shortliner Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 Carls site features another (slightly larger) version of the of the 149th Street Yard, by Matthieu Lachance of Quebec, who I believe is one of our quiet members. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
zabdiel Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 Here's a link: http://www.carendt.com/scrapbook/page103a/index.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Kris Posted November 15, 2010 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 15, 2010 I see that it also features yourself again Jack Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
edcayton Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 What is a "team track" please? Ed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted November 15, 2010 Author Share Posted November 15, 2010 Ed - a team track is a siding or spur, with a flat/gravel/boarded/paved area alongside that is used to unload rail vehicles into road transport or vice versa. Originally called because a "teamster" would drive his team of mules, pulling a cart, onto it for loading/unloading - Some back country roads with very little traffic have been used by shortlines for this purpose with a truck on the road backed up to thye open door of as boxcar with the train stopped across the crossing. Some team tracks have a raised concrete or wood platform between the track and the carts http://www.rasorranch.com/Borax/team_track.jpg http://en.wikipedia....wiki/Team_track Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
edcayton Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 Many thanks. Ed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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