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Re: Another slightly off topic question

Author: George Andrews

Date: 08-31-2008 - 21:53

Most POWERFUL vehicle I've chased trains with, is a 1989 Ford Aeromax single axle tractor; 3406B Cat engine( 285 H.P. ) WITH a set of doubles !!! Chased a Westbound Espee freight up Beaumont Hill early one Saturday morning. Didn't beat him to the top by much. Grab shot picture came out OK.
Most POWERFUL vehicle; 1st runner - up: 1976 Four Star 22' Motorhome with Dodge Van chassis. 440 C.I.D./ 220 H.P. Lotsa low end torque, no top end. Chased a Eastbound Union Pacific up Cima Hill.
FASTEST vehicle I've personally driven while chasing trains ,was my 1983 Monte Carlo SS. Tried to chase a Santa Fe officers special Westbound out of Barstow on old U.S. 66. Had the 85 MPH speedometer pegged & then some,( using tach & rear gear ratio I estimated my top speed @ 105 MPH ), when I blew a heater hose near Helendale.
FASTEST vehicle, special category: 1970 Plymouth Roadrunner SuperBird; 440 C.I.D. with 3 - 2 barrel carbs. While riding shotgun with a neighbor on old Route 66 between Amboy & Essex, CA., had Speedometer pegged @ 140 M.P.H. as we caught & passed Amtrak's Southwest Limited. Racing Tires were used on this special nighttime run with other muscle cars.

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Another slightly off topic question	GRRR	08-31-2008 - 16:42
Re: Another slightly off topic question	GRRR	08-31-2008 - 17:29
Re: Another slightly off topic question	Charles Stookey	08-31-2008 - 17:50
Re: Another slightly off topic question	Da vid Maxwell	08-31-2008 - 18:03
Re: Another slightly off topic question	Q	08-31-2008 - 18:34
Re: Another slightly off topic question	Freericks	08-31-2008 - 20:16
Re: Another slightly off topic question	Waterdog	08-31-2008 - 20:29
Re: Another slightly off topic question	George Andrews	08-31-2008 - 21:53
Re: Another slightly off topic question - Ah, Memories	almo	09-01-2008 - 01:07
Re: Another slightly off topic question - Ah, Memories	al vogel	09-01-2008 - 07:26
Re: Another slightly off topic question - Ah, Memories	Craig Tambo	09-01-2008 - 19:48
Re: Another slightly off topic question - Ah, Memories	Bill C	09-02-2008 - 19:22
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George Andrews Wrote:
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> Most POWERFUL vehicle I've chased trains with, is
> a 1989 Ford Aeromax single axle tractor; 3406B Cat
> engine( 285 H.P. ) WITH a set of doubles !!!
> Chased a Westbound Espee freight up Beaumont Hill
> early one Saturday morning. Didn't beat him to the
> top by much. Grab shot picture came out OK.
>  Most POWERFUL vehicle; 1st runner - up: 1976 Four
> Star 22' Motorhome with Dodge Van chassis. 440
> C.I.D./ 220 H.P. Lotsa low end torque, no top end.
> Chased a Eastbound Union Pacific up Cima Hill.
>  FASTEST vehicle I've personally driven while
> chasing trains ,was my 1983 Monte Carlo SS. Tried
> to chase a Santa Fe officers special Westbound out
> of Barstow on old U.S. 66. Had the 85 MPH
> speedometer pegged & then some,( using tach & rear
> gear ratio I estimated my top speed @ 105 MPH ),
> when I blew a heater hose near Helendale.
>  FASTEST vehicle, special category: 1970 Plymouth
> Roadrunner SuperBird; 440 C.I.D. with 3 - 2 barrel
> carbs. While riding shotgun with a neighbor on old
> Route 66 between Amboy & Essex, CA., had
> Speedometer pegged @ 140 M.P.H. as we caught &
> passed Amtrak's Southwest Limited. Racing Tires
> were used on this special nighttime run with other
> muscle cars.

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