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| Author: | Edd Fuller [ Thu May 20, 2021 10:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | A Return to Durbin |
Jason Stamper combines family time with railfanning on a trip to Durbin, West Virginia, home of the Durbin and Greenbriar Railroad. Returning to black and white film for the first time in many years, Jason was able to reconnect with the joy of photography in the steam and smoke of bygone years. http://thetracksidephotographer.com/202 ... to-durbin/ Edd Fuller, Editor The Trackside Photographer http://thetracksidephotographer.com/ |
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| Author: | wesp [ Thu May 20, 2021 10:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A Return to Durbin |
Well done. |
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| Author: | nedsn3 [ Thu May 20, 2021 2:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A Return to Durbin |
Don't walk on rails. |
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| Author: | Zach Lybrand [ Thu May 20, 2021 7:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A Return to Durbin |
nedsn3 wrote: Don't walk on rails. Did you finish reading the caption of that photo before you posted this? |
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| Author: | PMC [ Thu May 20, 2021 8:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A Return to Durbin |
Zach Lybrand wrote: nedsn3 wrote: Don't walk on rails. Did you finish reading the caption of that photo before you posted this? That caption doesn't mention the main reason stepping on a rail is a rule violation, which is that the top of the rail provides poor footing (it is smooth and it or your footwear often have grease on them), and the gauge is not a place you want to fall face first. |
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| Author: | tom moungovan [ Fri May 21, 2021 9:21 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A Return to Durbin |
A nice read, thanks. The place has a lot of flavor. I found that out on a 2015 visit with the late Jack Neville. What really interested me was the other Heisler in the yard, the 70 ton West Coast Special. That'd be a decent machine for them if it ever got running it again. |
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| Author: | hadder [ Mon May 24, 2021 7:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A Return to Durbin |
Interesting that they are going to run all trains out of Cass. I remember Durbin being a little difficult to get to, but not as bad as Cass. I know Durbin does not have much for a shop or depot, but I would consider running from Durbin to Cass, possibly with a connection to go up to Whitaker. I don't know what the run time along the Greenbrier would be, and it would probably be a long day, but it would make for one hell of a trip! |
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| Author: | CA1 [ Mon May 24, 2021 9:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A Return to Durbin |
Wasn't there talk of a "loup" originating out of Cass somehow? Would almost think a rod engine would make more sense from cass to durbin on regular runs |
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| Author: | rem1028 [ Mon May 24, 2021 11:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: A Return to Durbin |
Was this the reason BC & G # 4 was being restored? John Rembis |
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