DD40X

[Anonymous]

I guess the engineer is on the ground and has a transmitter radio box to control the loco. I have read lots of arguments against it by employee's on "BLE" sites regarding safety. For one thing, no matter the operator's location, he could not see on the oppisite side of the loco ie, if I cannot see you, you cannot see me. Someone could be on the other side and get hurt and and the operator not see them.

[Anonymous]

I guess the engineer is on the ground and has a transmitter radio box to control the loco. I have read lots of arguments against it by employee's on "BLE" sites regarding safety. For one thing, no matter the operator's location, he could not see on the oppisite side of the loco ie, if I cannot see you, you cannot see me. Someone could be on the other side and get hurt and and the operator not see them.

[Anonymous]

P.S.......I almost forgot....this also do away with jobs. I think that is an important issue, I think in this case the machine could not replace the human.

Jon

[Anonymous]

P.S.......I almost forgot....this also do away with jobs. I think that is an important issue, I think in this case the machine could not replace the human.

Jon

[edblysard]

Hi Bat21,
Our office is right next door to where you see the locomotive parked, the two story brick office building is ours.
Remotes, inside industries, are ok, after all, switching and pulling hot poured steel inside a mill is not the best place for humans to be!
But, for the most part, on our property, remotes wouldnt work, we have way too many public crossings.

The loco you see is for jobs 170, 270 and 370, the jobs that works manchester yard and the industries around the bridge.

Stay Frosty,
Ed

[edblysard]

Hi Bat21,
Our office is right next door to where you see the locomotive parked, the two story brick office building is ours.
Remotes, inside industries, are ok, after all, switching and pulling hot poured steel inside a mill is not the best place for humans to be!
But, for the most part, on our property, remotes wouldnt work, we have way too many public crossings.

The loco you see is for jobs 170, 270 and 370, the jobs that works manchester yard and the industries around the bridge.

Stay Frosty,
Ed

[Anonymous]

I am very glad you all got along. Thank you very much.[:)][^][^]
I started this thread, after all.[:)]

[Anonymous]

I am very glad you all got along. Thank you very much.[:)][^][^]
I started this thread, after all.[:)]

[sooblue]

Hi Ed,
Just got back from where I've been and now I can catch up.
We used to have a place in NE Mpls. that the Hobos loved to stay in. I grew up right down the street from "the Hobo.......WOW ! gone just like that[V]
I'll have to come back to this one. I hate when that happens [xx(] Just think, I've experienced a derailment, My train of thought. [:D]
Sooblue
Wait ! it's back. "the Hobo village" dah! [:I]

My ex-wifes Grandfather was a Hobo. He was the only one in my Xs family that liked me and took my side. He bo-ed for six years. That was AFTER he married into my ex-wifes family [:D][:D][:D]

Had a moniker but I don't remember what it was but he was a good man and he knew many other Hobos that we just as good. They would go from area to area LOOKING for work. They'd work till they got tired of the grind and had enough bread and then off they'd go. They were never bothered by the bull and they never damaged RR property.

Bat21 could be that way BUT ??. From what I've been told Bo-s would leave their moniker and little else and they didn't talk too much about what they did. Only to a few.
OH WELL, a bygone era.
Sooblue

QUOTE: Originally posted by edblysard

Hi Blue,
When we see them in a trailing unit, and its a bum, or a realitive of Mr Cellphone, we leave them be, call the gumshoes, and make arangements for them to meet us at a certain crossing, and we stop the train where they are waiting, guys on each side of the locomotives.
Havent had one fight yet, they go pretty quitely.
If its a kid, joyriding, we usually go get them, bring them into the cab, chew their butt up and down for a while.
The we put then off at the next crossing with warnings that next time we call the cops.
Havent had a repeater.
In the yard, if we see them in a car, we keep on switching till we get down to that car, then drag it up in front of the tower, where we have the gumshoes waiting.
Because we are a switching road, we really dont have main line per se, but we get our share of these dummies.
We did have a pair of real hobos get on a leading unit that was dragging a switch cut out, demanding to know where "this train is going"
They picked the wrong train, our engineer then was a ex Louisiana State fullback, and, after they ignored his request to get off the locomotive, he really and truly threw them off, while it was running about ten mph.
Just picked them up and chunked them over the railing.
Along with you, I would like to hear how wasbash would deal with them on a long distance run, out in the middle of the boonies!
Stay Frosty,
Ed

[sooblue]

