Comments on: Big Iron - Well Little Kid and High Rails http://fix4rso.com/2006/04/07/big-iron-well-little-kid-and-high-rails/ Redball R-Square of your broken Nav and Intel Systems keeping you oncourse to the truth! Fri, 18 May 2012 09:24:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Fix 4 RSO » Blog Archive » A Couple from the High Rail http://fix4rso.com/2006/04/07/big-iron-well-little-kid-and-high-rails/#comment-361 Fix 4 RSO » Blog Archive » A Couple from the High Rail Tue, 11 Apr 2006 03:03:42 +0000 http://fix4rso.com/2006/04/07/big-iron-well-little-kid-and-high-rails/#comment-361 [...] The Chief commented here about how crazy the rail-to-tie system is in Germany. I just so happened to have a shot I took on my way home from “The Shop” after my shift was over. You can see the tail of the train just at the far right of this shot: [...] […] The Chief commented here about how crazy the rail-to-tie system is in Germany. I just so happened to have a shot I took on my way home from “The Shop” after my shift was over. You can see the tail of the train just at the far right of this shot: […]

]]> By: Fix4RSO http://fix4rso.com/2006/04/07/big-iron-well-little-kid-and-high-rails/#comment-360 Fix4RSO Mon, 10 Apr 2006 19:27:36 +0000 http://fix4rso.com/2006/04/07/big-iron-well-little-kid-and-high-rails/#comment-360 I do remember - and I have a photo from a crossing gate, in and around Frankfurt. I used to ride a 10 speed to work, via two paths. One was through the deep forest that crossed the tracks, and one was a bit more circuitous yet went all on blacktop and was more traveled. In the evening, the bundesbahn always kept non-main crossing gates down, until morning. The reason is that express trains ran at night - all night - and they went VERY FAST! I used to have to toss my bike over the gate, scurry under, and wait to ensure NOTHING was coming. There was no warning, and you had to listen very carefully. I'll post that late evening photo up later today. Also, I am working on an East Germany posting, predominantly around the evils of communism and what I saw in 1980s West and East Germany. I hope it helps to spread the word that we, the United States of America, truly have the best system. Anyone against it is just, well, LOONEY. :) I do remember - and I have a photo from a crossing gate, in and around Frankfurt. I used to ride a 10 speed to work, via two paths. One was through the deep forest that crossed the tracks, and one was a bit more circuitous yet went all on blacktop and was more traveled.

In the evening, the bundesbahn always kept non-main crossing gates down, until morning. The reason is that express trains ran at night - all night - and they went VERY FAST! I used to have to toss my bike over the gate, scurry under, and wait to ensure NOTHING was coming. There was no warning, and you had to listen very carefully.

I’ll post that late evening photo up later today.

Also, I am working on an East Germany posting, predominantly around the evils of communism and what I saw in 1980s West and East Germany. I hope it helps to spread the word that we, the United States of America, truly have the best system. Anyone against it is just, well, LOONEY. :)

]]> By: Chief RZ http://fix4rso.com/2006/04/07/big-iron-well-little-kid-and-high-rails/#comment-359 Chief RZ Mon, 10 Apr 2006 15:38:18 +0000 http://fix4rso.com/2006/04/07/big-iron-well-little-kid-and-high-rails/#comment-359 I had a large HO set as a boy. They are not as prevalent nor the exclusive mode of transportation today as they were in the 50s. Did you seen the rails in Europe? They use nuts and lock washers on each tie ! I had a large HO set as a boy. They are not as prevalent nor the exclusive mode of transportation today as they were in the 50s. Did you seen the rails in Europe? They use nuts and lock washers on each tie !

]]> By: yankeemom http://fix4rso.com/2006/04/07/big-iron-well-little-kid-and-high-rails/#comment-323 yankeemom Sat, 08 Apr 2006 01:03:01 +0000 http://fix4rso.com/2006/04/07/big-iron-well-little-kid-and-high-rails/#comment-323 Great pic!! too cute! I used to ride the tracks on my horse, back in the day. We had some wild rides when the train came ~ Miss that little horse. Great pic!! too cute!
I used to ride the tracks on my horse, back in the day. We had some wild rides when the train came ~ Miss that little horse.

]]> By: cary http://fix4rso.com/2006/04/07/big-iron-well-little-kid-and-high-rails/#comment-315 cary Fri, 07 Apr 2006 16:39:19 +0000 http://fix4rso.com/2006/04/07/big-iron-well-little-kid-and-high-rails/#comment-315 Nice shot! I love trains myself. I belong to an HO club, and love to watch the big ones roll. Tehachipi is my favorite spotting site, and I plan on being there sometime this summer. Nice shot! I love trains myself. I belong to an HO club, and love to watch the big ones roll. Tehachipi is my favorite spotting site, and I plan on being there sometime this summer.

]]> By: Laurie http://fix4rso.com/2006/04/07/big-iron-well-little-kid-and-high-rails/#comment-311 Laurie Fri, 07 Apr 2006 14:52:30 +0000 http://fix4rso.com/2006/04/07/big-iron-well-little-kid-and-high-rails/#comment-311 This is an amazing picture! Cute story. Beautiful setting. Wonder if you ever met my ex in your train enthusiast travels. This is an amazing picture! Cute story. Beautiful setting. Wonder if you ever met my ex in your train enthusiast travels.

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