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El Coke

August 23, 2005 08:42PM

Old-timer trainmen kept a bottle of ethyl alcohol handy to pour into the train's hose before "cutting in" the air. It kept moisture in suspension for the duration of the trip, or as long as the air system was charged. Only a cap- full would suffice, as it could dry out the gaskets in the K-1-triple airbrakes.

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Strange, very strange... PIC	Don Richter	August 22, 2005 04:13PM
Re: Strange, very strange...	earl	August 22, 2005 04:19PM
Re: Strange, very strange...	rick b	August 23, 2005 12:04AM
70 Cars downhill	Kevin Cook	August 23, 2005 06:50AM
Re: 70 Cars downhill	John Craft	August 23, 2005 07:24AM
Doubleheading downhill	El Coke	August 23, 2005 07:07AM
Re: Doubleheading downhill	PRSL	August 23, 2005 08:12AM
Re: Doubleheading downhill	Paul Gibbs	August 23, 2005 08:54AM
Re: Doubleheading downhill	Keith Masterson	August 23, 2005 09:01AM
Ethyl alcohol	El Coke	August 23, 2005 08:42PM
Re: Ethyl alcohol	L. E. Trump	August 24, 2005 11:48AM
I meant " rubbing alcohol"	El Coke	August 24, 2005 12:04PM
Re: I meant " rubbing alcohol"	L. E. Trump	August 24, 2005 04:00PM
Drinkable NOT!	Charles	August 25, 2005 07:26AM
Gald I made your day. NM	El Coke	August 25, 2005 12:19PM
Re: Gald I made your day.	Gavin Hamilton	August 25, 2005 12:56PM
Bombay Blue	El Coke	August 25, 2005 08:27PM
Re: Bombay Blue... now 315	Mike Stillwell	August 26, 2005 07:30AM
. now 315	El Coke	August 26, 2005 12:07PM
Re: Drinkable NOT!	George Gaskill	August 26, 2005 10:51AM
You're correct	Charles	August 26, 2005 02:58PM
Re: Doubleheading downhill	earl	August 23, 2005 09:04PM
Re: Doubleheading downhill	Aaron Zorko	August 23, 2005 09:25PM
Re: Doubleheading downhill	KWilcomb	August 24, 2005 10:02AM
Re: Air & Doubleheading downhill	Dan Robirds	August 24, 2005 07:28PM
Re: Strange, very strange...	George Gaskill	August 25, 2005 01:25PM
I Suggest a Compressor Failure NM	Herb Kelsey	August 26, 2005 04:25PM

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