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09-22-2014, 07:29 PM
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Rail Yard Camping!
Its hard to shake (Railroad Camping) after Goshen! We shot for the (Pinnacle of Railroad Areas),the Largest Railroad Yard in the World!,Union Pacific Bailey Yard!  Youroo!!  North Platte,Ne.
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09-22-2014, 07:34 PM
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Rail yard!
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09-22-2014, 07:36 PM
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 Can you camp free there? Maybe fire up the 360 degree grill and feed the hobo's
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09-22-2014, 07:41 PM
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Box Car Willie!  Youroo!!
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09-22-2014, 07:43 PM
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Ya, you can fire up the 360 and then TP the train signal tree. Hahaha
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09-22-2014, 07:47 PM
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I work on a railroad and I told my wife if I get called in for any long time jobs I'm bringing the camper. 6 foot 3 and I can't get comfortable in regular cab trucks.
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09-22-2014, 08:10 PM
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Originally Posted by JonClark
I work on a railroad and I told my wife if I get called in for any long time jobs I'm bringing the camper. 6 foot 3 and I can't get comfortable in regular cab trucks.
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I use to sleep on the caboose.
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09-22-2014, 08:17 PM
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Working or riding. Worked a 78 hr shift and slept on a flat car, luckily was nice out
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09-22-2014, 08:30 PM
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Working or riding. Worked a 78 hr shift and slept on a flat car, luckily was nice out
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Couldn't sleep on the job, but at the end of the road we could. How did you work a 78 hr shift? We had a 16hr rule.
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09-22-2014, 08:46 PM
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16 hr was the maximum they let us work in TV mobile work. Mind id just mush after that long not to mention all the mistakes you make.
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09-22-2014, 08:47 PM
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I'm in the track dept. Welder/ foreman. We don't have work limits because for some reason we are considered unskilled labor. Yeah friends give me strange looks when I tell them that the guys and gals that build and maintain the tracks are unskilled.
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09-22-2014, 08:49 PM
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They usually limit us to 16 so they don't have to pay double time...but when they need us its an open check book
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09-22-2014, 08:53 PM
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We were forced to find the nearest siding and park the train until another crew could get there and take it on in.
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09-22-2014, 08:58 PM
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Quote:
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We were forced to find the nearest siding and park the train until another crew could get there and take it on in.
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How long and who did you work for?
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09-22-2014, 09:02 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OldCoot
We were forced to find the nearest siding and park the train until another crew could get there and take it on in.
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OC,was it hard driving the (Gold Spike)? Youroo!!
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09-22-2014, 09:03 PM
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That is not nice Youroo..
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09-22-2014, 09:07 PM
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Quote:
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How long and who did you work for?
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CRI&P (The old Rock Island) worked as a brakeman from 1959 thru 1963 during the summers and holidays on the extra board. Worked both passenger and freight from Trenton, MO to KC, Des Moines, St. Joseph, Eldon, IA and Rock Island, IL.
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09-22-2014, 09:12 PM
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Nice OldCoot. I work for a commuter RR but my section maintains mixed use, passenger and freight. Never thought a square wheel could roll until I saw some of these frieghts.lol
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09-22-2014, 09:20 PM
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Quote:
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Nice OldCoot. I work for a commuter RR but my section maintains mixed use, passenger and freight. Never thought a square wheel could roll until I saw some of these frieghts.lol
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Yes, they get flat spots from the brakes locking the wheels and sliding on the rails. Never seen it, but heard if they were bad enough, they could actually break the rails. Still have a few fusees, my lantern and some uniform buttons. Have my dad's conductor's ticket punch which had to be registered with the home office in Chicago.
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09-23-2014, 09:14 AM
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Burnouts work better on pavement
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