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Re: Kicking Cars @ SP’s Desert Yard 1990
Author: OPRRMS
Date: 04-26-2018 - 17:49

Margaret (SP fan) Wrote:
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> Margaret (SP fan) Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> >
> > I really enjoyed the great skill of the engineer
>
> > in that SW1500, who shoved those cars at just
> the
> > right speed to make perfect joints, every time.
> I
> > could hear that he made the joints.
>
> The engineer responds to hand, lantern or radio
> signals from the switchmen.
>
> OPRRMS --
> Although the switch crew does "tell" the engineer
> to speed up or slow down by the signals they give
> to the engineer, he still has to be able to figure
> out the exact right speed to run the engine at,
> and know the peculiarities of each engine -- and
> know how the car(s) he is shoving will act -- in
> order to be able to get the car(s) to roll at that
> perfect speed to make good, solid joints the first
> time. That still amazes and impresses me. As
> does the sill of the switch crew.

And you say this because of your years of employment as a locomotive engineer, right?

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  Kicking Cars @SP’s Deset Yard 1990 HUTCH 7.62 04-25-2018 - 12:58
  Re: Kicking Cars @SP’s Deset Yard 1990 Tommy J 04-25-2018 - 14:04
  Re: Kicking Cars @SP’s Deset Yard 1990 Ed Anger 04-25-2018 - 15:25
  Re: Kicking Cars @SP’s Deset Yard 1990 123 04-25-2018 - 16:34
  Re: Kicking Cars @SP’s Deset Yard 1990 101112 04-26-2018 - 10:29
  Dig the "BAY AREA" scratch on the cab under the number Not Melvin 04-26-2018 - 14:57
  Re: Kicking Cars @ SP’s Desert Yard 1990 Margaret (SP fan) 04-25-2018 - 20:25
  Re: Kicking Cars @ SP’s Desert Yard 1990 OPRRMS 04-26-2018 - 10:27
  Re: Kicking Cars @ SP’s Desert Yard 1990 Margaret (SP fan) 04-26-2018 - 15:40
  Re: Kicking Cars @ SP’s Desert Yard 1990 OPRRMS 04-26-2018 - 17:49
  Re: Kicking Cars @ SP’s Desert Yard 1990 Margaret (SP fan) 04-26-2018 - 23:25
  Re: Kicking Cars @ SP’s Desert Yard 1990 OPRRMS 04-26-2018 - 23:59
  Re: Kicking Cars @ SP’s Desert Yard 1990 HUTCH 7.62 04-27-2018 - 07:32
  Re: Kicking Cars @ SP’s Desert Yard 1990 OPRRMS 04-27-2018 - 08:36
  Re: Kicking Cars @ SP’s Desert Yard 1990 Dr Zarkoff 04-26-2018 - 10:36
  Re: Kicking Cars @ SP’s Desert Yard 1990 Chris Walker 04-26-2018 - 23:42
  Re: Kicking Cars @ SP’s Desert Yard 1990 South Island Slim 04-27-2018 - 08:20
  Re: Kicking Cars @ SP’s Desert Yard 1990 Commenter 04-27-2018 - 11:46
  Re: Kicking Cars @ SP’s Desert Yard 1990 Dr Zarkoff 04-27-2018 - 17:48
  Re: Kicking Cars @ SP’s Desert Yard 1990 Chris Walker 04-27-2018 - 22:54
  Re: Kicking Cars @ SP’s Desert Yard 1990 Dr Zarkoff 04-28-2018 - 11:12
  Re: Kicking Cars @SP’s Deset Yard 1990 Dr Zarkoff 04-25-2018 - 20:58
  Re: Kicking Cars @SP’s Deset Yard 1990 Tony Johnson 04-26-2018 - 08:36
  Re: Kicking Cars @SP’s Deset Yard 1990 OPRRMS 04-26-2018 - 10:29


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