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Yup. You'll notice a freshly cut tree when you overshoot a station. In a light mist you have to set the air with a light reduction to heat up the wheels to burn off the mist to avoid the wheels "picking up on you," and shooting by the station. In snow e had to keep a little pressure on to cut the snow off the wheels. Running down the center of a street took a lot of skill and concentration, especially in damp weather. People would pass the train on the right, swerve in fron, and then signal for a left hand turn and stop. Some rush hour schedules were so tight I'd set the brake first, and then shut off. If I'd release the brake even a little I'd have to go right back after 'em to not loose the braking force. A one car train took forever to get stopped. A four car train was nice. On an 8 car train the brakes would set from back to front so spotting one, say at Van Buren Street, took a real feel for the thing. Concentration is the key. It's like having to play a perfect game of Simon Says for 6 hours straight. <br /> <br />There's nothing like a well maintained Hamilton railroad grade pocket watch, keeping perfect time, set correctly to remind one of the importance of time, and its relation to other trains and employees. <br />Mitch
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