All About Pocket Knives

Being that we just changed our clocks (again.)
The below "Railroad Time Zones" fits right in with the current times.

How Railroads Created Time Zones
Railroad companies first created time zones as a way of regulating schedules for their trains. Before the railroad boom of the 1800s, each town kept its own standard time, often based on the position of the sun.

But as transportation methods improved and travel times decreased, these inconsistencies created headaches for companies and passengers alike. How could a train leave Philadelphia at 10:25 am local time, travel for two hours, and arrive in Pittsburgh at 11:15 am local time? And was that train leaving at 10:25 Philadelphia time, or 10:25 Pittsburgh time? Safety was also a concern, as trains attempting to run on the same tracks at the same time could crash.

To put it simply: Companies needed a way to literally make the trains run on time. The Great Western Railway in Great Britain came up with a solution first, implementing a standard “railway time” in its stations in 1840. By adopting one single time, the Great Western Railway could ensure its trains operated on the same time table. Conductors could also more easily coordinate which trains were running on which tracks at a given time, lowering the chances of a crash.

Time Zones Come to the US
Following from this early success, US companies began adopting their own railway times in the 1880s. They established four standard time zones for the continental United States in 1883.

However, many towns refused the changes, not wanting to sacrifice their independence for a corporate-mandated standard. Localities continued to keep their own time in addition to “railway time,” creating a dual time system that (if anything) made the issue worse.

The Standard Time Act of 1918
The federal Standard Time Act in 1918 put an end to these discrepancies. The act allowed the (now-defunct) Interstate Commerce Commission to create time zones. Though the boundaries have shifted over the decades, the four original continental US zones (Eastern, Central, Mountain and Pacific) remain. The legislation also temporarily established Daylight Savings Time in most of the United States, another temporal oddity.

Dan

Dan, thanks for posting that, most interesting. Another piece of history i have learned here at AAPK.

Thanks cudgee.
Seems that everytime I see a picture of a Train Conductor or Lineman he either has a Pocket Watch in his hand or an obvious Watch Pocket Chain dangling from his well worn overalls.
Time was (and is) a life determining factor.

Dan

Old Folder wrote: ↑Tue Mar 16, 2021 6:28 am Thanks cudgee.
Seems that everytime I see a picture of a Train Conductor or Lineman he either has a Pocket Watch in his hand or an obvious Watch Pocket Chain dangling from his well worn overalls.
Time was (and is) a life determining factor.

Dan

They live by time, and do till there departing day. When i was on school holidays at my auntie and uncles, he used to go around the house every Monday night to adjust every clock in the house, and he was not a railway man. But you could hear the trains from their house, and he used to look at his fob/pocket watch every time the trains were going past and would comment on it's punctuality or lack thereof.

Dan, that was interesting information, thanks. I always enjoy your posts.

I also enjoyed reading your recollections, Cudgee.

Cool post, Dan, and I love that dueling locos picture, cudgee.


I know you've probably used 420C but have you ever seen a C420? From Twitter.

I shot a UP C45ACCTE at the end of what looked like a coal train.
But I can't get the computer to "see" my phone.

1967redrider wrote: ↑Tue Mar 16, 2021 1:03 pm Cool post, Dan, and I love that dueling locos picture, cudgee.


I know you've probably used 420C but have you ever seen a C420? From Twitter.

Classy old switching loco, John. Pretty sure I have never seen one, I read where only 131 were produced.

Just Plain Dave wrote: ↑Tue Mar 16, 2021 8:43 pm I shot a UP C45ACCTE at the end of what looked like a coal train.
But I can't get the computer to "see" my phone.

Hope you get it, Dave, would like to see your pics, glad you are following this thread.

Very strange.
Puter makes a noise like it sees the phone but nowhere does it say phone.
And phone doesn't ask for permission.

Just Plain Dave wrote: ↑Wed Mar 17, 2021 6:54 pm Very strange.
Puter makes a noise like it sees the phone but nowhere does it say phone.
And phone doesn't ask for permission.

Go to your settings, click on bluetooth, and check if everything tis turned on.
Also in the privacy settings, you may have it turned off.
Hope that helps Dave.

