tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post2331739506015075326..comments2024-03-26T22:06:26.337-04:00Comments on Trackside Treasure: CN Ballast Trains, Part 2Erichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11822288099043790296noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-4636562598268511472009-12-16T18:40:27.591-05:002009-12-16T18:40:27.591-05:00Good story, Robert. It reminds me of this old che...Good story, Robert. It reminds me of this old chestnut:<br />"It's not my job to run the train, the whistle I can't blow. It's not my job to say how far the train's allowed to go. It's not my job to let off steam or even ring the bell. But let the damn thing jump the track then see who catches hell."<br />EricErichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11822288099043790296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-57830224014924311192009-12-16T15:53:27.056-05:002009-12-16T15:53:27.056-05:00Oh! I should add. We didn't want to hear the h...Oh! I should add. We didn't want to hear the horns just for the sake of hearing horns.Elwin was a very well known audio recordist. We had a stereo recording setup under the Lions Gate Bridge. There were no amateur video recorders in those days ...Robert in Port Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13807813545873570119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-17778591998857713072009-12-16T15:19:51.577-05:002009-12-16T15:19:51.577-05:00Years ago (heck - everything I did was "years...Years ago (heck - everything I did was "years ago") my buddy and I begged a Pacific Great Eastern freight crew to give us some mellow sounds (Swanson AirChimes) as they departed North Vancouver crossing the Capilino River into West Vancouver. No dice. Noise laws. But they must have discussed their options as we left the cab slack jawed. They blew long and hard for every crossing, including rabbit trails, all the way across the bridge and THROUGH West Vancouver! Later, over breakfast, Elwin and I got a great chuckle talking about the phones lighting up at City Hall! Ho! Ho! Ho!Robert in Port Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13807813545873570119noreply@blogger.com