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jfengineer

January 29, 2012 11:51AM

Registered: 15 years ago
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When a trian of empty gondolas, stock cars, etc. is being loaded from a tipple, stock chute, etc., how is the engineer notified to move the train forward to load the next car? How does he know to stop exactly at the right point to align the car with the supply?

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Freight loading practice	jfengineer	January 29, 2012 11:51AM
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