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Date: 05/28/23 20:43
Railroad Quiz!
Author: ApproachCircuit

At a certain location where there was Hump Activity, The Hump YM would call the crew and tell them to proceed to the Hump.
The term used was "On the Yellow"
Small Hint: SD-7's were used and the throttle setting could be adjusted by a Rheostat for precise movement.

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Date: 05/28/23 22:20
Re: Railroad Quiz!
Author: Railbaron

That sounds like Roseville.

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Date: 05/29/23 07:19
Re: Railroad Quiz!
Author: WAF

LA

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Date: 05/29/23 14:06
Re: Railroad Quiz!
Author: SanJoaquinEngr

WAF Wrote:
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> LA


Wes is right LA Hump. City of Industry command was shove to the hill!

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Date: 05/29/23 20:14
Re: Railroad Quiz!
Author: ExSPCondr

 Definitely LA, but the term for shoving out of the track in the A Yard to the hump was "On the green." 

"On the Yellow" was hump speed.

Not to steal your thread, but what is a CRO?
G

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Date: 05/29/23 21:07
Re: Railroad Quiz!
Author: ts1457

ExSPCondr Wrote:
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> Not to steal your thread, but what is a CRO?

Car retarder operator

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Date: 05/29/23 22:17
Re: Railroad Quiz!
Author: roustabout

Portland & Western's 1501, the ex-SP SD7, had a working hump reostat at the time I retired 5 years ago.  I used it now and then.

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Date: 05/31/23 14:54
Re: Railroad Quiz!
Author: tehachcond

ExSPCondr Wrote:
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>  Definitely LA, but the term for shoving out of
> the track in the A Yard to the hump was "On the
> green." 
>
> "On the Yellow" was hump speed.
>
> Not to steal your thread, but what is a CRO?
> G

Car Retarder Operator.

Brian Black
Castle Rock, CO
 

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Date: 06/02/23 13:33
Re: Railroad Quiz!
Author: JGFuller

City of Industry: "Shove to the bowl, 3pm hump job"

Silvis: "Work by the light on <track numer>"

Jack Fuller
Lafayette, CA
Transportation Analytic Services

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