- 1. [CBQ] Re:Dutch Drop (score: 1)
- Author: Milton Clark <unclemilty@bresnan.net>
- Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2010 08:35:07 -0700
- From book Railroad Avenue by Freeman Hubbard, 1945 Whittlesley House, New York; Dutch Drop -Rarely used method of bringing a car onto the main line from a spur. The engine head into the spur, couples
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- 2. Re: [CBQ] Re:Dutch Drop (score: 1)
- Author: jj dietsch <lcmtv1@yahoo.com>
- Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:01:12 -0800 (PST)
- this is right !!!!!! House, New York; Dutch Drop -Rarely used method of bringing a car onto the main line from a spur. The engine head into the spur, couples head-on to the car, and backs out. Wh
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- 3. Re: [CBQ] Re:Dutch Drop (score: 1)
- Author: "cvlk" <cvlk@comcast.net>
- Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:21:14 -0600
- While the definition is correct of WHAT it is, the question on the table is HOW it got its name.... Charlie Vlk [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] -- Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To vis
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- 4. Re: [CBQ] Re:Dutch Drop (score: 1)
- Author: Jpslhedgpeth@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:25:04 -0500
- I agree...Freeman got it right...This maneuver, much more dangerous than the conventional "drop" involved a change in direction of the engine.... I've participated in making many of the "conventional
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- 5. Re: [CBQ] Re:Dutch Drop (score: 1)
- Author: Jpslhedgpeth@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:27:25 -0500
- While your at it Charlie...Look up the source of "Wabash" as a term....not just a railroad name. I'll let you know if you get the right answer. Pete While the definition is correct of WHAT it is, the
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- 6. [CBQ] Re:Dutch Drop (score: 1)
- Author: "pal_houston" <paulaleonard08@att.net>
- Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:09:53 -0600
- So as to take away all Charlie's fun, the answer for "Wabash" and a whole bunch of other terms appears in: http://www.catskillarchive.com/rrextra/glossry1.Html to wit: WABASH?To hit cars going into a
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- 7. [CBQ] Re:Dutch Drop (score: 1)
- Author: "Karl" <qrailroadman@yahoo.com>
- Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:25:42 -0600
- I have personally participated in ONE (1) Dutch Drop, an unsuccessful one at that. It was attempted a bit west of Prophetstown at an FS dealer. Were it not for a farmer and his John Deer I'd probably
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