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CP GP7 & GP9 are getting ready to cross the street with about 10 IMS cars during a switching move. I'm not sure if they're 100% remote control, but the switchman is the only person I've seen there, he was riding the Geep steps prior.
On the West End we have to continually monitor how many buggys we have with the room we have to Central and 115th street. You can get 11 cars and two units from F11 to "the bond" which is where the light show comes on. When spotting IMS, we would take 14 cars for B4 for example. This would put the lead unit about three cars over 115th street. So, in my case, I would make my helper ride the lead unit, or "the point" in case we were to hit something or someone. This way he can plug it and hopefully we stop.

I'm full of knowledge when I have the right answers. PS, we could do 9 cars and two units without hitting 115th street is we didn't clear Central Crossing. And when I pulled G7 with a full track of 42 empties, the lead unit hit the Circle Drive overpass when I cleared the West Lead Switch. Just so you know.
 

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