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Richard et al
Harking back to my days on the Fairmont-Hildreth local with conductor Merle Caldwell....After a trip or two Merle, apparently, decided that I was trustworth enough to go to Nelson by myself. Coming back to Edgar we usually had a load or two which we would leave on the east leg of the Wye to pick up on our way back.
Merle always...not on the radio which we did not have...said...Be sure you set a good brake when you cut off.
He didn't do it because he thought I was stupid, but because he was a good conductor and wanted everything to be safe....I never resented being told to "be sure and set a good brake"
Pet3e
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From: Richard Kistler <rckistler@windstream.net> To: CBQ <CBQ@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sat, Jan 5, 2013 1:50 pm Subject: Re: [CBQ] Re: Abbreviation quiz 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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