Re: Big Boy on TO
Author: theconductor
Date: 09-07-2021 - 22:23
Rasputin Wrote:
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> In 2019 I heard on the Eugene Yard Channel a call
> for the yardmaster to come back to the office as
> there was a manager from Omaha waiting to talk to
> him about the steam passenger train. This was
> probably in prep for a 2020 visit which did not
> happen. Eugene has been a choke point in recent
> months. With trains tied down in Alford and Swain.
> The "Tank Farm" track which runs next to Danebo rd
> on the west side of the yard is the only place
> they could exhibit the train in Eugene. Currently
> it is well used with trains working it or tied
> down. Hopefully they can get operations smoothed
> out by next year.
> Rasputin
There hasn't been a yardmaster in Eugene for 20 years.