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Re: Kicking Cars @ SP’s Desert Yard 1990
Author: Margaret (SP fan)
Date: 04-26-2018 - 23:25
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> 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.
OPRRMS wrote --
> And you say this because of your years of employment
> as a locomotive engineer, right?
OPRRMS,if that is really you, and not a troll (who can ever tell sometimes?), you know darn well that I have never worked for any RR, and was just expressing my enjoyment from watching a job well done. What is your problem with that? Geez.....if it is really you, OPRRMS, why put me down when ALL I was dong was appreciating what you guys did back then.
If it is not you, and just a troll, well...I guess I "took the bait".
> 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.
OPRRMS wrote --
> And you say this because of your years of employment
> as a locomotive engineer, right?
OPRRMS,if that is really you, and not a troll (who can ever tell sometimes?), you know darn well that I have never worked for any RR, and was just expressing my enjoyment from watching a job well done. What is your problem with that? Geez.....if it is really you, OPRRMS, why put me down when ALL I was dong was appreciating what you guys did back then.
If it is not you, and just a troll, well...I guess I "took the bait".
