Foot Race at Flat Rock
It's late July in 1978 and we're at Flat Rock yard on the Detroit, Toledo, and Ironton. It looks like we've caught a race between venerable GP9 986 and a not so venerable brakeman. They are both headed in the same direction, so their goal must be the same. I honestly can't remember who won, because I wasn't too used to seeing brakemen running in yards, competing with their train. My money is on the brakeman - he's younger, has less weight to carry with him, and he has a big head start. Maybe, he even cheated?
Foot Race at Flat Rock
It's late July in 1978 and we're at Flat Rock yard on the Detroit, Toledo, and Ironton. It looks like we've caught a race between venerable GP9 986 and a not so venerable brakeman. They are both headed in the same direction, so their goal must be the same. I honestly can't remember who won, because I wasn't too used to seeing brakemen running in yards, competing with their train. My money is on the brakeman - he's younger, has less weight to carry with him, and he has a big head start. Maybe, he even cheated?