REPORT: RAILROAD.NET DAY at SEASHORE TROLLEY MUSEUM!

Its always fun leading a group of people around, even if they don't really know a lot about what they are seeing.

It's even MORE fun leading around a group of people who know and are interested in what they're seeing, and understand some of the many challenges and quirks of restoration/dealing with old/odd/strange equipment.

One of the best railfan groups that we've had yet.

Glad to see everyone that went had a great time.....

I would have been there but i was needed to cover another store Sunday night......

I really wish I could have gone... Sigh.. Maybe next time.

Otto Vondrak wrote:Mark- it was great to meet you an your dad at the museum yesterday. Thanks for sharing your photos- I can tell you put a lot of thought into them!

-otto-

Otto, this was a good time from myself, and Mark, I remember you taking those photos, especially that guy (tribe member). Was a sunny day too. I'll be returining there agin for nice things (R22/R33WF & 01450/55).

My photos of the event can be found here, starting on the third row.

Great shots, Derek, thanks for sharing! Nice to meet you at the museum.

-otto-

MBTA3247 wrote:My photos of the event can be found here, starting on the third row.

http://carter.gamerspage.net/Seashore/large-59.html

On the far right of that photo you took, that guy standing there just in front of the stairs looking at 9327 was .....you guessed it, me.

So where are your pictures Robert? After opening those cars up for you I expect to see how that little adventure came out!!!

I'm gonna put them on my webshots account by tonight.

http://community.webshots.com/user/RPania1176

That's my overall album

http://good-times.webshots.com/album/559445714OCyhUU

That's the Seashore Portion, including 9327 and 37371. Plus myself inside 01450.

thats some good shots you got there ROB!

Thanks!! Especially of 9327 and 37371 with their historical ads.

And I had a fun time on board the 01450 engineer's booth, I had it in corner mode, it's a knockdown transverse cab.

What do you mean by this "01450 engineer's booth, I had it in corner mode, it's a knockdown transverse cab."


You can change the way the cab is set up?

What does knockdown transverse cab mean?

I don't know anything about the 01400 subway car cabs


Also you have very nice pictures from the Seashore Trolley Museum. That was a very fun and exciting day. I hope we can do that again.

Thanks of your time and help,
Bill

It means when it's not in use, the cab door can close inward, making half the cab open to the public. Some cars in Chicago do this, and I think Wash DC too. The T never did use this feature, keeping the cabs full width at all times.

You're right about Wash, DC WMATA, they do use their cabs as corner sometimes and full width, like the 01400s and even NYCTA's R62 & R62A, which also have knockdown transverse cabs.