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Re: 1969 Cuesta grade derailment-Yes U-33 problem....
Author: ex-BN
Date: 02-02-2017 - 07:42

Was that dynamic control system similar to EMD of that era that used a common throttle and dynamic handle with a selector switch? I worked the wreck of a train that crested a mountain grade summit and, in a tunnel, would have changed to dynamic. Rumor had it that he was in full throttle instead. On those units the ammeter showed the same thing in full throttle as full dynamic.
As I recall the lead unit was an SD24.

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  1969 Cuesta grade derailment from the SLO RR museum page 02-01-2017 - 21:41
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  Re: 1969 Cuesta grade derailment Tommy J 02-01-2017 - 22:00
  Re: 1969 Cuesta grade derailment Northern Snowman 02-02-2017 - 05:05
  Re: 1969 Cuesta grade derailment BN Oly 02-02-2017 - 19:15
  Re: 1969 Cuesta grade derailment-Yes U-33 problem.... BOB2 02-02-2017 - 07:32
  Re: 1969 Cuesta grade derailment-Yes U-33 problem.... ex-BN 02-02-2017 - 07:42
  Re: 1969 Cuesta grade derailment-Yes U-33 problem.... Chas 02-02-2017 - 09:01
  Re: 1969 Cuesta grade derailment-Yes U-33 problem.... BOB2 02-02-2017 - 09:44
  Re: 1969 Cuesta grade derailment-Yes U-33 problem.... J Mann 02-02-2017 - 10:27
  Re: 1969 Cuesta grade derailment-Yes U-33 problem.... J 02-02-2017 - 10:44
  Re: 1969 Cuesta grade derailment-Yes U-33 problem.... WAF 02-02-2017 - 14:06
  Re: 1969 Cuesta grade derailment-Yes U-33 problem.... Espee2472 02-02-2017 - 15:35
  Re: 1969 Cuesta grade derailment-Yes U-33 problem.... Railbaron 02-02-2017 - 16:28
  Re: 1969 Cuesta grade derailment-Yes U-33 problem.... Dr Zarkoff 02-02-2017 - 17:13
  Re: 1969 Cuesta grade derailment-Yes U-33 problem.... Nudge 02-02-2017 - 18:01
  Re: 1969 Cuesta grade derailment-Yes U-33 problem.... BN Oly 02-02-2017 - 19:25
  Re: 1969 Cuesta grade derailment-Yes U-33 problem.... Ed Workman 02-05-2017 - 09:40
  Re: 1969 Cuesta grade derailment-Yes U-33 problem.... Espee2479 02-03-2017 - 19:48
  Re: 1969 Cuesta grade derailment-Yes U-33 problem.... Dr Zarkoff 02-03-2017 - 20:39
  Re: 1969 Cuesta grade derailment-Yes U-33 problem.... Espee2479 02-03-2017 - 22:52
  Re: 1969 Cuesta grade derailment-Yes U-33 problem.... Dr Zarkoff 02-04-2017 - 10:51
  GE Loading ???. Nudge 02-04-2017 - 12:05
  Re: GE Loading ???. MamaMia 02-04-2017 - 13:42
  Re: GE Loading ???. George Andrews 02-05-2017 - 12:59
  Re: 1969 Cuesta grade derailment-Yes U-33 problem.... Max Wyss 02-03-2017 - 17:53


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