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Re: I like the EMD's clean stack, though
Author: Railbaron
Date: 03-22-2017 - 09:17
Agent 99 Wrote:
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> ... It doesn't demonstrate much skill
> and finesse on the part of the engineer, though.
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> 99 out
Sure it does. Manipulating the throttle just right when you're bored, and with the right train, was a great way to get the attention of a newer brakeman when you could get the unit to burp out a big fireball. I even got the fire department to chase us one night thinking a unit was on fire; when the yard office called us about the unit I played dumb and said all our power was perfect and that it must be some other train.
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> ... It doesn't demonstrate much skill
> and finesse on the part of the engineer, though.
>
> 99 out
Sure it does. Manipulating the throttle just right when you're bored, and with the right train, was a great way to get the attention of a newer brakeman when you could get the unit to burp out a big fireball. I even got the fire department to chase us one night thinking a unit was on fire; when the yard office called us about the unit I played dumb and said all our power was perfect and that it must be some other train.
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 Dat Alco Smoke.
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HUTCH 7.62 | 03-21-2017 - 19:50 |
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I like the EMD's clean stack, though
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Yep | 03-21-2017 - 20:01 |
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Re: I like the EMD's clean stack, though
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Agent 99 | 03-22-2017 - 08:04 |
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Re: I like the EMD's clean stack, though |
Railbaron | 03-22-2017 - 09:17 |