I watched this being done a few years back and messed up videoing it, so when I got the chance to see it done again last week I made sure to capture it.
This is on the Indiana & Northeastern in their Hillsdale yard. Working with three tracks Jimmy, working the ground this day, wanted to do a bit of sorting of the train before continuing on to Coldwater.
He sets the switch, opens the knuckle, and then kicks the two tanker cars letting them roll and attach themselves to a waiting cut.
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