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   Larry Sheldon to dpeltier@my-deja.com   
   Slack action effects (was Re: safety imp   
   19 May 14 11:28:14   
   
   From: lfsheldon@gmail.com   
      
   On 5/18/2014 10:48 PM, dpeltier@my-deja.com wrote:   
   > "conklin"  wrote:   
   >> Is the geo car ever put on the end of these 100+car oil trains?  If not, why   
   >> not?   
   >   
   > Because a.) the slack action at the end of a 100-car freight trains is not   
   > safe for occupied passenger cars, and ...[snip]   
      
   How did the conductor and brakeman (-men) survive in the way cars?   
      
      
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