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When I was a kid growing up in Battle Creek Mich. in the 1970's, I used to hang around Nichols tower <br />and enjoy railfanning. Back then, there were 3 different yards on the old M.C. mainline in town. Several times a day, there would be transfer jobs from one yard to another. Due to the various track arrangements in these yards, all eastbound moves were made "caboose-first". At the tower one day, there was an eastbound movement coming through the interlocking. It had to be at least 100 cars. Very slowly this little transfer caboose clunked across the diamonds, "peanut-whistle" saluting us in the tower. About a half hour later, the end of this parade came within sight. A little SW-1, only 600 H.P. was shoving this massive transfer with all it's might. Upon passing the tower, it was apparent that all was not well with the little switcher. Smoke was drifting from around the hood doors, and the smell of frying electricals was in the air. I don't know how, but that little old beat-up SW-1 made it all the way to Hinmann yard. I'll never forget that. Such were the early days of Conrail. <br />Todd C.
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