Re: UP steam on Donner-- moderrn locomotives from overheating in long tunnels?
Author: Lucky Strike
Date: 09-07-2018 - 23:09

As others have pointed out, tunnel motors have conked out on westbound trains trying to exit the big hole on Donner. Tunnel 3 on the Cascade line was a filthy bore too. Lots of heavy smoke from westbound lumber drags.



Subject Written By Date/Time (PST)
  What prevents modern locomotives from overheating in long tunnels? Margret (SP fan) 09-07-2018 - 11:24
  Re: What prevents modern locomotives from overheating in long tunnels? jst3751 09-07-2018 - 12:20
  Re: What prevents modern locomotives from overheating in long tunnels? Hot Water 09-07-2018 - 12:28
  Re: What prevents modern locomotives from overheating in long tunnels? Railbaron 09-07-2018 - 13:44
  Re: What prevents moderrn locomotives from overheating in long tunnels? Margaret (SP fan) 09-07-2018 - 16:07
  Re: What prevents moderrn locomotives from overheating in long tunnels? Railbaron 09-07-2018 - 16:59
  Re: What prevents moderrn locomotives from overheating in long tunnels? interesting points 09-07-2018 - 17:17
  Re: UP steam on Donner-- moderrn locomotives from overheating in long tunnels? Mike Pechner 09-07-2018 - 19:56
  Re: UP steam on Donner-- moderrn locomotives from overheating in long tunnels? Carol L Voss 09-07-2018 - 22:39
  Re: UP steam on Donner-- moderrn locomotives from overheating in long tunnels? Lucky Strike 09-07-2018 - 23:09
  Re: UP steam on Donner-- moderrn locomotives from overheating in long tunnels? Hot Water 09-08-2018 - 05:49
  Re: UP steam on Donner-- moderrn locomotives from overheating in long tunnels? FEF 09-08-2018 - 15:37
  Re: UP steam on Donner-- moderrn locomotives from overheating in long tunnels? Mike Pechner 09-08-2018 - 21:49
  Re: What prevents moderrn locomotives from overheating in long tunnels? Max Wyss 09-08-2018 - 01:08
  Re: What prevents moderrn locomotives from overheating in long tunnels? Dr Zarkoff 09-08-2018 - 23:47


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