Hi Ed,
Just got back from where I've been and now I can catch up.
We used to have a place in NE Mpls. that the Hobos loved to stay in. I grew up right down the street from "the Hobo.......WOW ! gone just like that[V]
I'll have to come back to this one. I hate when that happens [xx(] Just think, I've experienced a derailment, My train of thought. [:D]
Sooblue
Wait ! it's back. "the Hobo village" dah! [:I]

My ex-wifes Grandfather was a Hobo. He was the only one in my Xs family that liked me and took my side. He bo-ed for six years. That was AFTER he married into my ex-wifes family [:D][:D][:D]

Had a moniker but I don't remember what it was but he was a good man and he knew many other Hobos that we just as good. They would go from area to area LOOKING for work. They'd work till they got tired of the grind and had enough bread and then off they'd go. They were never bothered by the bull and they never damaged RR property.

Bat21 could be that way BUT ??. From what I've been told Bo-s would leave their moniker and little else and they didn't talk too much about what they did. Only to a few.
OH WELL, a bygone era.
Sooblue

QUOTE: Originally posted by edblysard

Hi Blue,
When we see them in a trailing unit, and its a bum, or a realitive of Mr Cellphone, we leave them be, call the gumshoes, and make arangements for them to meet us at a certain crossing, and we stop the train where they are waiting, guys on each side of the locomotives.
Havent had one fight yet, they go pretty quitely.
If its a kid, joyriding, we usually go get them, bring them into the cab, chew their butt up and down for a while.
The we put then off at the next crossing with warnings that next time we call the cops.
Havent had a repeater.
In the yard, if we see them in a car, we keep on switching till we get down to that car, then drag it up in front of the tower, where we have the gumshoes waiting.
Because we are a switching road, we really dont have main line per se, but we get our share of these dummies.
We did have a pair of real hobos get on a leading unit that was dragging a switch cut out, demanding to know where "this train is going"
They picked the wrong train, our engineer then was a ex Louisiana State fullback, and, after they ignored his request to get off the locomotive, he really and truly threw them off, while it was running about ten mph.
Just picked them up and chunked them over the railing.
Along with you, I would like to hear how wasbash would deal with them on a long distance run, out in the middle of the boonies!
Stay Frosty,
Ed

[Anonymous]

Years ago I worked for Rail Bearing Service here in North Little Rock. We remaned many bearings for MOPAC/UP. On Saturdays if we didn't work I had to go in and check the equipment and such. There was a big field next to the shop and right behind us was the railroad yard. I usually tried to take Sasha (my first Doberman) and let her play in the big field. She loved to run and I could trust her to come when called. She was an excellent dog and knew how to behave. She ran across this guy laying down in the big field. So I went over and let him know she was a good dog and he was ok. We began to talk and I found out he was a hobo. All he had with him was a bedroll and a few small things he could carry in a small sack. He told me he had been doing that for years and usually didn't have any problems. He was headed to Texas. He had been up north. I never saw him again after that and have always wondered about him.

When I was little we had a hobo knock on a neighbors's door and ask for food. It really scared her and she called over to our house so we could keep an eye out for him and make sure she was ok too. I don't remember much more than that about it.

I guess there are more around than we can imagine. It might be fun for a little while but not for long. Sorry, I need a roof over my head and food in my mouth. I don't think Duchess would care much for it either. She is too spoiled already. It would worry my mother sick so I guess I will keep my job and house and stay right here. [:)] [;)]

[Anonymous]

Years ago I worked for Rail Bearing Service here in North Little Rock. We remaned many bearings for MOPAC/UP. On Saturdays if we didn't work I had to go in and check the equipment and such. There was a big field next to the shop and right behind us was the railroad yard. I usually tried to take Sasha (my first Doberman) and let her play in the big field. She loved to run and I could trust her to come when called. She was an excellent dog and knew how to behave. She ran across this guy laying down in the big field. So I went over and let him know she was a good dog and he was ok. We began to talk and I found out he was a hobo. All he had with him was a bedroll and a few small things he could carry in a small sack. He told me he had been doing that for years and usually didn't have any problems. He was headed to Texas. He had been up north. I never saw him again after that and have always wondered about him.

When I was little we had a hobo knock on a neighbors's door and ask for food. It really scared her and she called over to our house so we could keep an eye out for him and make sure she was ok too. I don't remember much more than that about it.

