Re: (erielack) RE: Speaking of radios

[bill guimes <vze3fhdr_@_verizon.net>]

	More on the points and pounds:

	How many remember the cat poles before the re-electrification? They 
were black, and to gauge speed, they were painted with white stripes 
every 1/4 mile. One stripe was the first 1/4 mile, two stripes was 1/2, 
three stripes was 3/4.

	Bill

Scott Lupia wrote:
> The old timers always say they ran without speedometers by using the 
> points and pounds system.  At a certain point, you put on so many pounds 
> of air.  Pretty simple system and it worked.
> 
> Scott
> 
> Dlw1el2_@_aol.com wrote:
> 
>>
>> In a message dated 4/21/2005 9:51:42 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
>> Smtimko_@_aol.com writes:
>>
>> Hard to  believe by today's standards and regulations, but I seem to 
>> recall   that the former DL&W MU Cars were NOT radio  equipped.
>>
>> SMT
>>
>>
>>
>> Steve
>> Your correct, but you think that's bad,  How about this.  They  didn't 
>> have speedometers!
>>
>> Bob
>>
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