RE: (erielack) AS - 616

["Tupaczewski, Paul R (Paul)" <paultup_@_lucent.com>]

Walter,

	KEEP THESE STORIES COMING! These are fantastic!

	- Paul


> -----Original Message-----
> From: WSmith5957_@_aol.com [mailto:WSmith5957@aol.com]
> Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 8:17 AM
> To: RJFlei_@_aol.com
> Cc: erielack_@_lists.railfan.net
> Subject: Re: (erielack) AS - 616
> 
> 
> In 1960-61, I was called as fireman for ore trains from North 
> Randall to 
> Youngstown and the Big Baldwin 616s were the power. Shortly after, I 
> transferred to Scranton and these engines showed up again in 
> the pusher pool 
> there. We'd pushed a train to Clarks Summit and having cut 
> off were on our 
> way back down the hill. The old engineer decided to let his 
> fireman get a 
> little throttle time and gave me one admonition,"Don't let 
> them get over 30". 
> Coming back down trhu Abingdon, I DID get over 30....at about 
> 40 or so, I 
> thought they were going to gallop off the rails. I slowed 
> down and learned a 
> lesson....these old guys knew what they were talking about.
>       Still and all, they were great engines for lugging iron 
> ore or pushing. 
> Just don't go too fast!
> Regards,
> Walter E. Smith
> employee #102156
> 

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