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John Bush

August 07, 2018 07:53AM

Registered: 16 years ago
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I got hired at Georgetown because I was skinny enough to squeeze in between the drivers and the cylinder saddle to inspect the #44 and #40. For 9 years we did all inspections without a pit. Not FUN but it was fun if you know what I mean.
Changing grease cellars and brake shoes was the worst part.

John Bush

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D&S loco maintenance away from Durango?	John West	August 06, 2018 11:48AM
Re: D&S loco maintenance away from Durango?	guymonmd	August 06, 2018 11:55AM
Re: D&S loco maintenance away from Durango?	Dick Zellerbach	August 06, 2018 12:05PM
Re: D&S loco maintenance away from Durango?	Jerry474	August 06, 2018 12:37PM
Re: D&S loco maintenance away from Durango?	MD Ramsey	August 06, 2018 01:10PM
Re: D&S loco maintenance away from Durango?	SR_Krause	August 06, 2018 08:25PM
Re: D&S loco maintenance away from Durango?	John West	August 06, 2018 08:55PM
Re: D&S loco maintenance away from Durango?	Jerry474	August 06, 2018 09:27PM
Re: D&S loco maintenance away from Durango?	Mark Huber	August 07, 2018 01:01AM
Re: D&S loco maintenance away from Durango?	Chris Walker	August 07, 2018 01:06AM
Re: D&S loco maintenance away from Durango?	weston1879	August 06, 2018 11:32PM
Re: D&S loco maintenance away from Durango?	jim pallow	August 07, 2018 06:32AM
Re: D&S loco maintenance away from Durango?	John Bush	August 07, 2018 07:53AM
Re: D&S loco maintenance away from Durango?	jim pallow	August 08, 2018 06:03PM
Re: D&S loco maintenance away from Durango?	Will Gant	August 07, 2018 06:28PM
Re: D&S loco maintenance away from Durango?	Volvoguy87	August 08, 2018 09:11AM

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