Hi Leo:
We were still collecting 25 miles for "doubling account excess tonnage" the
last time I had occasion to do it. Most of the time it amounted to taking
the part of the train you were still attached to, the half-mile or so up to
the East end of the siding at Buckskin Mine, though I have doubled as far as
Donkey Creek, down on the mainline. Obviously, if you got a knuckle or
drawbar....you must have had "excess tonnage" for the conditions, and if you
broke it before you got into the clear of the West end of the siding,
there's no way to get the helper behind you to push :>)
Mike Decker
----- Original Message -----
From: <BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com>
> Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2003 22:03:52 EST
> From: qutlx1@a...
> Subject: Doubling the Hill
>
> In Feb 1946 #85/86 are running Clyde to Streator and return after
layover.
> On #85 they stall on South Ottawa Hill,cut the train in two,stop at Hitt
and
> p/u 2 cars and go to Streator and then go back to South Ottawa for the
rear
> end end,stop at Hitt again and p/u 17 more cars and tie up at Streator.The
> crews timeslip for 100 miles is turned down but fiinally paid in April
1947.
> Why is this one worth mentioning? First because the crew doesnt claim a
100
> double for going thru Grand Ridge but rather for starting a new assigment
by
> leaving Streator(their terminal) after 12 hrs on duty per rule 36. The
other
> reason is because one of the brakeman was none other than BRHS member RR
> Repetto.
> Leo
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