[SEL] saved from the axe

[rdhaskell at juno.com]

Let's not forget the 40 HP Maytag that pumped water for the RR at Kelso
CA.   They had rope start, the passing train snagged the rope to pull it
over and start.  Was used that way for years.

Ron Haskell
rdhaskell at juno.com
Riverside, California
USA
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On Mon, 30 Jan 2006 12:34:59 -0500 Judge Tommy Turner <lcjudge at scrtc.com>
writes:
> Dave,
>     It's really neat to watch one of the 40 HP's being started.  
> They 
> have a platform that you literally have to jump off of and onto the 
> 
> start pedal.  A bit dangerous but Maytag was determined to simply 
> "scale 
> up" the smaller models.
> 
> Tommy Turner
> Magnolia, KY