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Hello ctownsend...I know about the Dinner-Train mishap in Renton Washington. The employees on the B.N.S.F. are all good friends of mine, but I assure you that what I tell you are just a few basic--true facts. It's 'dark-territory' in front of the Renton Depot, but this had no real impact on the said incedent. If you have seen a photo on the incident, you would have seen that the Dinner-Train shoved out foul of the main line. The Dinner Train did'nt run through the switch, but where is stopped, the switch was lined against it's movement. The switcher (Maltby-Turn), was shoving a few cars up the main, and came in contact with Loco's on the Dinner-Train that were foul. At the time this happened, there were no passengers aboard. The people who were moving the Dinner-Train around were not even licensed to be anywhere near a main trk. They were not GCOR (passed a R.R. qualifying rules exam) and inexperienced at train movement. One of the guys was the owner of the Dinner-Train! I will concede that the caboose and 3 cars that derailed could have had some-one on the 'point', but the end was visible from where they were standing, and the Dinner-Train just shoved out blind as with impunity. No disipline was assessed...Take Care...Hommie
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