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An old time switch engine engineer used to complain to me that, "all these yards are laid out by 'civilized engineers' "! From: "qutlx1@aol.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com> To: "CBQ@yahoogroups.com" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2014 5:39 PM Subject: Re: [CBQ] Savanna and Oregon, IL Local Switching Duties One thing those modeling the C&I and Savanna might want to keep in mind was that,in my opinion, I have never seen a yard better designed for flat switching anywhere. All classification except maybe a rare setting over of a block of cars was done on the east end of the yard. The yard NWs could pull out a track and switch it out in no time. The yard slopped very gently westward. All the switchman needed was the slack to let cars roll into the track desired. No kicking,running beyond the switch,excessive power to get cars to roll,etc needed. They almost never had to back up, just keep pulling pins and lining switches. It was actually a pleasure to sit on the bench in front of the yard office waiting for our train, and watch a yard crew switch. Unlike just about everywhere else I saw. Leo Phillipp Sent from my iPad
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