Buckles Blog: Circus Trains #5

Tuesday, November 02, 2010

Circus Trains-5, originally uploaded by bucklesw1.

Anonymous said...: The man on the right is Roy Bates (menagerie dept.) and was taken before the end of WWII when everybody doubled everywhere.
Bob Kitto; 02 November, 2010 08:52
Anonymous said...: When do you place the pull over hook at the back, as compared to the front?; 03 November, 2010 09:55
Anonymous said...: It's really up to the discretion of the tractor driver. We always hooked on the front for the CWM train. Hooking on the back is a little safer for the poler as they can communicate better with the driver and the driver can keep an eye on the poler as opposed to being hooked on the front and being out ahead by about 25 feet. It's also easier on the drivers neck as he doesn't have to keep looking over his shoulder to see the poler.
Flint; 03 November, 2010 12:12

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