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Of course those of us "old" enough to have been required to "go high" will remember those Tell Tales. Fortunately I was never in a position to derive benefit from the purpose for which these things were provided. It would seem that if you were to be struck either from front or behind the impact would be great enough to knock you down or maybe even off. Anybody on here experienced getting whacked by one of these things???
BTW.."going high" was not "One of my Favorite Things" as the old song goes...I was always terrified anytime I had to do it. I always remember being admonished.."STAND IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CAR"
Pete
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From: Qutlx1 qutlx1@aol.com [BRHSlist] <BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com> To: CBQ <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>; BRHSlist <BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sat, Jan 14, 2017 1:53 pm Subject: [BRHSlist] 2017 Calendar My 2017 BRHS Calendar arrived today. Nice job. Larry deserves extra credit for taking photos in all kinds of conditions.
I'd like to add some more details to some of the photo captions: Feb-note the power car with baggage section. This run handles newspapers April- in addition to watching the xing, the brakeman is performing the air test on this Highlands "flip". Anybody else remember tell tales ? Look at the shine on those shoes ! June-that's the head brakeman,if there were a fireman he'd be sitting behind the brkmn. Who would be farther forward. July-note all the railroad business at Kroehlers ! Leo Phillipp __._,_.___ Posted by: jpslhedgpeth@aol.com __,_._,___ |