Re: (erielack) in Need of a Translation

["Michael Dye" <luxpan_@_hotmail.com>]

At least on the West End, this was also referred to as a 'Dutch Drop'

Michael Dye ELHS #1516


>From: eljefe3126_@_netscape.net
>
>A "flying switch" is when a cut of cars is uncoupled while in motion.  The 
>locomotive then opens up a gap between the rest of the train and the 
>"orphaned" cut, and a brakeman on the ground throws the switch after the 
>one part of the train crosses over the switch and before the other part 
>gets to it.  Obviously, if the timing of either the engineer or the 
>brakeman throwing the switch is just a little off...
>
>Jeff Larson
>ELHS #2683
>



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