Tight curves and tight clearance

[twforeman]

Wow. Super tight curve and really close clearances. And a neat little tower in the background near the end.

 

[D&J RailRoad]

Wow, really had to lean hard on that steering wheel.

 

[Rico]

Cool vid, thanx!
Now about that schnabel car....

 

[D&J RailRoad]

Cool vid, thanx!
Now about that schnabel car....

Pulled by an SD90MAC.

 

[JazzDad]

Where would the mechanism be for that switch in the road?

 

[twforeman]

Where would the mechanism be for that switch in the road?

Looks like it's embedded in the pavement with a cover. It also appears that it only switches one rail.

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[twforeman]

This is the little tower that is in the end of the video.

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[trailrider]

Where would the mechanism be for that switch in the road?

It is in the street just to the right and perpendicular to the tracks. I can't tell if the switch has one or two points. Some old streetcar tracks had only one.

 

[MHinLA]

Where would the mechanism be for that switch in the road?

Probably a tongue switch...Crew has a pole which goes in some slot and aligns a single point rail against running rail..
Are, or were some still in S. Alameda St. in Los Angeles ...

 

[twforeman]

Here you go. At 1:40 you can see him throw the switch.

 

[Patrick]

This is the little tower that is in the end of the video.

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If you look through all the dates, you can see the tower was repainted sometime after 2008 and actually had its door open in one street view.

Way cool videos!!!!

 

[MHinLA]

Wow ! I had no idea those towers were still standing anywhere !! Now I won't feel guilty if I put the Atlas one on my next concoction !!