Re: NNG - revised - Flying coal breaks trainspotter's leg in freak steam engine accident

'Twas a hazard back in the steam days in the US, where operators had to stand near the track to hand up train orders, One tower I worked had three mainlines crossing, one was on a curve, and it was always freaky handing up to them as you were on the outside of the curve. --- One time years ago, an operator handed up to the head end, but when the rear end came around the curve, said operator was laying in the ballast. Turns out a lump of coal fell off the tender and knocked him out.

Skip Luke
Switchman (ret): Grand Canyon Railway;
Engineer (ret): Georgetown Loop RR Inc., Sumpter Valley Ry., Monticello & Sangamon Valley;
Dispatcher(ret): Illinois Central, White Pass & Yukon, Burlington Northern Ry.
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