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Re: Brakeman riding the rear car
Author: theconductor
Date: 09-10-2019 - 17:06

OPRRMS Wrote:
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> theconductor Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > As for the UP -
> >
> > On a trailing movement, yes. On a shoving
> movement
> > (as pictured), no.
>
> Just for clarity, this isn't a shoving moment.
>
> Ascending trains routinely had to double, triple
> or quadruple the hill, and a trainman would
> typically just ride the rear car after making the
> cut. Here's a video of them doing it:
>
> [youtu.be]

Thank you for the video and correction noted.

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