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Re: Sierra #3 Cab

Author: Tom Moungovan

Date: 11-05-2010 - 10:44

Kevin Madore Wrote:
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>
> Bob R. - Your comment about the lack of gloves is
> interesting. I noticed that as well and asked
> the crew about it. Without hesitation, both noted
> that they could get a steam-soaked rag away from
> their hands a whole bunch quicker than they could
> get rid of a hot glove. After giving it some
> thought, I recalled that I have seen that
> technique used other places as well.
>
> /Kevin

Good point. One of many things that I noted while riding locomotives in Guatemala in the
70's was that the enginemen never had gloves, they probably could not afford them and neither
would the railroad at that late date. The fireman always had a wad of waste in his left
hand and used it all day when turning valves and starting the injector. Worked out pretty
well for them.

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Sierra #3 Cab	Kevin Madore	11-02-2010 - 09:40
Re: Sierra #3 Cab	Link Monkey	11-02-2010 - 22:22
Re: Sierra #3 Cab	Tom Moungovan	11-03-2010 - 05:12
Re: Sierra #3 Cab	BOB R	11-03-2010 - 19:18
Re: Sierra #3 Cab	Tony J Czuleger	11-03-2010 - 20:52
Re: Sierra #3 Cab	Kevin Madore	11-05-2010 - 06:34
Re: Sierra #3 Cab	Tom Moungovan	11-05-2010 - 10:44

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Tom Moungovan Wrote:
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> Kevin Madore Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> 
> > 
> > Bob R. - Your comment about the lack of gloves
> is
> > interesting.   I noticed that as well and asked
> > the crew about it.  Without hesitation, both
> noted
> > that they could get a steam-soaked rag away
> from
> > their hands a whole bunch quicker than they
> could
> > get rid of a hot glove.  After giving it some
> > thought, I recalled that I have seen that
> > technique used other places as well.
> > 
> > /Kevin
> 
>   Good point.  One of many things that I noted
> while riding locomotives in Guatemala in the 
>   70's was that the enginemen never had gloves,
> they probably could not afford them and neither
>   would the railroad at that late date.  The
> fireman always had a wad of waste in his left
>   hand and used it all day when turning valves and
> starting the injector.  Worked out pretty
>   well for them.

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