Reply to "Found Some Old Slides of the 4449 From 1976, Hot Water is that You?"

Rich Melvin posted:

Now wait just a cotton-pickin’ minute.

The throttle is on the roof, but the reverser is on center. And I think you’re sitting still. What’s goin’ on here, Jack?

Not much to do at 65+ MPH on a slight up-grade. It's all in the Fireman's hands at that point. No grade crossings, out in the middle of nowhere, on the Southern Pacific Sunset Route main line. Just watch for signals and pay attention to the exhaust sound and what the Pilot is telling you.