Blair says:
"And because I've always got "just one more" vintage photo to show, here we are at Davenport, Washington, in the predawn hours of October 11, 1980, when I dragged my buddy Brian Elchlepp with me across the mountains to chase an A-A-A-A-Geep-B-Geep set on the Coulee City local. We just drove east along the railroad until we found the train tied down at the depot, then waited for the crew to show up. The headlight is on dim, cab lights are on as the crew readies their workspace, and numberboards and rooftop gumball flasher is on.
"What a day! We made a full day of it, chasing all the way west to Coulee City and then back to Spokane. It made for a long day of driving, and I know I'm an old man now (I was only 20 at the time!), but if something like this were to happen today. . .well, I can guarantee you Brian and I would be hot-footin' it no matter how much sleep we'd be losing."
4 comments:
Beautiful pic! Takes me back to cab rides with Grandpa!
That sounds like an interesting memory.
The best railroad memories ever! I remember climbing that ladder into the lead cab of four F units , downtown Seattle, early 60's. It seemed so high and scary! Of course my dad was literally right behind me, arms on the ladder on each side of me. Wish I could go back!
Of course my older brothers got the real treat of cab rides with grandpa while he was still running steam. I was born to late for that.
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