Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site brl-tgr.ARPA Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!brl-tgr!tgr!BJORK@SU-SCORE.ARPA From: BJORK@SU-SCORE.ARPA (Steven Bjork) Newsgroups: net.railroad Subject: SP commuter line update Message-ID: <580@brl-tgr.ARPA> Date: Fri, 9-Aug-85 14:31:07 EDT Article-I.D.: brl-tgr.580 Posted: Fri Aug 9 14:31:07 1985 Date-Received: Mon, 12-Aug-85 20:42:34 EDT Sender: news@brl-tgr.ARPA Lines: 9 This morning I saw one of the new trains in operation again. It appears that there are still problems, however. The usual mode of operation for the new trains is to 'push' into San Francisco, and 'pull' to San Jose. In order to control the train when pushing, special cars are run at the 'end' of the train that contain cab controls, allowing remote control of the locomotive. This morning's train was not pushing, though. It looked like there was a bit of improvisation going on, the marker light (required by law) was hung at a strange place... --Steve -------