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Re: [CBQ] Re: Double Heading Steam

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Subject: Re: [CBQ] Re: Double Heading Steam
From: Cy Svobodny <ctsvobodny@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2009 18:48:30 -0700 (PDT)
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I have a CB&Q back-up hose(marked).  It also has a single note whistle(high 
pitch to be used at grade xings.

--- On Fri, 6/19/09, mktobear <marhs@email.com> wrote:

> From: mktobear <marhs@email.com>
> Subject: [CBQ] Re: Double Heading Steam
> To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Friday, June 19, 2009, 9:22 PM
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>       Did The CBQ ever use back up hoses? 
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> We had them in selected locations on the CNW for Back up
> movements when visiblity was impaired. I use to see them
> hanging on poles on the yard leads. A Back up Hose was only
> about 6-8'of extra air hose with a value on one end
> & glad hand on the other. The Trainman riding the shove
> could control the train brakes from the side ladder and stop
> as he near the opposite clearance thus never putting himself
> in danger of falling & running himself over. 
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> I never used one. Maybe they where as well maintained as
> the air whistles on the crummies. Did the Q have valves with
> whistle attached on the caboose platforms to control back up
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> I never doubled head any steam engines but have doublehead
> & worked numerous helpers. The second engr cuts out
> control of trainline brakes but always has control of his
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