Altamont Press Discussion Board

03-28-2020 - 14:38

Shortline Sammie

91. Re: What series was the SP American switch locks ?

The old EsPee American switch locks were a wafer tumbler style with a double-sided key and has been adopted as (on the UP at least) the standard cab lock as was previously posted. They tended to have
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03-14-2020 - 18:32

Shortline Sammie

92. Re: Oil Glut, Implications for Railroading? And, then the s#it hit the fan.......

We see our diesel fuel price dropping steadily to now under $2.00/gallon...buy a bunch of tank cars and stock up! As long as we can get reasonably priced fuel and Coors light we're in the shortline
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03-11-2020 - 16:17

Shortline Sammie

93. Re: UP ripping out the MoPac main in Kansas

PRR2 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > At abandonment of each segment, any financially > party could have stepped in UP's place for the net > liquidation value. Enfo
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03-03-2020 - 14:02

Shortline Sammie

94. 2472 vs Mack

Please excuse my ignorance but where / how did the 2472 get the nickname "The Mack"? Sammie
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02-28-2020 - 19:25

Shortline Sammie

95. Re: Why aren't these export locos branded CAT?

My take is that CAT is recognizable as heavy construction equipment whereas not so much Progress Rail but EMD is an industry icon. More recently Progress Rail has ventured into most all areas of ra
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02-27-2020 - 11:35

Shortline Sammie

96. Re: Klamath Northern still runnning?

I have no first hand information as to their operations; however since the mill is their only regular customer would assume so as long as the mill is operating. Sammie
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02-07-2020 - 18:27

Shortline Sammie

97. Re: Grass along railroad needs a trim

The 25 ft access zone is standard procedure with most if not all railroads. The quickest way to get in and mow that grass is to pay the railroad for a flagman to run a Form B. Then they can mow away
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02-02-2020 - 17:37

Shortline Sammie

98. Re: OPRR; Business Question;Ross Island

Absolutely! And my bill at the post office for Certified Letters to all involved...especially the realtors...will be in the thousands I,m sure! Sammie
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02-01-2020 - 13:07

Shortline Sammie

99. Re: OPRR; Business Question

Neither TP Produce or Ross Island are a potential source of new business. Ross Island shut down their concrete division last year and am expecting the property to become high-end housing with the riv
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02-01-2020 - 01:07

Shortline Sammie

100. Re: Oregon Rail Heritage Center --- turntable?

It is in the permitting stage now...donations are welcome I'm sure!! Sammie
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01-29-2020 - 10:04

Shortline Sammie

101. Re: I O U Pacific List of Equipment Owners

W O W ! ! Had no idea Ed was that far into the lenders...I'm SPEECHLESS!! Sammie
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01-28-2020 - 16:48

Shortline Sammie

102. Re: I O U Pacific - Mt. Hood RR

Hood River Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > So assuming that out of the ashes the Mt. Hood RR > emerges, who will buy it? Back to local control? > > Tourist trai
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01-28-2020 - 11:30

Shortline Sammie

103. Re: I O U Pacific

Can you furnish a link to the letter to which you are referring please? Sammie
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01-24-2020 - 15:02

Shortline Sammie

104. Re: Crossing Guard Timing in San Rafael

Dr Zarkoff Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > North of the SMART station the timing is > different because > the approach of trains (SB) and departure of > trains
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01-04-2020 - 16:44

Shortline Sammie

105. Re: Fuel conservation on the SP?

Older EMD diesel engines ("B" and older) had a tendency to leak coolant into the crankcase when cycled between operating and storage temperatures and common anti freezees would damage the engine beari
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12-29-2019 - 22:13

Shortline Sammie

106. Re: Might be a legal move

May have been visited by a FRA track inspector. While we all like to get by with minimum maintenance on lightly used track we can't have excepted track within 25 feet from a track operated at speeds a
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12-21-2019 - 17:25

Shortline Sammie

107. Re: In Harper's Ferry

Due to the trail bridge being part of/adjacent to an operating rail line and damaged in the derailment it could have been far worse than a derailment. If this would have happened in the daytime with p
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12-09-2019 - 09:19

Shortline Sammie

108. Re: Oregon Pacific Railroad

The Oregon Pacific is doing extremely well as we handle enough traffic that UP realizes that they become very congested FAST if they slip up switching Canby just ONCE. In order to handle the busine
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11-26-2019 - 10:08

Shortline Sammie

109. Re: City of Prineville Railway

Nice looking unit....they tried but didn't completely succeed... in obliterating its EsPee heritage! Sammie
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11-21-2019 - 09:06

Shortline Sammie

110. Re: BPAX depressed center flats

Just a guess but maybe they're on a spur off the Portland-Vancouver Jct. in the Hazel Dell area of Vancouver, WA at the BPA complex? Sammie
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11-18-2019 - 17:42

Shortline Sammie

111. Re: Forest Grove Oregon

I'm not that familiar with track alignment down the valley but certainly makes sense. Sammie
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11-18-2019 - 10:24

Shortline Sammie

112. Re: Forest Grove Oregon

There definitely was a connection in Forest Grove as I remember seeing a photo of one of the EsPee 5200 Baldwins coming into Forest Grove. I believe there was a wye at the connection with the EsPee. E
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11-07-2019 - 09:22

Shortline Sammie

113. Re: Source? Plenty on the bankruptcy suits, nothing that confirms the original post....thus far?

Anyone tried calling IPH's office and asked to speak with Mr. Ellis ??? Sammie
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11-05-2019 - 07:50

Shortline Sammie

114. Re: Goodbye Ed Ellis

Is there any solid evidence that Mr. Ellis is REALLY gone from his empire? PROOF please! Sammie
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11-03-2019 - 14:41

Shortline Sammie

115. Re: New Siding on UP Spokane Sub

UP already has a former station on the old EsPee between Clackamas and Oregon City called PARK PLACE around MP 757. Perhaps this new siding will be referred to as "THE PARKING PLACE"? Sammie
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10-30-2019 - 23:08

Shortline Sammie

116. Re: Rail bus ride

Mike C Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The V&T had a couple of White Rail Cars. The > steering wheel was the brake. Ahh...that makes sense! Sammie
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10-30-2019 - 20:38

Shortline Sammie

117. Re: Rail bus ride

Wonder why the driver was turning the steering wheel...thought it was on a track? Sammie
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10-11-2019 - 08:43

Shortline Sammie

118. Re: Re railing Alcos with an Alco

BOB2's right..so long as the hook under the rail doesn't slip and you have solid ties those humpback rerailers are "poetry in motion"...I've had a few cases where oak blocks and wedges were called upo
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10-10-2019 - 08:06

Shortline Sammie

119. Re: GN view in Peshastin,Wash. Viewing West

The old tie saws made quick work of stubborn tie removals but for tie gang work the multiple short "tie butts" created a disposal problem as nobody wanted the short pieces for landscaping. Along ca
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10-02-2019 - 10:45

Shortline Sammie

120. Re: What happened? Number One! What's wrong with that?

The beatings will continue until the morale improves Sammie
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