Snowing like crazy, and it's almost may!!! Anyways, here's the EB LAUDEN train in Cheyenne, almost completely made up of stacks:
Wow! Great shot. Probably less than 60 F (16 C), too. I have seen one of those by some guy on Donner Pass and wondered what he had to go through to get the picture. The guys in the engine are warmer, I'm sure!
[ The guys in the engine are warmer, I'm sure! [/QB][/QUOTE] Dont make book on it. Them suckers are drafty! I like to have froze my a** off more than once working a road job on them. Some terminals have duct tape on hand to give the crews to tape up the door openings. If you forgot your own supply or the supply room was out, the only other way you could cut down the draft was to wet down some paper towels and stuff them in the chinks, they would then freeze and block the cold air. Even the "quiet cabs" on the newer locos can be cold(or hot) places. also, if you happen to be tired, one of the few things you can do to help stay alert is to keep the cab cool.(or cold). Ask any conductor or hogger on this board and they will tell you how quick it is to get "white line fever" . At 03:30 AM at 60mph with a droning locomotive staring at tangent track,it is REAL easy to zone out! One of my tricks was to get out of the seat and do exercizes! CT
Thanks, guys! I'm a sucker for 'Deuces, so when I can capture one in an odd setting, like past dark in heavy snow, I'm all over that like a vultures on fresh roadkill!
