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Brian Norden

January 16, 2010 11:55PM

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No, not really. That was the way that many a hump yard was operated in the 1920s (and later) before the mechanical (air operated) retarders were developed.

Before the retarders were added to the hump yards, every car was ridden by a switchman who operated the handbrake on the car to control the speed. The he would have to travel back to the summit of the hump for his next run. So while it cost money to install the retarders, it saved quite a bit of labor expense.

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Salida Barrel Transfer picture	Rich Muth	January 12, 2010 05:26PM
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Re: Salida Barrel Transfer picture	Greg Scholl	January 13, 2010 03:12PM
Re: Salida Barrel Transfer picture	Rich Muth	January 13, 2010 04:11PM
Re: Salida Barrel Transfer picture	Dick Bell	January 13, 2010 05:35PM
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Re: Salida Barrel Transfer picture	Omahas9000	January 13, 2010 07:10PM
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Re: Salida Barrel Transfer picture	Samart	January 13, 2010 09:55PM
Re: Salida Barrel Transfer picture	Jerry Day	January 14, 2010 07:19AM
Re: Salida Barrel Transfer picture	Mark Valerius	January 14, 2010 08:49AM
Re: Salida Barrel Transfer picture	CharlieMcCandless	January 14, 2010 06:01AM
Re: Salida Barrel Transfer picture	Jerry Day	January 14, 2010 07:18AM
Re: Salida Barrel Transfer picture	CharlieMcCandless	January 14, 2010 09:27AM
Re: Salida Barrel Transfer picture	hank	January 14, 2010 09:42AM
Re: Salida Barrel Transfer picture	Jerry Day	January 14, 2010 08:10PM
Re: Salida Barrel Transfer picture	John E. Bull	January 14, 2010 08:18PM
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Re: Salida Barrel Transfer picture	CharlieMcCandless	January 15, 2010 08:42AM
Re: Salida Barrel Transfer picture	Gavin Hamilton	January 15, 2010 02:34PM
Re: Salida Barrel Transfer picture	Greg Scholl	January 16, 2010 08:26AM
Re: Salida Barrel Transfer picture	Rich Muth	January 16, 2010 08:38AM
Re: Salida Barrel Transfer picture	Greg Scholl	January 16, 2010 06:08PM
Re: Salida Barrel Transfer picture	Russo Loco	January 17, 2010 12:30AM
Re: Salida Barrel Transfer picture	Greg Scholl	January 17, 2010 06:57AM
Re: Salida Barrel Transfer picture	Rich Muth	January 17, 2010 06:46AM
Re: Salida Barrel Transfer picture	davegrandt	January 16, 2010 10:35AM
Re: Salida Barrel Transfer picture	Brian Norden	January 16, 2010 11:55PM
Re: Salida Barrel Transfer picture	CharlieMcCandless	January 17, 2010 07:40PM
Re: Salida Barrel Transfer picture	dougvv	January 15, 2010 02:37PM
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