Re: D&RGW 498 Derailment - 1966

John K Wrote:
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> I looked at that, too... and thought, "maybe it
> is a piece of cribbing, and lighter than I think."
> Either way, it takes a good man to do that.
> Especially walking in icy slush and mud!

Or perhaps a foolish and/or impatient one. Much better to wait a second and get two people on the job, avoids injury, etc. Better for both the company and the worker(s). they've already got a train to re-rail, last thing anybody needs is to have to have to take somebody who just wiped out their back to the doctor!

Learned that one when *I* was a pup & working on the farm for my Dad.

hank