Re: [CBQ] Re: Abbreviation quiz

[Richard Kistler <rckistler@windstream.net>]

Pete - Used to hear some good signals over the radio - one old brakeman
would holler "go ahead and back up", to which the engineer would ask
"which do you want me to do first, go ahead or back up?"  Then a funny
little conductor would give the following: "Come on back a tad bit", or
"give me a skoosh bit more". It was even more fun when the brakeman or
conductor didn't like each other very much. A Wymore conductor over the
radio for a matter of safety suggested to his brakeman as they were
setting out a long string of cars to "make sure they clear the switch
OK" , to which the brakeman replied "&%*#$, do think I'M stupid, plus
mumble some other obscenities. The conductor who was a good old friend
later told me, "Hope they don't put up a tower near here until after he
retires".   Have a nice day, lot of memories, the hand signals were even
funnier> - Richard Kistler




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