My final .02. There were 2 (or more) experienced men in the cab and it wasn't their first rodeo as far as operating with a diesel pusher. How they could both 'forget' the MU box while the diesel was pushing and not idling down while the steamer was braking just seems ridicules. Ed came across the cab and jumped in the right hand seat and took over and put it in reverse and crack the throttle. These guys are not stupid. I would guess they were in panic mode about a situation that they didn't have control over.
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