My Grandparents lived in Ferguson, MO right on the Wabash (google earth 33 Godfrey Lane and see what I mean!) and I spent hours and hours in the 60s and 70s , even up to 1984, watching first and second generation Wabash, (then N&W after 64) units stall on the steep grade up from Moline Creek. The house would literally shake as 5 or 6 units in Run 8 would creep by at a speedy 3 or 4 mph, if they were lucky!
I was working on the CB&Q that's a railroad , A fireman on the locomotive then one day I saw a little baby crawling along the track a baby mind you. And I grabbed that baby and I flung it into a nice pile of soft leaves. Me well I didn't make out so good. Fractured my leg. The baby was all right. Today that baby is president of a. Vons supermarket you think he ever took the trouble to thank me no sir! Rich folks got short memories.
Emery and green frog crew made me truly appreciate the Wabash r.r. thanks from MN 🥶
I love the Wabash Railroad!
My Grandparents lived in Ferguson, MO right on the Wabash (google earth 33 Godfrey Lane and see what I mean!) and I spent hours and hours in the 60s and 70s , even up to 1984, watching first and second generation Wabash, (then N&W after 64) units stall on the steep grade up from Moline Creek. The house would literally shake as 5 or 6 units in Run 8 would creep by at a speedy 3 or 4 mph, if they were lucky!
Enjoyed it…amazing autos were transported in open racks and made to destination in one piece
I remember that. Why do you suppose that was possible?
Interesting lash-up at 4:16. Fairbanks-Morse, EMD, Alco and a GE. 🤔
I was working on the CB&Q that's a railroad , A fireman on the locomotive then one day I saw a little baby crawling along the track a baby mind you. And I grabbed that baby and I flung it into a nice pile of soft leaves. Me well I didn't make out so good. Fractured my leg. The baby was all right. Today that baby is president of a. Vons supermarket you think he ever took the trouble to thank me no sir! Rich folks got short memories.