Gregg posted:I think 3 minutes is a little on the long side, I'm now 75 and still could tie on a hand brake is about a minute or so . Crews don't have to climb to the top of the car anymore. Engine hand brakes may take a little longer.
I think I over-estimated the time for each car, Gregg, you're right. I was thinking about a man in Arctic clothing that impaired movement somewhat. Probably, if there were no intervening bridges and the footing was good, and the brake wheels could have been reached from the ground, it would have taken between an hour and an hour and a half.
