[CBQ] Quick stop

["mdeckergwtcnet" <mdecker@gwtc.net>]

Since the coal business is kinda' in the toilet, and the GN is filled up with 
oil trains, the Company is running quite a few freight trains through here to 
Billings and West.  Last night I came up on a "stack" train full of oriental 
tin cans :>)  About 6000 tons with two motors on the point and a slave.

As we're dropping through the sag at Owens, runnin' on the Irish, the 
two-headed approach signal for the crossover at MP 510 goes dark, both heads.  
Oh, shucks.....or words to that effect:>)  Now, I gotta' stop.  Well, I'm in 
eight, just gettin' it up to its 55 MPH track speed, so I did what came 
naturally....I set a minimum, and kept making graduated reductions and 
throttling down until I had about 17 pounds in it and we stopped in 2 throttle. 
 It was the nicest stop from speed I've made in years....but I'm sure Karl can 
probably fill you in on the reaction, complete with weeping and gnashing of 
teeth, that will occur in the tape reading room in Fort Worthless when they see 
that one LOL

They've pretty much given up on messing with me about train handling anyway, 
but I made sure to call "Real Train Slayer", who was pushing the buttons last 
night, to cover my posterior by reporting the signal :>)

Mike



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