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Jimmy Blouch

May 09, 2012 10:03AM

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I have noted similar statements you previously posted i.e. Reported: "bad flange in cuts Osier to Cumbres nearly filling up on straight track, figure extra west get stuck."

So if # 477 had a Priest flanger (482 did not have one installed at this point in time reference: the AFE’s posted by John Templeton above) was it deployed? What was the procedure for when and where a pilot Priest flanger would be used?

I would say they were probably always in use whereever needed.
The statement "bad flange" refers to the condition of the track prior to and after trains travel over that section, even with the use of Priest flanges. There would be so much snow on the outside of the rail that the snow would roll back, or be blown back, on the track behind the train. Eventually it would be necessary to run a flanger, spreader, or rotary train to clear out the snow.

Jimmy

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Subject	Author	Posted
Alamosa April 5 1937	Jimmy Blouch	May 07, 2012 09:02AM
Re: Alamosa April 5 1937	Eldon Elmore	May 07, 2012 10:24AM
Re: Alamosa April 5 1937 - use of Priest flangers	rod	May 07, 2012 05:33PM
Re: Alamosa April 5 1937 - use of Priest flangers	Jimmy Blouch	May 09, 2012 10:03AM
Re: Alamosa April 5 1937 - use of Priest flangers	rod	May 09, 2012 11:21PM
Re: Alamosa April 5 1937	CharlieMcCandless	May 07, 2012 08:32PM
Re: Alamosa April 5 1937	CharlieMcCandless	May 08, 2012 04:22AM

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