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Re: (erielack) Odd handrails...

I'm not sure that this is correct, at least where the Erie Baldwins were 
concerned. If I'm not mistaken, the Erie/EL Baldwin roadswitchers were 
ordered with the electric throttles, and so could MU with any unit with a 
compatible air brake schedule.

Michael Dye ELHS #1516


> > 2. What was the purpose of these? I originally was going to say that 
>they
> > were for MU'ing with the Baldwins, but a) I'm not sure if the Baldwins 
>are
> > taller, and b) Baldwins couldn't MU with non-Baldwins (air throttles)
> >
> > This is bugging me! Can anyone help? :)
> >
> > - Paul

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