Anecdotes About Stalling on Train Tracks in the Model "A" Era

[ericr]

have you guys heard repeated stories about cars conking out on train tracks in the '20s and '30s? I wonder if they just killed the engine by letting off the gas when they panicked when they heard the Old 97 barreling towards them.


It happened to Dear Old Dad in the 1930s and he said the only thing that saved him was his Buick had both a floor starter and also a starter button on the instrument panel, which he hit and the starter was able to propel the car in reverse gear just enough to avoid the train.