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jaybawb

October 04, 2001 06:59PM

Being under steam made for some interesting positions of workers under the engine. I suspect there were a few minor burns.
It was a 'push', not a 'pull'. A 'pull' would have been awkward as there was no way line up couplers.
Since 497 had a train attached, and it would have required some fancy manouvering to unattach the train, the whole thing was shoved back. I doubt if #19 could have done it. In any case, 489 was dispatched from Cumbres as soon as the incident was reported, so sufficient motive power was there.

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#19 and the rerail operation of 497.	Jim Burrill	October 04, 2001 02:22PM
Re: #19 and the rerail operation of 497.	jaybawb	October 04, 2001 06:59PM
Re: #19 and the rerail operation of 497.	Jim McKee	October 04, 2001 08:47PM
Re: #19 and the rerail operation of 497. PIC	jaybawb	October 04, 2001 09:17PM
Re: #19 and the rerail operation of 497.	Bob Keller	October 04, 2001 09:41PM
Re: #19 and the rerail operation of 497.	jaybawb	October 05, 2001 07:34AM
Re: #19 and the rerail operation of 497.	John Hammond	October 05, 2001 08:27PM
Re: #19 and the rerail operation of 497.	jaybawb	October 06, 2001 07:53AM
Re: #19 and the rerail operation of 497.	Dave Lamson (ex-B&M)	October 06, 2001 05:53AM
Re: #19 and the rerail operation of 497.	Paul Hollidge	October 06, 2001 12:13AM
Re: #19 and the rerail operation of 497.	jaybawb	October 06, 2001 02:23PM
Re: #19 and the rerail operation of 497.	Earl Knoob	October 07, 2001 08:57PM

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