Re: Coboose crew
Author: SLOCONDR
Date: 06-14-2011 - 08:02

Espee99 Wrote:
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> Was it true that when the helper was entrained
> behind the caboose, the rear end crew were
> required to ride in the helper?


No, they were not required to ride the helper. I should clarify this though. At least on the Tehachapi's, Colton to Beaumont and over the Cuesta grade we were not required to ride the helper. Over Donner may have been a different story.

V

SLOCONDR



Subject Written By Date/Time (PST)
  Twilight for the caboose, Sept. 1986 Drew Jacksich 06-13-2011 - 09:36
  Re: Twilight for the caboose, Sept. 1986 Bruce Kelly 06-13-2011 - 10:43
  Re: Twilight for the caboose, Sept. 1986 Bruce Holleran 06-13-2011 - 11:12
  Re: Twilight for the caboose, Sept. 1986 rgcx 06-13-2011 - 13:05
  Re: Twilight for the caboose, Sept. 1986 Dan 06-13-2011 - 20:54
  Re: Twilight for the caboose, Sept. 1986 Drew Jacksich 06-13-2011 - 13:31
  Re: Twilight for the caboose, Sept. 1986 WAF 06-13-2011 - 18:48
  Coboose crew Espee99 06-13-2011 - 21:37
  Re: Coboose crew Drew Jacksich 06-13-2011 - 22:10
  Re: Coboose crew SLOCONDR 06-14-2011 - 08:04
  Re: Coboose crew WAF 06-14-2011 - 10:47
  Re: Coboose crew WAF 06-14-2011 - 07:33
  Re: Coboose crew SLOCONDR 06-14-2011 - 08:02
  Re: Caboose crew George Andrews 06-14-2011 - 10:30
  Re: Coboose crew OPRRMS 06-14-2011 - 13:17


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