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<P>Yeah, you are right. If the tell tale was that close to the tunnel it would require immediate action on the part of the roof runner. I didn't want to give Bob a hard time. I appreciate the good work he does sharing his beaut photos with us. It is just that I am intrigued or amused at the idea of these guys running along the roof to set and release brakes.</P> <P>Talking about "tell tales" something that they used to use at home, but I would think in these days of safety first they have gone out of fashion, were detonators on the tracks. If an engine ran over one it exploded making a loud enough noise to wake the crew and alert them to a hazard.</P> <P>Never seen, or heard, those in model form.</P> <P>Did they use those in the States? They were a bit dangerous. Kids could pick them up and ran the risk of losing a hand or even worse. But then kids should not be playing on the tracks anyway. Nostalgia, anyone else remember putting coins on the track to see them get modified (squashed flat)? Maybe it is a better world we live in now where people think of safety. It's a wonder any of us survived the old days!![:P]</P>
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