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Re: [BRHSlist] RE: Chicago commuter question

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Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] RE: Chicago commuter question
From: amtrak347@a...
Date: Tue, 6 Aug 2002 03:49:15 EDT
In a message dated 8/5/02 11:56:27 AM Central Daylight Time, 
Norm_Andersen@m... writes:


> banged across the crossing at Eola at 100+ 

In 1971, I was a fireman with a Chicago Division engineer on an early evening 
eastbound dinky (3 DD + 1 PC + an "E" unit). Since it was my "turn" to run, 
I made a comment to my engineer about how fast a dinky could go and his 
response was let's find out! "Short whistled" River Road as the gear-driven 
Barco really howled as it indicated 107 MPH. Made a full service (90 psi) 
straight air brake application at the bridge over the West Branch of the 
DuPage River - lots of sparks, fire and smoke - as we passed by the 
Naperville platform AND passengers - perfectly spotting the rear vestibule of 
the rear car in the middle of Loomis Street. When the rear collector 
realized where we were, he gave me a back-up signal and we backed to the 
Naperville platform, boarded our passengers, then waited about a minute or so 
for an "On Time" departure. Just another uneventful trip.
RC 


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