North Fork Mine Run Fwd: modeling meeting this Sunday evening

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Hello Jim,

I could not make the meeting (again). How did it go?

Also wanted to let you know (if even need be) that much of what I have 
posted lately, mostly about the North Fork, I can recall posting earlier 
in bits and pieces, or searched for, copied and pasted a few longer 
segments. Anyway, only if it matters, because I can include new details 
and there seems to be some new/renewed interest beyond the two of us.

Best regards,

Grant

On 12/6/2025 6:32 AM, NW Mailing List wrote:
> Please join us tomorrow evening at 7 Eastern, invitation below.
> Jim Cochran
On 12/5/2025 9:15 PM, NW Mailing List wrote:
> Jim,
>
> Mine runs had six-man crews. The middle brakeman of three was senior 
> man and rode in the caboose with the conductor. Some short runs did 
> not always have a caboose, including Algoma on the North Fork shifter 
> and up Carswell Hollow on the Vivian Goat.
>
> Backing empties downgrade into tipple delivery tracks was relatively 
> easy. The track configuration was designed to make it as safe and 
> efficient as reasonably possible and crews had ways of dealing with 
> the caboose. Tipple carmen called "droppers" would help set brakes.
>
> Grant Carpenter
>
> On 12/5/2025 12:33 PM, NW Mailing List wrote:
>> OK, I sit corrected on cabeese on mine runs. Putting it behind the 
>> loco prevents those extra maneuvers I was worried about.  BUT, and 
>> there's always a but, how many men made up a mine run crew?  
>> Engineer, fireman and probably a brakeman at the nucleus, anybody 
>> else?  Did the mining operations supply workers to assist in the 
>> process?
>> Jim Cochran
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