bmcdr wrote:[*]RailBus63 wrote:Does every look back in time have to result in a reflexive slam at today's world and a lament that things just aren't as good as they used to be?
I still go out railfanning and taking pictures of the present, and have a great time interacting with the younger guys. I also have respect for my grandfather's time and my father's era, both of them railroad men with the B&M, but please, let me have my memories without condemning me for it. I'm just saying that you young guys would have loved it in the 1950's and 60's, but until you've actually worked in today's railroad environment with its political correctness, quotas, and new hires that can't even hook up an air hose or put on their uniform without looking like an un-made bed, or the constant array of passengers and co-workers who can't wait to text message management because they felt offended by something you say or do, then you can tell me I'm the typical narrow minded old timer.
atsf sp wrote:Wow a Amtrak unit with ghetto bars. I never knew Amtrak outfitted them with it. When did they take them off/how many had them. And I envy those that were alive in the past to see the "better" age of railroading. I have only known this time and I am amazed when I see a pre-SD70 unit or and old GE unit. I wish I saw Fs in service rather than in tourist lines,(and those few times I witnessed MN FL9s). I went to the Juniata shops and all the SD40s parked was the closest I will get to the past. 3rdrail, these are awesome pictures.
RailBus63 wrote:January 1992 - a beautifully restored and functional station, before it was ruined by any overhead structures:
Return to Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 4 guests