Ohio observer Wrote:
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> Ed Burggraf Wrote:
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> > Here's hoping that the a-holes with nothing but
> > criticism for the Union Pacific and crew NEVER,
> > EVER get to see another steam locomotive for
> the
> > rest of their lives! Nothing but LOSERS!
> > Ultimate trolls.
>
> Whatever..... If you would take the time to learn
> about proper locomotive maintenance practices
> maybe you would understand why people have issues
> with the current managers way of doing things. I
> want the steam program to be successful, but with
> the past failures of 2011-2013, I have
> reservations about the long term success/
> sustainability of the program.
> A brief summary of the events of 2011 to 2013
> includes machining the rod brasses for 844 too
> tight resulting in them overheating and causing
> delays on the railroad between Cheyenne and Kansas
> City. 2012 sliding the driving wheels flat in
> Texas. By 2013 due to the changes in boiler wash
> and blow down procedures and rerouting the
> blowdown piping on 844, resulting in a massive
> build up of scale and mud in the boiler.
> Hopefully issues like this with my car again.

Well the blow down piping has been modified and set up the same way on the 4014 as it is on the 844. So I guess over time history will repeat itself.

AHT