Jawn Henry telescoping a caboose? Did this really happen?

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Actually it didn't happen that way.  the picture is in Louis Newton's  
book.  The Jawn Henry hard coupled the caboose and crushed it.
Jawn Henry had the TE of 2 SD9's which isn't enough to telescope a  
caboose.  Or ask Louis he was there and he is on this list.

John Rhodes

On Nov 25, 2007, at 4:03 PM, NW Mailing List wrote:


> Picture and letter on page 60 of May 1958 issue of Trains. Event  

> was July 5, 1957. Jawn was pushing a westbound merchandise (thus on  

> the east slope of Blue Ridge and running backwards). Wood caboose  

> destroyed despite steel underframe. No one injured.   Jim Nichols

>

> It really happened. There was a picture in Trains shortly  

> afterward. Can't remember which issue, but if I can dig it out I  

> will post which issue.  Jim Nichols

>

> NW Mailing List wrote:

>>

>> I have read in a couple of different books that the N&W “Jawn  

>> Henry” TE-1 actually telescoped a caboose during pusher duty  

>> because of its massive tractive effort. I have searched the web  

>> but haven’t found any more details about this--is this a true  

>> story, and if so, was anybody injured? I’d be interested in  

>> knowing the details if anybody knows the story. Thanks,

>>

>>

>> Mike Weeks

>>

>> Charlotte NC

>>

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