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A good yardmaster would see that he gave the train "a good rear end". That beiing a reefer, flatcar, tankcar (non flammable commodity. At Blue Island on the Rock Island conductors would, shall we say...express unhappiness if given a "high car" ahead of the waycar. A "good rear end" was one thing that could normally be done to keep the "expessions of unhappyness" to a minimum. Pete -----Original Message-----
From: qutlx1@aol.com [CBQ] <CBQ@yahoogroups.com> To: CBQ <CBQ@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tue, Nov 3, 2015 2:02 pm Subject: Re: [CBQ] Light? at end of NE12 caboose The NE 12s had a large red Mars light at the center of the roof at each end,used as a end of train marker. Also They,along with the NE 10s ,were equipped with electrical outlets to use on the later standard markers equipped with lights and an oil pot.
By the way I personally feel the NE 12s were the best riding of all BN way cars in the 1970s. The one drawback was if the cupola was against the train and the rear car was a high car it was harder to watch your train. By this time most of the Mars lights were inoperative and often not even capable of being turned on. I do recall at least one car with the Mars light working.
Leo
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