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Re: March 31, 1977 - The Last R-1/9 Run In Service |
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Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Thu Apr 5 21:08:20 2012, in response to Re: March 31, 1977 - The Last R-1/9 Run In Service, posted by Elkeeper on Mon Apr 2 20:39:02 2012. I remember they would go, "PSHHHTT!!!!" when their compressors would kick in. They were much louder than the ones on the R-1/9s. And when the standards dumped, they really dumped. A nice, resounding, SCH-CHOOOWWWW!!!!" when they would pull into 8th Ave. Then when their doors opened, it sounded like a curtain being pulled open. |
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