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MD Ramsey

December 07, 2022 09:10AM

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It is covered as Rule 103-G (Running Switches) in the DRGW 1966 Operating Rules.

Without typing it all out, it basically says do not do it unless necessary and never with placarded cars (hazmat) passenger cars, outfit cars, etc. and never across highway crossings.

All crews must understand the move and verify that the brakes all work. Locate a man at the hand brake if necessary and make move carefully. The locomotive must run on straight track if practicable.

It is interesting to note that the same rule in the 1979 DRGW Rule Book calls it "Dropping Cars".

MDR

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A flying caboose drop at Carbon Junction on November 25, 1966	Olaf Rasmussen	November 30, 2022 09:52AM
Re: A flying caboose drop at Carbon Junction on November 25, 1966	Greg Scholl	November 30, 2022 12:16PM
Re: A flying caboose drop at Carbon Junction on November 25, 1966	Earl	November 30, 2022 12:49PM
Re: A flying caboose drop at Carbon Junction on November 25, 1966	Greg Scholl	November 30, 2022 02:28PM
Re: A flying caboose drop at Carbon Junction on November 25, 1966	CR BT Dispr	November 30, 2022 03:57PM
Re: A flying caboose drop at Carbon Junction on November 25, 1966	Greg Scholl	November 30, 2022 07:33PM
Re: A flying caboose drop at Carbon Junction on November 25, 1966	George W Pearce	November 30, 2022 08:16PM
Re: A flying caboose drop at Carbon Junction on November 25, 1966	KingGrande	November 30, 2022 02:58PM
Re: A flying caboose drop at Carbon Junction on October 19, 1960	Russo Loco	November 30, 2022 07:16PM
Re: A flying caboose drop at Carbon Junction on October 19, 1960	Chris Webster	December 02, 2022 08:36AM
Re: Flying caboose drops at Carbon Junction . . .	Johnson Barr	December 02, 2022 07:38PM
Re: Flying caboose drops en route to Alamosa . . .	Russo Loco	December 05, 2022 01:21PM
Re: Flying caboose drops en route to Alamosa . . .	CR BT Dispr	December 06, 2022 04:23AM
Re: Flying caboose drops en route to Alamosa . . .	Tank Smith	December 06, 2022 08:22AM
Re: Flying caboose drops en route to Alamosa . . .	CR BT Dispr	December 06, 2022 04:55PM
Re: Flying caboose drops en route to Alamosa . . .	MD Ramsey	December 07, 2022 09:10AM
Re: A flying caboose drop at Carbon Junction on November 25, 1966	Cbq4002	December 01, 2022 07:11AM
Re: A flying caboose drop at Carbon Junction on November 25, 1966	tomc	December 01, 2022 07:48AM
Re: A flying caboose drop at Carbon Junction on November 25, 1966	Greg Scholl	December 01, 2022 08:58AM
Re: A flying caboose drop at Carbon Junction on November 25, 1966	Wayne Hoskin	December 01, 2022 01:43PM
Re: A flying caboose drop at Carbon Junction on November 25, 1966	Greg Scholl	December 01, 2022 06:25PM
Re: East switch at Carbon Junction on August 12, 1966	Russo Loco	December 01, 2022 08:40PM
Re: East switch at Carbon Junction on August 12, 1966	Olaf Rasmussen	December 01, 2022 09:26PM
Re: East switch at Carbon Junction on August 12, 1966	CR BT Dispr	December 02, 2022 12:33AM
Re: East switch at Carbon Junction between phone booth and sign	KingGrande	December 02, 2022 04:40AM
Re: East switch at Carbon Junction on August 12, 1966	tomc	December 02, 2022 08:15AM
Re: Moving on from Carbon Junction on November 25, 1966	Olaf Rasmussen	December 02, 2022 11:07AM
Re: Moving on from Carbon Junction on November 25, 1966	Wayne Hoskin	December 02, 2022 06:23PM
Re: Moving on from Carbon Junction on November 25, 1966	John Bush	December 02, 2022 07:00PM
Re: Moving on from Carbon Junction on November 25, 1966	Olaf Rasmussen	December 02, 2022 10:41PM
Re: Moving on from Carbon Junction on November 25, 1966	Olaf Rasmussen	December 02, 2022 10:51PM
Re: Moving on from Carbon Junction on November 25, 1966	Greg Scholl	December 03, 2022 07:38AM
Re: Moving on from Carbon Junction on November 25, 1966	Olaf Rasmussen	December 03, 2022 11:27AM
Re: Moving on from Carbon Junction . . .	Russo Loco	December 03, 2022 01:23PM
Re: Moving on from Carbon Junction . . .	Olaf Rasmussen	December 03, 2022 09:31PM
Re: Moving on from Carbon Junction . . .	Greg Scholl	December 04, 2022 09:48AM
Re: Moving on from Carbon Junction . . .	Olaf Rasmussen	December 04, 2022 11:01PM
Re: Moving on from Carbon Junction . . .	Olaf Rasmussen	December 04, 2022 11:06PM
Re: A flying caboose drop at Carbon Junction on November 25, 1966	gregcoit	December 03, 2022 07:33AM

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