[CBQ] Transfer moves

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Russ is correct. It was routine outside or inside yard limits as we often  
made moves w/o a w/c. It was a matter of convenience for the crew and room 
in  the engine cab. If in doubt check the consolidated code rules. There's no 
 requirement  for a w/c .I remember running engine lite from Cat to 
Somonauk  and not abiding by the special instruction speed limit for a lite 
engine 
on the  mainline.
Some on this list still recall the Sunday ritual of a lite engine leaving  
Eola headed to Zearing via Ottawa and La Salle to do nothing but trade 
engines  at each town so they could come back with one about due for the 30 day 
 
inspection.
On the other hand we often dragged the w/c around everywhere when others  
wondered why we did it. 
 
Geez today the standard is no w/c or rear crew. In fact reading the  trade 
pubs(Railway Age and Progressive Railroading one has to wonder if any  crews 
will exist in a few years.
 
Leo Phillipp


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