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