Re: Do they send 86 foot boxcars over the hump?
Author: Ark
Date: 12-10-2016 - 18:47

BOB2 Wrote:
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..and hottest trains I've ever run were
> "shut down" trains. including once with just 3
> units, 4 "hot" cars, and a caboose, with an RFE
> telling me that there were no speed
> restrictions......, and I made Yuma to Indio in
> under 2:20, switch to switch.......not very likely
> something ever said or done in today's safety
> culture.

Bob, I think that's called getting the job done expeditiously with the intent of not alienating an important customer.

As you well know, nowadays it doesn't matter how long it takes as long as you don't get a boo boo or hurt someones feelings in the process. At the expense of alienating customers.



Subject Written By Date/Time (PST)
  Humping TOFC cars Peter D. 12-07-2016 - 22:05
  Re: Humping TOFC cars BOB2 12-08-2016 - 08:35
  Re: Humping TOFC cars/Rosevile Ca. Peter D. 12-08-2016 - 10:58
  Re: Humping TOFC cars/Rosevile Ca. Rasputin 12-08-2016 - 13:32
  Re: Do they send 86 foot boxcars over the hump? Peter D. 12-09-2016 - 12:05
  Re: Do they send 86 foot boxcars over the hump? BOB2 12-10-2016 - 12:49
  Re: Do they send 86 foot boxcars over the hump? Ark 12-10-2016 - 18:47
  Re: Do they send 86 foot boxcars over the hump? Espee2472 12-10-2016 - 19:46
  Re: Do they send 86 foot boxcars over the hump? PeterD. 12-11-2016 - 07:14
  Re: Do they send 86 foot boxcars over the hump? UP MTO 12-19-2016 - 09:58


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