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 > The Erie Lackawanna Mailing List Sponsored by the ELH&TS http://www.elhts.org ------------------------------
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