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Another great bit of history preserved, thanks Arnold.I notice in this shot they seem to be removing the old “helper track”.
Are those two “pups” on the work train, or just passing by, hauling empty piggyback cars over to Hamilton?
Thanks, Ronald.
I wasn’t thinking when I wrote this caption, obviously.
It IS a Hamilton-bound train as you state, but looking at a couple of follow-up shots here (slides) the train was stopped when I shot this.
I can only imagine the RTC curled up in the fetal position, trying to deal with that much track being taken away.
Great catch Arnold!
That is a Great Lakes Region turnout replacement gang. While it looks congested and somewhat disorganized, I know that each of the men on the ground knew their task and were able to carry out these huge projects with a very productive precision.
Oh I realize they know their job, Paul. But to the untrained eye, this reminds me of the ever so frequent roadside municipal gang in which 12 are drinking coffee and the 13th is digging the hole.
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What a great scene. Nice one Arnold!
Yeah, I know what you mean about today’s work sites! Back in the day on the extra gangs, you wouldn’t be standing around idle for long before one of the foremen hollered at you to ‘Hey, help out over there’.
Love those relatively new Engineering work trucks at the right of the frame. No hi-rails back then. Such a great shot.