Re: 103 this week

Yes, I'm quite familiar with the concept as I am on train operating crew with a tourist railroad, as a brakeman.
It's generally not a good idea to say NO employee ever said "______," because you'll likely be proven wrong at some point.


Casey S. Carlson Wrote:
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> Lee,
>
> Sometimes those of us that work on
> locomotives/railroads will use (for lack of a
> better description) "foamer" terminology,
> depending on who we're talking to. That could
> explain what you heard on the platform. While I've
> never worked for the WP&YR, I certainly have
> talked with a lot of guys who worked up there and
> can vouch for John's comments regarding those
> units being called either "90's" or "101's",
> particularly when enginemen are talking amongst
> themselves.
>
> Casey

-Lee

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