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Author: Pdxrailtransit
Date: 06-20-2017 - 18:44

Nudge Wrote:
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> It was L over V alright. The only thing I didn't
> like with all those loads on the head end and mtys
> on the rear, was stretch braking. The old loads
> would release and the mtys would squat. You had to
> be careful or it was knuckle or drawbar time. Had
> to re-think stretch braking but after awhile it
> started to work fine.
>
> There were 62 increases and decreases between SLO
> & Santa Barb, 119 miles. You had to stretch brake
> or beat the conductor to death in the caboose.
>
> I hear know you are not allowed to do that
> anymore.
>
>
> Nudge

Nudge,

Someone really needs to sit down with you with a tape recorder.

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