Middle trick, hostler moving a double header F-40PH, to outbound track, made the move from the rear cab. Know where this is going (?) went through the switch, got down to throw the switch and realized the front unit wasn't coupled. Climbed back in the cab and gave chase, calling the tower to tell them they had a 'runaway', headlight on dim, and 'low idle',3mi to station down hill, tried to couple up, but the couplers were closed, which only made it go faster, all the time running every 'red' signal. The tower 'lined' up the switches, sent her through the low level, through the trunnel and onto bridge into RF&P yard. It rolled to a stop on the bridge, and he was able to couple up, and drag her back. Didn't hit anyone, anything, just scared the hostler to death. When they ask him how far he was going to chase it, he said till he caught it. He worked till he retired, but he never lived it down, and never made a move again from the trailing unit! True story!
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