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Brendan Barry

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Re: Coupler Capers in Mt. Union
« Reply #90 on: December 21, 2017, 06:35:17 PM »
Some more pictures of the couplers and wheels being unloaded.





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Vincent "Lightning" LeRow

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Re: Coupler Capers in Mt. Union
« Reply #91 on: December 22, 2017, 08:17:27 AM »
The second shot of that flatcar looks eerily similar to pictures of scrapping operations in the 30s...
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Re: Coupler Capers in Mt. Union
« Reply #92 on: December 22, 2017, 09:20:21 AM »
This was "reverse scrapping." Also known as "scrounging."
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Re: Coupler Capers in Mt. Union
« Reply #93 on: December 22, 2017, 09:40:45 AM »
You know Wayne, after physically lugging those couplers around as much as I did, my back did not give any protestations the next day.  Frankly I was amazed!

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Re: Coupler Capers in Mt. Union
« Reply #94 on: December 22, 2017, 11:28:23 AM »
Youz guys done reeeeeeal gud!
Nothing like having backup pieces/parts.
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