Re: [CBQ] Double or a Triple ?

["Noel georgecrawfordsr@comcast.net [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>]

Open the closed angle cock, bring up the air to release brakes and take 
off like a scared rabbit.
Noel
On 5/27/2014 8:29 PM, Leo qutlx1@aol.com [CBQ] wrote:
> I'd like to get the readers involved,much like I do with the audience 
> in my presentations at the BRHS meets. By the way this Sept we are 
> going to delve into 69/64 in depth,this job handled the Quad cities 
> business to Chicago.
> Ok,let's go, and the story is on part of the route of 69/64.
>
> So were cruising along around the horn on a extra something east or 
> 2nd,3 rd,4th 192, etc. Were going around the horn eastbound from 
> Savanna because the DS and everyone knows full well,if we go up Burke 
> we'll stall, double the hill and tie up the C&I for the balance of the 
> day as we plod along.
> So we're routed on the scenic route around the horn via Denrock and 
> Mendota. "Please call us when when you get close to Mendota and good 
> luck".
> As were crawling up Ohio, Lew says when we stall just drop off and 
> we'll let the train roll back. When we stop,make the cut and ride up 
> to Ohio.
> So we stall and I get off the waycar. Soon the train is rolling west 
> downhill. It stops with the slack bunched as Lew has set the air from 
> the Waycar. I close the the angle cock on the head end. Dynamite the 
> rear end. Pretty soon the head end pushes against the rear end and I 
> pull the pin. The head end pulls away and I catch the rear car. At 
> Ohio we stop momentarily as my partner lines us on the siding. I ride 
> up to the road crossing and the switch . Line it back for the main and 
> soon enough the units make their way back to me. We ride back down the 
> hill to get the second half.
> We couple on,pump off the brakes, and pull, nothing happens. Goon 
> belly shoves against the cars for slack and tries again with the 
> sanders wide open along with the throttle. We just spin the loco wheels.
> OK all you readers what do we do next ?
>
> Leo
>
> Sent from my iPad


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