I had forgotten about those, Ken. Yes, I remember the sound of the engine
rising, then a clunk and starting lower again :-) They were the slow
(stopping) trains, I think.
Chris
On 7 Apr 2014, at 12:36, Ken Norton <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Until at least a few years ago, you also had a few direct-drive diesels. I
> rode in a passenger train once that was pulled by such a locomotive. The
> driver actually shifted gears!
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