Re: Which Way is Most Common?

Posted by Chris Walker on Jun 21, 2015; 9:43am
URL: http://c-sng-discussion-forum.254.s1.nabble.com/Which-Way-is-Most-Common-tp2568p2575.html

Which way should the RPO face.....

 I was under the impression the blind-end faces the Locomotive, but that this was a response to accidents involving RPO damages due to fires, derailments and telescoping, and possibly brought upon the Railroads by the Post Office.
 
Ahh, Keith, if the RPO was facing the opposite direction leaving Denver on the Last Train and was still that way returning, then the whole train must have been turned at Leadville.  I haven't had the time tonight to go through anymore of the DPL's pics and I'm just not that familiar with the length of the Leadville Wye so I'll let you fill me in on this and why (ouch) you seem to think otherwise.

If anyone wishes to further this, search DPL for C&S Narrow Gauge Train refine search within results with #70 , search again with #71