Re: PC: Track stories

["Rob Carlo" <robcarlo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Darrell,
   I was also a kid and remember watching that episode as well.   It has
stuck in my mind all these years.   Too bad the VCR wasn't around then.  I
wonder if CBS would have this on tape somewhere?  
   Happy Holidays!
         Rob
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> From: Darrell W. Sawyer <doghead -AT- supernal.net>
> To: penn-central -AT- smellycat.com
> Subject: Re: PC: Track stories
> Date: Wednesday, December 24, 1997 3:35 AM
> 
> Jerry Jordak wrote:
> 
> > Anybody else have any "horror stories" about deferred maintenance from
> > then?
> > 
> > Later,
> > -Jer
> > 
> > --
> > Jerry W. Jordak               The boxcars and flatbeds, whistle blowin'
steam
> > mailto:jer@smellycat.com      That was yesterday
> > http://prozac.cwru.edu/jer/   Now those big trains don't come anymore
> > Acts 16:31   <><                  -- Restless Heart, "Big Iron Horses"
> 
> I remember seeing an episode of 60 Minutes that had quite a feature on
> Penn Centrals deffered maintenance (I was still but a kid...).  The
> thing that really stuck in my mind was the shots of wavey track, rotting
> ties and the ability for the "host" (Mike Wallace?) to walk up to
> virtually any spike on the section that they were highlighting and pull
> it out with no effort. 
> 
> Over the years I have often wished I could get a copy of that segment
> and watch it again.
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> Darrell Sawyer