I guess there are more around than we can imagine. It might be fun for a little while but not for long. Sorry, I need a roof over my head and food in my mouth. I don't think Duchess would care much for it either. She is too spoiled already. It would worry my mother sick so I guess I will keep my job and house and stay right here. [:)] [;)]

[sooblue]

Hi jhhtrainsplanes,
Hobo-en isn't what it used to be. End up in someones meat locker.
There is a Hobo society, don't know the name of it anymore, but they meet every year.
Hobo-en was BIG after WWII. That's when my Granfather in-law did it.
Buy a small scooter that gets 100+ mpg and go see the country.
Sooblue

QUOTE: Originally posted by jhhtrainsplanes

Years ago I worked for Rail Bearing Service here in North Little Rock. We remaned many bearings for MOPAC/UP. On Saturdays if we didn't work I had to go in and check the equipment and such. There was a big field next to the shop and right behind us was the railroad yard. I usually tried to take Sasha (my first Doberman) and let her play in the big field. She loved to run and I could trust her to come when called. She was an excellent dog and knew how to behave. She ran across this guy laying down in the big field. So I went over and let him know she was a good dog and he was ok. We began to talk and I found out he was a hobo. All he had with him was a bedroll and a few small things he could carry in a small sack. He told me he had been doing that for years and usually didn't have any problems. He was headed to Texas. He had been up north. I never saw him again after that and have always wondered about him.

When I was little we had a hobo knock on a neighbors's door and ask for food. It really scared her and she called over to our house so we could keep an eye out for him and make sure she was ok too. I don't remember much more than that about it.

I guess there are more around than we can imagine. It might be fun for a little while but not for long. Sorry, I need a roof over my head and food in my mouth. I don't think Duchess would care much for it either. She is too spoiled already. It would worry my mother sick so I guess I will keep my job and house and stay right here. [:)] [;)]

[sooblue]

Hi jhhtrainsplanes,
Hobo-en isn't what it used to be. End up in someones meat locker.
There is a Hobo society, don't know the name of it anymore, but they meet every year.
Hobo-en was BIG after WWII. That's when my Granfather in-law did it.
Buy a small scooter that gets 100+ mpg and go see the country.
Sooblue

QUOTE: Originally posted by jhhtrainsplanes

Years ago I worked for Rail Bearing Service here in North Little Rock. We remaned many bearings for MOPAC/UP. On Saturdays if we didn't work I had to go in and check the equipment and such. There was a big field next to the shop and right behind us was the railroad yard. I usually tried to take Sasha (my first Doberman) and let her play in the big field. She loved to run and I could trust her to come when called. She was an excellent dog and knew how to behave. She ran across this guy laying down in the big field. So I went over and let him know she was a good dog and he was ok. We began to talk and I found out he was a hobo. All he had with him was a bedroll and a few small things he could carry in a small sack. He told me he had been doing that for years and usually didn't have any problems. He was headed to Texas. He had been up north. I never saw him again after that and have always wondered about him.

When I was little we had a hobo knock on a neighbors's door and ask for food. It really scared her and she called over to our house so we could keep an eye out for him and make sure she was ok too. I don't remember much more than that about it.

I guess there are more around than we can imagine. It might be fun for a little while but not for long. Sorry, I need a roof over my head and food in my mouth. I don't think Duchess would care much for it either. She is too spoiled already. It would worry my mother sick so I guess I will keep my job and house and stay right here. [:)] [;)]

[Anonymous]

Hey Everone,

I just wanted to tell everyone to have a "VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS" and a "PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR.........stay safe and keep warm.

Jon

[Anonymous]

Hey Everone,

I just wanted to tell everyone to have a "VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS" and a "PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR.........stay safe and keep warm.

Jon

[Anonymous]

Hey All..............where did everybody go..........

[Anonymous]

Hey All..............where did everybody go..........

[UPTRAIN]

The 6936 is the only operating one today...at 98 feet long it's like a diesel Big Boy...I ran it once back last February on a UP inspection train....ALL HAIL THE POWER!!!!!!! *(Tim Allen Growl)*

[UPTRAIN]

The 6936 is the only operating one today...at 98 feet long it's like a diesel Big Boy...I ran it once back last February on a UP inspection train....ALL HAIL THE POWER!!!!!!! *(Tim Allen Growl)*

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by UPTRAIN

The 6936 is the only operating one today...at 98 feet long it's like a diesel Big Boy...I ran it once back last February on a UP inspection train....ALL HAIL THE POWER!!!!!!! *(Tim Allen Growl)*

UPTRAIN [8D] [;)]

Congrats on the two blues. [:)] [:)]

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by UPTRAIN

The 6936 is the only operating one today...at 98 feet long it's like a diesel Big Boy...I ran it once back last February on a UP inspection train....ALL HAIL THE POWER!!!!!!! *(Tim Allen Growl)*

UPTRAIN [8D] [;)]

Congrats on the two blues. [:)] [:)]

[Anonymous]

[bday][wow]This year 6936 will be in service for 35 years!!! Wow!!!

