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well you just missed me that day, I headed to pratt around noon on an auto rack, had 2 CNW 8600's and about a mile of train. Yep, there's a Parker that works regular to Pratt, pretty nice guy. It seems to me I met that train too, but I think it was at Pratt, can't remember for sure, but pretty sure the outbound was getting on as we were tieing up. About those engines, they are allowed out on our tracks, there's just a bunch of restrictions when they don't have alignment control couplers, and to have 'em all behind the engines, in front of the train is a no-no. we have some switch engines that don't have those couplers either, that's why if you see a switch engine (or amtrak engines on lease also) it will be right behind the lead unit, then the rest of the engines. as for honking I'm pretty consistent, just 2 long, short, long, but I do it for all 3 crossings there at Canton, some guys don't do it that way, they just kind'of hold it for those closer crossings. the only time I do it different is if I have an older unit that won't "release" the horn (one where it just trails off for a long time). you never did say, do you have a scanner? If so, there's 2 bradys, the other brady is regular to Pratt and no, there's no relation (that I know of at least). anyway, if you have a scanner, you'll know if there's a brady out and about from them getting block authority. It's always given blah,blah,blah train with engineer "...." etc. Oh yeah, I think I remember a crew talking about the nice guy that gave'em a ride to the head end, and yes they really do appreciate it when someone gives'em a ride, especially when it's real hot or real cold or raining. so thanks for the lift! <br /> <br />Derek
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