bpetit Wrote:
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> Wayne Laepple Wrote:
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> > About 25 years ago, I was pilot engineer on a
> > steam trip on an eastern shortline. The owners
> of
> > the locomotive were obsessed with having an
> > Amtrak-qualified engineer to operate their
> > locomotive. They found a young guy who was, and
> he
> > was the engineer. He had never run a steam
> > locomotive before, though, which became obvious
> > pretty quickly.
> >
> > At one point, we were working steam at about 15
> > mph when the engine began slipping, and he
> > realized something wasn't right. "Where's the
> > wheel-slip indicator?" he shouted. I told him
> to
> > put his head out the window, as the rods were
> > clattering and clanking at a much faster rate
> than
> > we were moving. "What do I do?" was his next
> > question. Amtrak engineer indeed....
>
> Your kidding me right?
I have the same question!