I've got a couple things to ask. On the opposite side of the crossing the gate is a "wishbone" gate and on your side is a regular one, what happened to the other "wishbone" gate? How fast was #464 going here, and does Huckleberry railroad have any freight cars besides the one hopper behind the engine? It seems like that they only pull passenger excursions and never do any freight trains.
@PereMarquette1223 Huck is an insular (loop to loop) tourist only 3ft gauge railroad. The hopper is the only freight car that gets used. It was used here for generators and to haul ballast for track work. There are a couple of logging cars on display and few industrial flats that are used for track work . Actaully the first 3 cars after the hopper are repurposed EBT flat cars.
@PereMarquette1223 The gate was struck by a vehicle that passed through when the gate went down and hit the top of the vehicle. Huckleberry rail road trains goes roughly 35-45 max. The whole thing to the name of the train is you could get off the train, grab a few huckleberries along the track and get back on easily.
@briggsjos Yeah, I don't think I said that clearly when I posted that comment. I know that Huckleberry doesn't haul freight, I just think a few photo freights would be good every once in a while you know.
I've got a couple things to ask. On the opposite side of the crossing the gate is a "wishbone" gate and on your side is a regular one, what happened to the other "wishbone" gate? How fast was #464 going here, and does Huckleberry railroad have any freight cars besides the one hopper behind the engine? It seems like that they only pull passenger excursions and never do any freight trains.
PereMarquette1223 1 year ago
@PereMarquette1223 Huck is an insular (loop to loop) tourist only 3ft gauge railroad. The hopper is the only freight car that gets used. It was used here for generators and to haul ballast for track work. There are a couple of logging cars on display and few industrial flats that are used for track work . Actaully the first 3 cars after the hopper are repurposed EBT flat cars.
cple1 1 year ago
@PereMarquette1223 The gate was struck by a vehicle that passed through when the gate went down and hit the top of the vehicle. Huckleberry rail road trains goes roughly 35-45 max. The whole thing to the name of the train is you could get off the train, grab a few huckleberries along the track and get back on easily.
briggsjos 3 months ago
@PereMarquette1223 Also the train doesn't carry freight cars as its only s double loop setup and is ment for passenger transport.
briggsjos 3 months ago
@briggsjos Yeah, I don't think I said that clearly when I posted that comment. I know that Huckleberry doesn't haul freight, I just think a few photo freights would be good every once in a while you know.
PereMarquette1223 3 months ago
Gotta love that Southern Pacific 6 chime whistle
amtk415w 1 year ago