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Coupler slack
Author: R
Date: 10-21-2008 - 14:25

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I remember from very long ago how steam locomotive engineers took advantage of the couplers behind them to get their locomotive moving before they were pulling their whole train. That kathunk - kathunk sound varied dramatically.

Are present-day road diesels designed to start maximum rated tonnage without utilizing much, if any, slack in their trains?

Do present-day couplers and related components have as much or less slack built into them?

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  6,252 ton Steam Freight on Saturday; claims a 21st century record Graham Buxton 10-21-2008 - 05:28
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  Re: 6,252 ton Steam Freight on Saturday; claims a 21st century record E 10-21-2008 - 09:18
  Re: 6,252 ton Steam Freight on Saturday; claims a 21st century record Rich Hunn 10-21-2008 - 16:28
  Re: 6,252 ton Steam Freight on Saturday; claims a 21st century record Tom Moungovan 10-21-2008 - 17:04
  Re: 6,252 ton Steam Freight on Saturday; claims a 21st century record Rich Hunn 10-21-2008 - 17:09
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  Re: 6,252 ton Steam Freight on Saturday; claims a 21st century record Mike Stimpson 10-23-2008 - 11:00
  Coupler slack R 10-21-2008 - 14:25
  Re: Coupler slack E 10-21-2008 - 14:53
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  Re: Coupler slack Hipshot 10-22-2008 - 02:06
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