Leo,
The only time I can recall doing any doubling during the
past 15 years was East between Brush and Akron. As to
current agreements I would tend to think that they would
get little or nothing "extra". Even if there was something
"extra" I would doubt that anyone would want to talk about
it.
Russ
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Subject: [CBQ] Rockfalls w/f-2
> Again using R.K. Johnson time books I learned that on a few occasions the
> Rock Falls job on Tues and Fridays when heading for Eola would "turn" at
> Earville and/or Somonauk and return to Rockfalls before again heading to
> Eola.
> This leads me to believe that they had such heavy trains that they were
> required to bring it over from Rockfalls in bunches.
>
> Also did see an occasional 25 and 100 mile "double" on the west bound trip
> to Rockfalls. For those who aren't up on the jargon this means the crew
> doubled a hill because the engine couldn't pull anymore and they took the
> train over in pieces and then put it back together.
>
> Leo Phillipp
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