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I want to thank everyone for the input. Dave H. Great information. I think the guys I grew up (myself included) with would all want to use the manual pinch bar just so they could go home and brag about the train they moved single handed. Eriediamond I grew up raising tobacco, corn and beef in the late 60's early 70's and the Farmall H and M's were still the most common tractor in the area. there were also some Ford 600's and a thin scattering of newer tractors of varied manufacture. Jarrell This one I think I know. When the local switcher is assembled so that the empties that are dropped off first are at the rear of the train. When they reach the siding they break the train in front of the empties to be dropped off, back into the siding and pull out the loaded cars. After hooking back up to the remainder of the train they pull forward, back the end of the train onto the siding and leaves the empties in place. The main is blocked for a short time but it is a scheduled service.
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