Nice one Nate!
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A great Picture here! thanks for sharing! Lots to see!
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Is that Hunter S. Thompson grabbing orders? Hallett may be the ugliest tower in the US, but this shot is sweet.
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Since the picture date is 1977, the train must have a caboose with the conductor in it. Also note the lower orders loop. The guy who just grabbed the orders is either the head-end brakeman or fireman. Nice shirt for Ohio! Nice catch, orders and picture.
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N & W 548 has proven the wisdom of the high short hood concept with it's left upper nose. It hit something very hard and it did protect the cab area!
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Amazing!!!! I brought this shot up and I was waiting for it to come busting out of my screen. One of the best I've seen on here.
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This is an awesome photo that brings back a lot of fond memories! Hallett was one of my regular "haunts" and I knew all the operators that worked there during this time. Under the operator's watchful eye, I hung a lot of orders in those "iron men" and lined a lot of trains through this plant. As information, this train was most likely WJ01, which originated in Connellsville, PA and worked its way west over the former P&WV and W&LE to Homestead Yard in Oregon, Ohio (Toledo). With a fresh crew, this train crossed the Maumee River, and joined the Ann Arbor Railroad at Manhattan Jct. The train ran the Ann Arbor all the way to Milan, where it joined the former Wabash mainline and terminated at Oakwood Yard in Melvindale, MI (Detroit). Yes, Mr. Landrum, I can't argue over your comment that Hallett may very well be one of the ugliest towers in the U.S., but it's only fair to point out that Hallett is the LAST open tower in Toledo! When I think of all the handsome-looking towers that were still open in the Toledo area in 1977, I would have never imagined that Hallett would be the sole survivor and still open in 2009! Again, an awesome photo and thanks for the memories...
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Can't tell you how much I love this one. Thanks for posting
Mike
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