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Re: SP 4449 UP deadhead move in June
Author: mook
Date: 04-30-2017 - 15:33
The amazing think in that video isn't that 3985 itself made it through - it's that the tender made it through.
A few years ago, I watched UP bringing the business train into Old Sacramento on the new track for the museum. Apparently there was a short section of tight curvature (first time the track was used in anger). The diesels made it through, as did the cars, but the centipede tender on 844 climbed the rail and dropped a couple of axles on the ground. Fouled the main line for an hour or so while the train was uncoupled & pulled into Old Sac by the diesels and 844 moved back into the clear. After lifting & locking up a couple of tender axles, 844 herself went through fine. The track was rebuilt while the train was in Old Sac and everything came back out in good shape - though they did bring 844 out by herself, just to be safe.
A few years ago, I watched UP bringing the business train into Old Sacramento on the new track for the museum. Apparently there was a short section of tight curvature (first time the track was used in anger). The diesels made it through, as did the cars, but the centipede tender on 844 climbed the rail and dropped a couple of axles on the ground. Fouled the main line for an hour or so while the train was uncoupled & pulled into Old Sac by the diesels and 844 moved back into the clear. After lifting & locking up a couple of tender axles, 844 herself went through fine. The track was rebuilt while the train was in Old Sac and everything came back out in good shape - though they did bring 844 out by herself, just to be safe.
