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Re: 1969 Cuesta grade derailment-Yes U-33 problem....
Author: J
Date: 02-02-2017 - 10:44

I recall this accident lead to the 1972 AAR "Clean Cab" whereby the power / dynamic braking switch was replaced by a separate dynamic brake handle that is a different shape and operates in the opposite direction as the throttle.

Here is a photo of an older EMD stand.

photo of control stand

I also recall one of the trailing units was an U25B - later one of the two that were rebuilt into U25BE's 6800 and 6801. I remember seeing one of those two going by Dayton Avenue Tower with a welded repair in the cab roof, supposedly from the accident at Cuesta.

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  1969 Cuesta grade derailment from the SLO RR museum page 02-01-2017 - 21:41
  Re: 1969 Cuesta grade derailment Espee2472 02-01-2017 - 21:53
  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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