B&O 6135 at Hanover

Name	Type	Comments	Date

Mike Maskel	General	NICE SHOT	1/29/2013 10:01:00 PM

mikey cruz	General	0 cars?	1/30/2013 9:56:35 PM

Brad Lowans	General	This was called the "Oh" board. At Bittinger westbound WM trains would pickup. Before computers told the train dispatcher the length of trains, when the caboose passed by this spot, the flagman hollered "Oh board" and the conductor would look to see what the sign closest to him would say. It would be in increments of ten 40 foot cars. He would call the train dispatcher or the operator at Hanover and give this information to them so the train dispatcher knew how big the train was and where it would fit when meeting any eastbound trains.	6/23/2013 1:57:48 AM

B&O 6135 at Hanover
Near the quarry
Date: 6/16/1979	Location: Hanover, PA	Views: 528	Collection Of: Bob Kise
Locomotives: BO 6135(GP9)			Author: Bob Kise

Picture Categories: Action		This picture is part of album: Chessie 1979-90s Pre-Widecab

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