Re: [CBQ] Aurora coal chute 1868

["jpslhedgpeth via Groups.Io" <jpslhedgpeth=aol.com@groups.io>]

Yes indeed Mike..THE NOSE was a location I never frequented while "in motion"...It was always my first duty when going "on duty" as head brakeman.  You always had to go "down in the nose" to see if you had the required eqipment..ie flags, lantern, torpedoes, blocks, chain, spare knuckle etc.  It was..as you or anybody who had occasion to frequent said location not a pleasant place to be. IIRC there was a toilet down there, which I never saw anyone make use of it...including me..however there was always evidence that it had been used and...it was not cleaned "frequently" which was immediately obvious when you opened the door to make your initial descent.

Pete

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From: Mike Decker <mdecker@gwtc.net>
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Sent: Fri, Nov 1, 2019 2:25 pm
Subject: Re: [CBQ] Aurora coal chute 1868

Yup, Pete, I learned that one early, and when the helper crew 'drifted' their motors through the crossover into the side of a train loading at Belle Ayr, the Engineer was 'down in the nose'.  I don't remember what the Brakeman's excuse was.

Thanks, Hol, for the clarification on the location.  The part I remembered particularly was the fireman who'd jumped excuse,

Mike

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