Herb Kelsey Wrote:
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> A masterful work, Mr. Ferrell. Thoroughly
> enjoying it. All my many years of infatuation
> with the narrow gauge I have often heard the tales
> of snow fighting trains where the rear engine
> faces backwards to be a snow fighting point for
> back up moves (tender trucks don't do a good job
> of plowing), but I never saw a picture of this
> practice until last night: P 262 of your book,
> Mal! Thanks for the photographic evidence that
> this actually did occur!
Herb
I will see I bnb I can track it down, but there is a photo of 492 facing backwards on a rescue Rotary train during the search for the lost 491. If i can find it i will post it. Not a commonly "seen" practice for sure.
William
aka drgwk37