NS Operation Lifesaver from Garner NC to Goldsboro NC and back.

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Left Garner at 8:30 AM. Arrived Goldsboro at 11 AM. Had a long stop in Pinelevel to get track orders. Track is not signalized from Pinelevel to Goldsboro. Wanted to get photo of Conductor. She was a pretty blonde.

Mayor of Garner and myself.

Pinelevel NC VFW

Beginning of yard at Selma NC [a Conrail engine was at this yard leading 2 other NS engines with a coal train].

The Stallion from the front door of the passenger car.

Wake Co. Revenue Director. He is from Ioway. I know he is glad he left Ioway.

Mayor of Garner and self in Goldsboro after a big bar-be-que and fried chicken

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Looks like you had a good time Chief! Nice weather, great ride, and good food. What could be better? Well couple of things…first wold be a picture of that conductor and second, I thought that the South had progressed a bit but I guess not…they even let the Mayor off at the side of the road!

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Good photos Chief. Is that a video camera mounted on the hood of that 5826 black horse?

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Thanks Strogey. The depot is on the other side of engine. We were parked on this side and headed to vehicle.

Yes, that is a direct lead to the TV screen in each car. You see what the engineer sees. Neat.

BTW: Operation Lifesaver was started in Ohizo. It was due to Ohizo having so many crossing accidents. I guess we now see one thing that is not bad coming from Ohizo. [:-^]

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Those are some great pictures, but YOU did say Operation Lifesaver right?? I’m surprised they let you on with that shirt. lol (Surprised they don’t use it as a engine flag, would probably eliminate the need for signals.)

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Wifey gave me that. Has rods and reels along with pictures of fish. [^]

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Nice Ride CHIEF. Was that a GP38 as the lead engine?

laz57

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I think I saw that engine a month back along NS’s ex-NYC main line along the Chicago Skyway (I-90)

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Do you wear a train shirt when you fish? Have you ever thought you might have your wardrobe selections backwards, again?

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Buckeye - I remember my mom having a sofa with that kind of pattern—back in '73.

Chief - We’re all jealous.

…just not of the shirt.

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Think it was an SD. 6 wheel trucks.

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Appears to be a GP38-2. NS has a couple OL units running around Merryland.

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Nice pictures of yourself and Garner Mayor Chief. You’ve got the “right stuff” if you can wear a shirt like that. Reminds me of when I was new on the railroad. Went to work as a fireman (student) and wore a Kromer cap which was what a lot of railroad men used to wear a long time ago. I had a blue one with big white polka dots. That was a real hog head hat. The engineer looked at me like I just landed from Mars.

Ray