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Ken

January 24, 2001 11:07AM

You'd never want to put cars carrying explosives or combustibles next to a car that was occupied. For instance, no loaded tank cars next to the caboose. Not putting those cars near engines has other reasons, too, like a dandy source of combustion should the lading head forward during a derailment or be set afire from errant cinders from the stack. Buffer cars were the rule where possible.

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Making up Trains	Brian Barr	January 22, 2001 06:30PM
Curious...	Kevin Cook	January 23, 2001 09:47AM
Re: Curious...	Paul Richardson	January 24, 2001 02:19PM
Re: Making up Trains	Rob Gram	January 23, 2001 02:10PM
Re: Making up Trains	Ken	January 24, 2001 11:07AM
Re: Making up Trains w/o buffer	Art Gibson	January 24, 2001 04:57PM
Re: Making up Trains	Earl the yardmaster	January 26, 2001 08:00AM
Re: Making up Trains	Les Clark	January 26, 2001 09:11AM

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