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Penny Wise and Pound Foolish?
Author: E. Hunter Harrison Jr......
Date: 08-03-2017 - 05:48

RAILWAY AGE 8-3-17
Five locomotives were at the head of the consist. Unconfirmed reports say three of the five units were “dead-in-consist,” meaning that, if true, only two units were bringing the 18,000-ton train down a mountain grade that has a maximum grade of 1.94% near Manila, Pa., which is just east of the summit and Sand Patch Tunnel. Grades fluctuate between 1% and 1.5% until reaching Hyndman. The possibility of operating such a long and heavy ( 178 cars ) train on a descending grade with no more than two powered locomotives is likely to be a factor in NTSB’s investigation.

" I know more about running trains then you do in your middle finger. " E.H.H. Jr.

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  Penny Wise and Pound Foolish? E. Hunter Harrison Jr...... 08-03-2017 - 05:48
  Re: Penny Wise and Pound Foolish? DHB 08-03-2017 - 05:52
  Re: Penny Wise and Pound Foolish? BOB2 08-03-2017 - 07:25
  Re: Penny Wise and Pound Foolish? Margaret (SP fan) 08-03-2017 - 08:32
  Re: Penny Wise and Pound Foolish? Shortline Sammie 08-03-2017 - 11:42
  Re: Penny Wise and Pound Foolish? Sasquatch 08-03-2017 - 14:07
  Re: Penny Wise and Pound Foolish? Stevo del Applegato 08-03-2017 - 20:16
  Re: Penny Wise and Pound Foolish? Animal 08-03-2017 - 20:52


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