Re: D&S Flanger Train Number 6
| February 28, 2019 08:44AM |
Craig
The red target has been on every D&RGW narrow gauge and standard gauge flanger from the first. The extension with the small target on the end was added by the D&S in the 80s as the engineers were having trouble seeing the target especially when the engine has a dog house. This is a problem for the D&S, how do you keep it historic, while making it safe for the train crews. This was the 6th flanger train this year and the snow is very deep, so safety has to come first.
The red target has been on every D&RGW narrow gauge and standard gauge flanger from the first. The extension with the small target on the end was added by the D&S in the 80s as the engineers were having trouble seeing the target especially when the engine has a dog house. This is a problem for the D&S, how do you keep it historic, while making it safe for the train crews. This was the 6th flanger train this year and the snow is very deep, so safety has to come first.
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