1 Dec2022- All SAINTS Day.. The latest issue of TRAINS arrived; always a welcome read. Noticed the article by Keit Fender and David Lassen on the hydrogen powered train sets, due for service in Cali; ZEMU's built by Stadler [del in 2027]. I am reminded of the 37 Krauss-Maffei M400's built between 1961amd 1969 for S.P. and D.R.G.&Wrains ran a reall ince article on their testing; I think it was in Switzerland (Semmering Pass(?). Maybe we'l get some rer-delivery on the new hydrogen power equipment. Not muchhas been shown on the M&PP's Statler supplied equipmet(and Snow Blower?).
The article by Bob Lettenberger,"A Few Days With A Friend" was both descriptive, and interesting. A cab ride, in something like 4014 has got to be memorable! In November of 1991, while standing by the shanty at Kentucky St., and (nee(?) Railroad Ave. at Memphis; UP's 3985 pulled up for a short-stop; to pick up a pilot, to take it into MoPac's(UP's) Sergent Yard, to overnight. The MoPs pilot that had brought 3985 from Arkansas stepped down for a noment. He was soot covered, and dirty; but he had the biggest smile, and experssion on his face (Memorable!). He was having a ball. They(3985) had had a problem coming into Memphis; The steam air ventilator nozzle fitting in the smoke box broke apart. Required a day to rerpair, re-fuel, rewater,re-fire,[3985's repairs were done at the former NC&StLRR's Station site @Lenox Station- Eastern end of UPRER's track in Memphis] and then on to CSX,for the trip to Clinchfield's Santa Train event. The rest of the issue seems t have a lot in it; what with the current upcoming, union and plitical crisis' on our event horizons.
samfp19431 Dec2022- All SAINTS Day.
Hence, All Hallows Eve... November 1...
Good issue, though. Haven't gotten too deep into it, yet.
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