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RE: (erielack) EL Leasers and Passenger Train Pushers
I've got a small paperback book of a Pennsy fireman's recollections
including one where he was firing an 0-6-0 in a VERY similar situation. I
can share if someone would like.
Joshua
As for the story about the pusher being dragged
along when it was unable to uncouple, that is
based (so far as I know) on a caption in a photo
book. This was discussed by about a half dozen
former NYC employees in a Yahoo Group. They
said it was undoubtedly a myth. What clinched it
for me was an engineer stating that the man on
the head end knew when the pusher was supposed
to cut off and would feel it when the pusher did so.
Once they got to the top of the hill and the pusher
cut off, the throttle on that road engine was getting
yanked out. No way an engineer would do that
without KNOWING that pusher was cut off.
I think the only concession Central made to using
a pusher on the rear end of the varnish was to close
off observation cars' rear platform until West Albany
was reached. :>)
tommy meehan
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