Re: 168 Cab Update!

Chris Walker Wrote:
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> Earl Wrote:
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> > Chris Walker Wrote:
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> > > That box would be for the fog signals.
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> > ????????????
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> > Not much need for a fog horn in Colorado.
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> > How about a box to hold "Flagging Tools"?
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> > fusees, torpedoes, flags, etc....
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> Earl,
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> Those things we called Detonators, aka Fog Signals
> except NZR's were Red [attachment 43756
> 79555094.jpg]
> Occasionally these were found to be out of date
> and had to be destroyed before supplying new cans
> of 12 to the Loco. Often placed along the rail in
> a random spacing outside the fuelhouse designed to
> give the maximum audible effects.
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> These were placed on each rail at 200, 400, 600,
> 800, 1000, and 3 spaced 10 metres apart at 1200
> metres from obstruction or disabled train as per
> Rule 74. If on a descending grade approach to
> said disabled train, then the last 3 spaced 10
> metres apart were out at 1500 metres.
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> We didn't use any Flares though, them's for
> boaties.

On the Loop one day we Torpedoed a guy named Bush! ( he still made the mark with the pass train. ) JP