Eastern Railroad Discussion > While out for lunch- 65T with a nice pair

Once in a GREAT while I get lucky. While out on a parts/lunch run today I was able to keep tabs on the 65T and I snuck over to Bolivar, PA to catch the train. Seen here at 12:50pm. This likely means I will now miss every interesting thing for the rest of the year...although I now see the Monongahela is on the way on the 20Q. Hmm...wonder if the rain will stay away long enough...

Rob Bennett
Fairview, PA

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Fabulous video!
 

awsome

Great video .......... but for those in the know, please pardon my ignorance in asking this question: helpers on a load of empties?

I take into consideration that perhaps one of the front units was having problems, but, if they weren't [didn't sound like it], why would you need rear helpers in that situation?

Nice work Rob.
John

I am no expert, and someone with actual operational experience may chime in, but I have noticed that often the helpers stay on all the way to Pittsburgh, as opposed to being removed at Cresson. I have also seen on several occasions eastbounds at CP Pack with helpers already on- my video of the 20Q shows that. So I assume the helpers run with their WB train to Pittsburgh and then hop on an EB and help it back to Altoona. 

reel_smooth Wrote:
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> Great video .......... but for those in the know,
> please pardon my ignorance in asking this
> question: helpers on a load of empties?
>
> I take into consideration that perhaps one of the
> front units was having problems, but, if they
> weren't , why would you need rear helpers in that
> situation?

Rob Bennett
Fairview, PA
http://youtube.com/user/SirDopeyTheBear/featured

nkp746 Wrote:
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> I am no expert, and someone with actual
> operational experience may chime in, but I have
> noticed that often the helpers stay on all the way
> to Pittsburgh, as opposed to being removed at
> Cresson. I have also seen on several occasions
> eastbounds at CP Pack with helpers already on- my
> video of the 20Q shows that. So I assume the
> helpers run with their WB train to Pittsburgh and
> then hop on an EB and help it back to Altoona. 
>
> reel_smooth Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Great video .......... but for those in the
> know,
> > please pardon my ignorance in asking this
> > question: helpers on a load of empties?
> >
> > I take into consideration that perhaps one of
> the
> > front units was having problems, but, if they
> > weren't , why would you need rear helpers in
> that
> > situation?

correct ... saves the disp an extra move ....hey real nice video ...short and sweet ... i really like that location with you zoomed in at first .with the trin jsut blasting around the curve ... almost a horsehoe curve in itself ....

What a catch!

- Jeff Carlson