Buckland Brothers

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 "L.W." Buckland is deceased, but I recently spoke with his brother Robert,
also an engineer in a family full of Pocahontas Division engineers.  L.W.
first hired with the Pennsy for 2 years while the N&W was not yet hiring
enginemen.  Robert hired on the N&W with a bridge gang to stay in Bluefield
and became the first engineman hired ('42) since the hiring freeze of '26,
giving him seniority on the Division.  Some of his favorite runs were with
1200's on 77/78 and second 15/16.  He would skip the pusher on 78 and hook
the 1200 up higher to climb Elkhorn.  One night while running the 1242 on
78, as he past the drive-in at Sandy Huff, "the whole countryside lit up
bright as day."

Grant Carpenter





He would skip the pusher on 78 and hook the 1200 up higher to climb Elkhorn.


Mr. carpenter;
Thank you for your message about the Buckland brothers, L.W. and Robert.
Could you explain the above statement "Skip the pusher, and hook the 1200 up higher".
I'm sure that it is railroad jargon?
Thank you;
Gene A.

  

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