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Les Clark

January 26, 2001 09:11AM

Earl:
You make an interesting point about the Gramps tanks being placed next to the engine. If I remember from my rules examinations, (I'm too lazy to try to wade through the dust in the attic to hunt for the books) it stated that there were to be at least three cars between the engine and a car carrying hazardous materials. But then it want on to say words to the effect that if train length tonnage or other factors prevented this, it was okay to place them next to the engine. Obviously, a cab hop local with one tank to pick up would be an exemption. I have a hunch that the train crews were able to come up with many more. Aw for the creativeness of railroaders!
Les Clark

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Making up Trains	Brian Barr	January 22, 2001 06:30PM
Curious...	Kevin Cook	January 23, 2001 09:47AM
Re: Curious...	Paul Richardson	January 24, 2001 02:19PM
Re: Making up Trains	Rob Gram	January 23, 2001 02:10PM
Re: Making up Trains	Ken	January 24, 2001 11:07AM
Re: Making up Trains w/o buffer	Art Gibson	January 24, 2001 04:57PM
Re: Making up Trains	Earl the yardmaster	January 26, 2001 08:00AM
Re: Making up Trains	Les Clark	January 26, 2001 09:11AM

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