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Date: 04/15/14 17:39
de-icing switch points with a jet engine in Hungary
Author: Harlock

http://jalopnik.com/mixing-a-fighter-jet-with-a-bus-and-a-train-is-a-bad-id-1563072800

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Date: 04/16/14 18:20
Re: de-icing switch points with a jet engine in Hungary
Author: GPutz

CP inherited one of those from CMSTP&P, Bensenville, IL, December 2005. Gerry

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Date: 04/24/14 15:46
Re: de-icing switch points with a jet engine in Hungary
Author: navarch1

Harlock Wrote:
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> http://jalopnik.com/mixing-a-fighter-jet-with-a-bu
> s-and-a-train-is-a-bad-id-1563072800


A New York Central invention actually. An NYC staff engineer patented the jet blower. Trusting recall, he used one of the engines off the M497 jet Budd car after its' speed trials. Someone can check my history memory. I think his name was Don Wetzel.

Bob

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