[PRCo] Re: Why Railfans Perhaps Should Refrain From Technical Analysis

[Fred Schneider]

Amusing isn't it.  Eight notches do not constitute multiple notches.   But
surprisingly, the industry did use the term multi-notch when using more than the
normal number of notches, such as PCM with 18 notches.  So they too were not
immune from butchering the language.  Maybe its an American thing.

"Edward H. Lybarger" wrote:

> I encountered the following bit of "information" on an envelope containing a
> Charlie Dengler negative recently donated to PTM:
>
> "Note:  There are resistance grids under the rear end.  This test car [5404]
> had a multi-notch K controller, instead of the regular 8 notch job."
>
> All in a day's laugh.
>
> Ed