Re: Rotary car dumper - Salida?

CharlieMcCandless Wrote:
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> Speaking of the barrel transfer, as I understand
> it narrow gauge cars were dumped one car at a
> time. Since narrow gauge did not have rotary
> couplers, they had to be uncoupled and recoupled
> after the dump. Is this correct?


I cannot remember if it was one or two cars. I am thinking it was just one, then they would couple some empties together and send them downgrade. I cannot access the footage currently, since my editing computer is kaput.
I am upgrading stuff in the near future(Jan or Feb), and this video will be one of the next ones to work on. Have lots to work on as far as NG is concerned, just don't have the editing facility up and running currently.
Earl has seen this footage and can probably comment on it. Is been awhile since I watched all this stuff.
Greg