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David S Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 18352 Credit: 27,761,924 RAC: 12 |
Of course, the biggest obstacles to this are A: my weight I have a beard and can get a hat, but I'm NOT ready to get into the deep and complex political scene at the museum. I may have to put in a day in the barrel during Thomas, though. Maybe I'll get lucky and work regular trains instead of the Thomas train. (I have a picture of Thomas hiding away in the closed-to-the-public barn where they keep him.) David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri. |
Richard Haselgrove Send message Joined: 4 Jul 99 Posts: 14649 Credit: 200,643,578 RAC: 874 |
On my recent steam day, the not-so-fat controller was resplendent with his white Yorkshire rose. |
David S Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 18352 Credit: 27,761,924 RAC: 12 |
On my recent steam day, the not-so-fat controller was resplendent with his white Yorkshire rose. If I ever want to dress that fancy, I'd have to buy the uniform myself. I understand they have a collection of vintage uniforms and if one fits you, you can have it, but I doubt they have one that would fit me. I'll probably have to get a museum golf shirt and some black slacks. Maybe steel toed shoes, at least if I work in the steam shop. And I need to find a reliable watch that fits me. Or a decent pocket watch that's not too valuable an antique to carry around out there where it can get damaged. If I become an operator, I'll be under federal safety regs, including hours of service and no personal electronic devices. Even my friend the Pullman conductor isn't covered by those, because he isn't an actual train conductor. David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri. |
James Sotherden Send message Joined: 16 May 99 Posts: 10436 Credit: 110,373,059 RAC: 54 |
You can find a lot of cheap pocket watches now days. I buy mine at Walmart. I cant use a wristwatch as Id be getting cutting oil all over it. It might say waterproof to 3 meters, But Oil will get in the works real fast. Ive had it happen a lot. [/quote] Old James |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24876 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
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David S Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 18352 Credit: 27,761,924 RAC: 12 |
You can find a lot of cheap pocket watches now days. I buy mine at Walmart. I cant use a wristwatch as Id be getting cutting oil all over it. It might say waterproof to 3 meters, But Oil will get in the works real fast. Ive had it happen a lot. I need one that's reliable, accurate, and shows seconds. The last few non-digital watches I've had (either purely mechanical or battery/quartz) tended to stop or just jump around randomly. I should start searching online. David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri. |
David S Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 18352 Credit: 27,761,924 RAC: 12 |
A few more details about the rules exam at the museum, for anyone who's interested. There are 100 questions. The first 20 are interactive, either signal displays shown on a screen, whistle signals done live (utilizing an air hose coming from outside), or someone actively doing hand signals. One of these was rather funny, an unexpected follow-up to a comment made earlier in the day, and it still has me laughing when I think about it. At the time, I laughed so hard I could barely mark the answer on my answer sheet. The rest of the questions were printed. I kept smiling until I got to #47. From there through the 60s and most of the 80s, I had to really think and got rather nervous. 10 of the questions are called "quick kills." Get any of those wrong and you fail, even if you got all 99 of the rest right. A passing grade was 85. I got 97. Of the ones I missed, two involved speed restrictions (I gave answers slower than the correct speeds); I don't remember what the other was. David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri. |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24876 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Lol, at least slower is better than faster in that respect. Reminds me of my exams. They tested two at a time, and did not allow conferring. After two hours, we were sweating buckets, so he asked us a question and allowing conferring, left the room... ...returned some time later with three coffees, saw the panic on our face and burst out laughing... ...it was an unanswerable question then he told us we had passed. The sheer relief... |
Donald L. Johnson Send message Joined: 5 Aug 02 Posts: 8240 Credit: 14,654,533 RAC: 20 |
