Track Switch Control

[Bob Schmidt]

Good morning!

I remember quite clearly the motormen of the high and low floor cars
"powering up a notch and applying the brake simultaneously" for on-board
switch throwing operations. There were also various episodes when the
track switch failed to 'throw', the  manual pinchbar being yanked from
its holding niche next to the emergency brake wheel, and the entire
episode accompanied by barely audible four-letter words.

Both of the inbound tunnel de-rails at SHJ were activated likewise, and
were the ones incurring the most wrath. Of course, a young lad of the
mid-1940's at the time would've been impressed by this scenario. And so,
you've just heard (read) the playback. 

Bob S

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