Anyone remember Jack Buckley?
BRAD
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From: "Norm_Andersen" <Norm_Andersen@m...>
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Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2002 6:57 AM
Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] RE: Chicago commuter question
> And that was railroading RC, wow!
>
> Norm
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> Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2002 3:49 AM
> Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] RE: Chicago commuter question
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> In a message dated 8/5/02 11:56:27 AM Central Daylight Time,
> Norm_Andersen@m... writes:
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> > 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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