I watched a FRISCO crew in Lawton OK rerail a box car that hit the dirt
using tie plates stacked up next to the track. IT took about 30 miinutes
from start to finish.
Pat Homan
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Subject: [CBQ] Rerailing
> Just a generic quiz. Your working a w/f,yard job,road switcher or even a
> mainline semi hot shot and in the midst of doing your "station work" a car
> decides to go on the "ground", nothing too serious,you've got a pair of
> wheels off the track but everything is upright and still coupled
> together. It's
> the late 50's or after so there's no "frogs" on the engine or w/c.
> How do you get the car back on the rails w/o calling the TM or agent ?
> Let's just say you don't want an official inquiry.
> There really are several tools at hand. No prize offered other than old
> "stories" handed down.
>
> Did you ever wonder why so many ties are scored around switches ?
>
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