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Re: UP East St. Louis Locomotive Auction--question for Shortline Sammie
Author: OPRRMS
Date: 10-23-2016 - 11:45

OPRRMS Wrote:
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> Shortline Sammie Wrote:
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>
> Plus, SP found out the hard way what can happen
> when the units were used in helper service.
>
> SP eventually added removable blocks to 2450-2679
> (and by mistake to 2684) that limited the
> horizontal movement of the drawbar. They were to
> be in place when in road service, and could be
> removed when in switching service.
>
> This Craig Walker photo shows the most common type
> of drawbar block. Four blocks per unit. They
> were removed and hung on the wind sheet when not
> in use.
>
> [www.railpictures.net]

This Craig Walker photo shows the hinged type.

[www.railpictures.net]

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  UP East St. Louis Locomotive Auction Shortline Sammie 10-22-2016 - 11:19
  Re: UP East St. Louis Locomotive Auction Mike Pechner 10-22-2016 - 11:43
  Re: UP East St. Louis Locomotive Auction SP5103 10-22-2016 - 15:02
  Re: UP East St. Louis Locomotive Auction--question for Shortline Sammie Pete 10-22-2016 - 19:02
  Re: UP East St. Louis Locomotive Auction--question for Shortline Sammie Shortline Sammie 10-22-2016 - 20:44
  Re: UP East St. Louis Locomotive Auction--question for Shortline Sammie OPRRMS 10-23-2016 - 11:39
  Re: UP East St. Louis Locomotive Auction--question for Shortline Sammie OPRRMS 10-23-2016 - 11:45
  Re: UP East St. Louis Locomotive Auction--question for Shortline Sammie An Observer 10-23-2016 - 12:10
  Re: UP East St. Louis Locomotive Auction--question for Shortline Sammie OPRRMS 10-23-2016 - 12:18
  Re: UP East St. Louis Locomotive Auction--question for Shortline Sammie An Observer 10-23-2016 - 12:59
  Re: UP East St. Louis Locomotive Auction--question for Shortline Sammie Nudge 10-23-2016 - 16:14
  Re: UP East St. Louis Locomotive Auction--question for Shortline Sammie Pete 10-23-2016 - 19:27
  Re: UP East St. Louis Locomotive Auction Shortline Sammie 10-22-2016 - 20:36
  Re: UP East St. Louis Locomotive Auction George Andrews 10-23-2016 - 11:06
  Re: UP East St. Louis Locomotive Auction Shortline Sammie 10-23-2016 - 12:03
  Re: UP East St. Louis Locomotive Auction OPRRMS 10-23-2016 - 12:16
  Re: UP East St. Louis Locomotive Auction Shortline Sammie 10-23-2016 - 12:20
  Re: UP East St. Louis Locomotive Auction OPRRMS 10-23-2016 - 12:37
  Re: UP East St. Louis Locomotive Auction Shortline Sammie 10-23-2016 - 14:19
  Re: UP East St. Louis Locomotive Auction OPRRMS 10-23-2016 - 14:44
  Re: UP East St. Louis Locomotive Auction An Observer 10-23-2016 - 15:56


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