I can make purchases using my smart watch (although I haven't set that up yet).
An app for fares can't be far behind.
Larry Resident Microferroequinologist (at least at my house) Everyone goes home; Safety begins with you My Opinion. Standard Disclaimers Apply. No Expiration Date Come ride the rails with me! There's one thing about humility - the moment you think you've got it, you've lost it...
NDGEnd of Tokens on TTC.
Now watch the explosion of 'collector' tokens for sale on eBay at inflated prices! (Perhaps TTC should get in early...?)
Thank You.
BaltACDWas EHH leading CN in 1986? I don't think so.
OvermodDidn't think much of that 'railroader culture', did he? Is he on record anywhere commenting on EHH?
Is he on record anywhere commenting on EHH?
Was EHH leading CN in 1986? I don't think so.
Never too old to have a happy childhood!
Didn't think much of that 'railroader culture', did he?
FYI.
Many thanks for solving the mystery. We could not come up with any location in Canada, on any railroad, that came even close to matching that postcard claiming to be "along the CPR line".
John
NDG Image on ebay. Where is this, Please? https://www.ebay.com/itm/155318964458?hash=item2429bb50ea:g:qz4AAOSwObZjoT6c&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAA4DeQUIo3ygva1BVGpoEtLDNHDqzfVxOgRN%2FJAb91FrcxAQYgjA1oGFcvKmdb9ST5YPhZUIR93IxZ74j88RMoDKW1I8rcMDmfr9MOOyzY6bb1RZr6DgGaaYbTgfQY8Bolj%2Bz3QcgYZGI%2BOCDVW7XA1%2FwUTrhetgObT%2FqGLGiC6IjdgJnY2saVqZgzOm61kqLFPrp8xOr%2FWAF9863%2B0pYc1%2FvzUJkn6tQgKXV8xVgxjS5YuZiyLwwM0Sby1cq3QQx66zsnjWaYH4j02yhxz6c82a9bmm%2BCxoXeJK3595Zc2o4L%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR7q0zP2lYQ https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/qz4AAOSwObZjoT6c/s-l1600.jpg Thank You.
This appears to be the Northern Pacific yard at Rice's Point, Duluth MN, looking south-southeast, probably in the 1940-1960 time period. Not a CPR location.
Adding documentation:
https://www.perfectduluthday.com/2012/05/22/view-of-rices-point-1962/
https://collection.mndigital.org/catalog/p16022coll69:112#?c=&m=&s=&cv=&xywh=3951%2C1059%2C1486%2C926
Look at 1953 1:24,000 scale map:
https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/topoview/viewer/#15/46.7637/-92.1179
Toddavia
CPR Calls this location Crowsnest.
As usual with Shorpy, the image contains some fascinating details. Note the information on the builder's plate.
Looks to me like the unit might have been in a flood of considerable depth. How it came to be out in what appear to be mud flats, with those solid rubber tires, might have been an interesting consideration for the underwriters. I doubt this reflects where the 'cremains' were placed by the insurer after the settlement...
NDGCPR Pile Up, Fire. Sask. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/train-derailment-saskatchewan-macoun-rcmp-1.6670857 https://www.google.com/maps/@49.3155188,-103.2643618,3492m/data=!3m1!1e3 Thank You.
Evident that Pivot style irrigation isn't used in the area.
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I found 5300's in Google Bing images. Looks like a CPR class P2(e?) 2-8-2 and would most likely be on that road. Was the class operated system wide or in specific territories?
Rick
rixflix aka Captain Video. Blessed be Jean Shepherd and all His works!!! Hooray for 1939, the all time movie year!!! I took that ride on the Reading but my Baby caught the Katy and left me a mule to ride.
That sounds much more like ventilation shaft fans than a rotary converter.
Those have all sort of exciting zarks as they come up to speed, but ought to be fairly quiet running. There was a large motor-generator just at the IRT tunnel exit by 181st St. that was almost silent in operation - a smooth, well-oiled hum of power.
blue streak 1Correct. One very hot day walking on one of the avenues ( 6th? ) east side north of times square an open door had very loud machinery going and fans blowing out hot air. Was a motor generator set probably for the subway?
Most likely. I've seen videos of firing one of those babies up. Wow.
They handled a lot of amps.
tree68I remember seeing a book when visiting my ex's home - "How to Speak New Hampsha..."
Ever hear a native Ridge Runner speak authentic Pittsburgese?
("Yunz don't wear high hills dahntahn to see the Stillers play!")
tree68 Correct. One very hot day walking on one of the avenues ( 6th? ) east side north of times square an open door had very loud machinery going and fans blowing out hot air. Was a motor generator set probably for the subway? chutton01 NYC An amateur radio friend worked for NYC transit (power department) for years. You'd be amazed what's hidden in plain sight around the city.
Correct. One very hot day walking on one of the avenues ( 6th? ) east side north of times square an open door had very loud machinery going and fans blowing out hot air. Was a motor generator set probably for the subway?
chutton01 NYC
An amateur radio friend worked for NYC transit (power department) for years. You'd be amazed what's hidden in plain sight around the city.
SD70Dude De Gaulle should have stuffed himself and his "Vive le Quebec libre!" bit where the sun don't shine.
De Gaulle should have stuffed himself and his "Vive le Quebec libre!" bit where the sun don't shine.
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