Yes, the D&H did put the "Passenger Protection" engines to use at the yards in Whitehall as well as Rouses Point and/or Plattsburg. I suspect the shop forces made sure the steam generator was operable.
Ed
On Wednesday, September 4, 2024 at 04:51:01 PM EDT, Richard E. Shivik <dnhreshivik@...> wrote:
Did the passenger protect engine also double as the yard engine? ?If so, I assume the fireman was also responsible for monitoring the steam generator to make sure it was ready in case needed.
On Sep 2, 2024, at 8:01?AM, Ed Cox via groups.io <edcox13@...> wrote:
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5/3/69 Rouses Point yard, power 4012, yard rate, marked on Rouses Point 3:00 PM, switch to 4022, marked off Rouses Point 1:15 AM, on duty 10.15, paid $60.73 for 211 miles, Cooper engineer, K.C. Peterson fireman, E.D. Merchant conductor.