Teddy Bear told me this story once, presume it's true.
Making a setout at Rochelle one very cold night with a long
heavy train. Fair amount of air had been set to stop. TB
walks back to make the cut, does so, and signals the
Engineer "ahead". Pulls out his handkerchief and is blowing
his nose when he can hear the pin drop. Hands and lantern
are not in the right position to make things stop and just
when he reaches the pin lifter the Engineer starts moving.
The forward motion against an immovable train does the
rest of the job. In his words, "We got a lung."
Life on the Railroad,
Russ
----- Original Message -----
From: "William Franckey" <budapest@g...>
To: <BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, 20 March, 2003 06:15
Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] "Drawbar Tester".
> Without a doubt gentle Ben was the only one, as a matter of fact a more
> complete list was offered inside the phone box at the east end of Eola.
> About the pile up of 11812, I once heard someone give Bob Harding some
> static about his slower than normal speed on the Fox River Branch. His
> reply ended the conversation when he reminded everyone his slow speed never
> piled 'em up at Montgomery. Bill
>
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