Re: Do Not Hump Signs
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Greg Martin
Or how about a flat yard or a bowl... I used to work in the Albina Yard and some of the things I would hear and then see in the shops later would curl your toes... 3^)
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Greg Martin
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From: Malcolm Laughlin <mlaughlinnyc@...> To: STMFC@... Sent: Thu, 14 Feb 2008 8:46 am Subject: [STMFC] Re: Do Not Hump Signs I am sure there were plenty of claims settled because crews didn't read the placards or the special instructions. Greg Martin ========= But in a well designed hump yard with computer controlled retarders, there was a greater chance of a claim from flat switching. In older yards with manual retarder control there was a much greater chance of a high speed impact. Malcolm Laughlin, Editor 617-489-4383 New England Rail Shipper Directories 19 Holden Road, Belmont, MA 02478 ________________________________________________________________________ More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - http://webmail.aol.com |
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