1967redrider wrote: ↑Tue Mar 16, 2021 1:03 pm Cool post, Dan, and I love that dueling locos picture, cudgee.


I know you've probably used 420C but have you ever seen a C420? From Twitter.

They are nice looking Loco's.

Tried and may have screwed up everything. Still no pic.

If anyone runs N scale model trains - the Milam County Train Museum in Cameron Texas is having a raffle to raise money. The museum was closed forever due to covid and is only open on a limited basis currenly.

They are raffling off a Winter Wonderland Village in N-scale.

https://www.mcrm-otc.org/




Also, OLD TOWN CAMERON fb page has a post about used O-scale lionel train cars for sale

https://www.facebook.com/oldtowncameron/

This is a fully refurbished Victorian Railways S Class EMD. This one was saved from the scrappers and fully fitted out, it is 60 years old. A single end bulldog, in the classic old Blue&Gold of the old VR.

My wife's Dad worked for a short line here in East Mississippi. The meridian and Bigbee railroad.
My wife's great uncle worked for a railroad (Union Pacific maybe) out west (Wyoming area) in the early part of the 1900's. (1930's maybe??)
Anyway, we rescued some pictures from his old home before it fell in a few years ago.
Here is one from out that way.....
. FRONT BACK
.
One of the coolest we found was this one....
They used to build rail lines in logging area to bring the logs in to the mill area.
Here is one taken at a logging operation in Mehan, MS, about 15 miles from where I live.
.
.
How about a train wreck....

Thanks MM!

cudgee wrote: ↑Thu Mar 18, 2021 9:46 pm This is a fully refurbished Victorian Railways S Class EMD. This one was saved from the scrappers and fully fitted out, it is 60 years old. A single end bulldog, in the classic old Blue&Gold of the old VR.

S Class 60 years..jpg

That's a real beauty!

Just a few on my Hard Drive

Just Plain Dave wrote: ↑Fri Mar 19, 2021 10:54 pm A&B 1751 and 1758 EMD GP9 moving freight.jpg
Amtrak EMD SW1000R 796.jpg
AWW 203 EMD SD9.jpg

Just a few on my Hard Drive

The middle photo, the Amtrack, is that a yard/shunting locomotive.?

Meridian_Mike wrote: ↑Fri Mar 19, 2021 12:19 pm My wife's Dad worked for a short line here in East Mississippi. The meridian and Bigbee railroad.
My wife's great uncle worked for a railroad (Union Pacific maybe) out west (Wyoming area) in the early part of the 1900's. (1930's maybe??)
Anyway, we rescued some pictures from his old home before it fell in a few years ago.
Here is one from out that way.....
.
Big Engine 1.jpg
FRONT
Big Engine 2.jpg
BACK
.
One of the coolest we found was this one....
They used to build rail lines in logging area to bring the logs in to the mill area.
Here is one taken at a logging operation in Mehan, MS, about 15 miles from where I live.
.

Railroad Clark Meridian Miss small.jpg
.
How about a train wreck....


Train Wreck.jpg

You have some great Railway history in your family. Like the photo of the old logging train.

I love that commemorative loco, cudgee!


Nice pictures, MM! I will post a similar one later tonight from my mother-in-law's.


Cool locos, JPD!

This is an F Class diesel shunting/yard loco. Purchased by the Victorian Railways in 1951 for yard use only. I don't know if there are any left.

Meridian_Mike wrote: ↑Fri Mar 19, 2021 12:19 pm My wife's Dad worked for a short line here in East Mississippi. The meridian and Bigbee railroad.
My wife's great uncle worked for a railroad (Union Pacific maybe) out west (Wyoming area) in the early part of the 1900's. (1930's maybe??)
Anyway, we rescued some pictures from his old home before it fell in a few years ago.
Here is one from out that way.....
.
Big Engine 1.jpg
FRONT
Big Engine 2.jpg
BACK
.
One of the coolest we found was this one....
They used to build rail lines in logging area to bring the logs in to the mill area.
Here is one taken at a logging operation in Mehan, MS, about 15 miles from where I live.
.

Railroad Clark Meridian Miss small.jpg
.
How about a train wreck....


Train Wreck.jpg

MM

As far as I know the answer is yes it is a yard/shunting SW1000