Because of this, I think that UP doesn´t use BINFORD TOOLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DDA40X forever! The X-mark was a mistake! It wasn´t EXPERIMENTAL!

[bow][^][bow]

QUOTE: Originally posted by UPTRAIN

The 6936 is the only operating one today...at 98 feet long it's like a diesel Big Boy...I ran it once back last February on a UP inspection train....ALL HAIL THE POWER!!!!!!! *(Tim Allen Growl)*

[Anonymous]

[bday][wow]This year 6936 will be in service for 35 years!!! Wow!!!

Because of this, I think that UP doesn´t use BINFORD TOOLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DDA40X forever! The X-mark was a mistake! It wasn´t EXPERIMENTAL!

[bow][^][bow]

QUOTE: Originally posted by UPTRAIN

The 6936 is the only operating one today...at 98 feet long it's like a diesel Big Boy...I ran it once back last February on a UP inspection train....ALL HAIL THE POWER!!!!!!! *(Tim Allen Growl)*

[Anonymous]

Here's a list of what happened to all of the DDA40Xs:

Preserved:
6900 on display at Kenefick Park, Omaha,Nebraska
6901 on display at Ross Park, Pocatello, Idaho
6911 at Mexico Institute of Technology, Mexico City
6913 on display at the Texas Fairgrounds, Dallas,TX
6915 on display at the California State Fairgrounds, Ponoma,CA
6916 on display at Ogden Station, Ogden, Utah
6922 on display at Cody Park, Omaha, Nebraska
6925 sold to Dakota Southern, stored in Chamberlain, South Dakota, parts missing.
6930 on display at the Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL.
6936 in service for UP.
6938 on display at Jenks Shops, North Little Rock, Arkansas
6944 on display at the National Museum of Transport in St. Louis
6946 on display in Portola, CA

The rest of the DDA40Xs were scrapped. I hope this helps you [:)].

[Anonymous]

Here's a list of what happened to all of the DDA40Xs:

Preserved:
6900 on display at Kenefick Park, Omaha,Nebraska
6901 on display at Ross Park, Pocatello, Idaho
6911 at Mexico Institute of Technology, Mexico City
6913 on display at the Texas Fairgrounds, Dallas,TX
6915 on display at the California State Fairgrounds, Ponoma,CA
6916 on display at Ogden Station, Ogden, Utah
6922 on display at Cody Park, Omaha, Nebraska
6925 sold to Dakota Southern, stored in Chamberlain, South Dakota, parts missing.
6930 on display at the Illinois Railway Museum, Union, IL.
6936 in service for UP.
6938 on display at Jenks Shops, North Little Rock, Arkansas
6944 on display at the National Museum of Transport in St. Louis
6946 on display in Portola, CA

The rest of the DDA40Xs were scrapped. I hope this helps you [:)].

[Anonymous]

Just for Info . . . .

The DD40 at North Little Rock, is in FRONT of the Jenks shops. So if you are trying to find the 3985 go under the rr bridge on 4th street and you should be able to see it "back left".

[Anonymous]

Just for Info . . . .

The DD40 at North Little Rock, is in FRONT of the Jenks shops. So if you are trying to find the 3985 go under the rr bridge on 4th street and you should be able to see it "back left".

[espeefoamer]

I remember the DD40AXs well as I used to live within sight of the UP main line.I saw two consists including DD40s that folks might find interesting;one was,DD40,GP9.Just those two units!The other,consisted of five DD40s and three SD40s.They were fine locos to watch,they will be missed.I am glad one is still in service.[8D]

[espeefoamer]

I remember the DD40AXs well as I used to live within sight of the UP main line.I saw two consists including DD40s that folks might find interesting;one was,DD40,GP9.Just those two units!The other,consisted of five DD40s and three SD40s.They were fine locos to watch,they will be missed.I am glad one is still in service.[8D]