Re: Flag test
Author: <>
Date: 10-24-2013 - 13:19
SLOCONDR Wrote:
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> That's correct, Rich. Years ago when I was a
> brakeman for Clyde Gambol on the old SP west End
> (LA to Indio) we went by the hot box detector in
> San Gabriel, CA. and the light was out. Clyde
> called the head end and told the engineer to
> "bring 'er to a stop". Two trainmasters were out
> testing and told the engineer to hiball as they
> had turned the light out for the test. Clyde got
> on the radio and asked if they had rolled the
> train by and they said "no, we didn't". Clyde told
> the engineer again to stop the train so we could
> inspect it. The two TM's had a conniption and said
> it was just a test. Clyde said "We will inspect
> the train, as you guys do not know if we had a hot
> box or not". They threatened him with their
> childish BS, but Clyde was right in standing his
> ground.
>
> V
>
> SLOCONDR
TM the two Stooges?