You can find a lot of cheap pocket watches now days. I buy mine at Walmart. I cant use a wristwatch as Id be getting cutting oil all over it. It might say waterproof to 3 meters, But Oil will get in the works real fast. Ive had it happen a lot. In 2000, the lady I was keeping company with gave me a B.U.M. pocket watch for Christmas. She got it at WalMart. It lasted until just after my Dad died in 2007 - the cloth strap between the watch and the carabiner belt clip disintegrated from wear. So I started carrying my Dad's Timex pocket watch - same style & belt clip. On its 3rd battery, about ready for a new cloth strap, just like the other one... Donald Infernal Optimist / Submariner, retired |
Donald L. Johnson Send message Joined: 5 Aug 02 Posts: 8240 Credit: 14,654,533 RAC: 20 |
We were talking a while back about Big Boy #4014 being moved to Wyoming for restoration. Some good pics with this story. Donald Infernal Optimist / Submariner, retired |
David S Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 18352 Credit: 27,761,924 RAC: 12 |
We were talking a while back about Big Boy #4014 being moved to Wyoming for restoration. Some good pics with this story. Yes, that is a good story. Writer actually got it right. Here's the detailed schedule for the trip to Cheyenne. David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri. |
David S Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 18352 Credit: 27,761,924 RAC: 12 |
You can find a lot of cheap pocket watches now days. I buy mine at Walmart. I cant use a wristwatch as Id be getting cutting oil all over it. It might say waterproof to 3 meters, But Oil will get in the works real fast. Ive had it happen a lot. I guess I'll have to go to WalMart. I just learned that the one here in town closed. They built a new one maybe a mile away, next to Costco. The old Sam's is still there, though. David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri. |
David S Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 18352 Credit: 27,761,924 RAC: 12 |
Speaking of steam engines, IRM did not get 1630 painted last weekend while most of us were at the safety meeting. They are aiming for this weekend. David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri. |
anniet Send message Joined: 2 Feb 14 Posts: 7105 Credit: 1,577,368 RAC: 75 |
Hello everyone :) Sorry to butt in. Not sure if any of you have heard of the Shongololo Express? (Called after the African name for millipede - there's one of those in the bug thread :)) Anyway - it's sort of where trains meet southern african safaris. It's a nice concept in that they plough profits back into local communities along the routes and into environmental projects and wildlife conservation. They do several different tours, and some of the trains are steam powered I think. :) Never been on it myself but those I know that have, always want to do it again. :) |
David S Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 18352 Credit: 27,761,924 RAC: 12 |
There are a great many train rides around the world that I'd like to take. Probably never will just because I can't afford to go there. David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri. |
zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65709 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
We were talking a while back about Big Boy #4014 being moved to Wyoming for restoration. Some good pics with this story. And to think ALCO built 25 of those Monsters for the UP, it would be nice if they had a working SP 4-8-8-2 Cab Forward Locomotive for that Promontory celebration in 2019, CP or Central Pacific is a Southern Pacific predecessor railroad, both CP/SP and UP met at Promontory to drive home the golden spike to open the 1st transcontinental railroad, which was made possible by US Governmental land grants, soldiers and such. The SP 4-8-8-2 is an oil burner built by Baldwin Locomotive Works(BLoW)... But I'm just day dreaming... Southern Pacific 4294 at the California State Railroad Museum The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's |
anniet Send message Joined: 2 Feb 14 Posts: 7105 Credit: 1,577,368 RAC: 75 |
There are a great many train rides around the world that I'd like to take. Probably never will just because I can't afford to go there. I know what you mean :( |
anniet Send message Joined: 2 Feb 14 Posts: 7105 Credit: 1,577,368 RAC: 75 |
We were talking a while back about Big Boy #4014 being moved to Wyoming for restoration. Some good pics with this story. THAT is an AMAZING looking train! |
celttooth Send message Joined: 21 Nov 99 Posts: 26503 Credit: 28,583,098 RAC: 0 |
Here's a rail road bridge for Ya..... High Level tram and road bridge, Edmonton Alberta! |
zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65709 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
We were talking a while back about Big Boy #4014 being moved to Wyoming for restoration. Some good pics with this story. And that is also the very last example of its type left in world too, so I doubt it will be running on the rails anytime soon. The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's |
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