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Re: Why isn't the 4014 working hard?
Author: Hot Water
Date: 05-07-2019 - 13:41

CCdW Wrote:
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> I am surprised that there is sufficient power on
> that UP train. The 4014, the 844, and a WD40
> diesel doesn't seem like enough power to drag a 9
> car passenger train and 2 axillary tenders down
> the track. Why isn't the Big boy working hard?

Because they are still breaking her in, thus taking it easy as she gets more and more miles on her. Remember that it has been about 60 years since she moved under her own power.

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  Why isn't the 4014 working hard? CCdW 05-07-2019 - 13:20
  Re: Why isn't the 4014 working hard? Hot Water 05-07-2019 - 13:41
  Re: Why isn't the 4014 working hard? trackwalker 05-07-2019 - 14:01
  Re: Why isn't the 4014 working hard? Hail the 4014 05-07-2019 - 15:12
  Re: Why isn't the 4014 working hard? Nipsey 05-07-2019 - 15:32
  Re: Why isn't the 4014 working hard? tundraboomer 05-07-2019 - 16:07
  Re: Why isn't the 4014 working hard? Hot Water 05-07-2019 - 16:14
  Re: Why isn't the 4014 working hard? tundraboomer 05-07-2019 - 17:40
  Re: Why isn't the 4014 working hard? Boy Big 05-07-2019 - 17:59
  Re: Why isn't the 4014 working hard? David Dewey 05-07-2019 - 18:33
  Re: Why isn't the 4014 working hard? Bozo 05-07-2019 - 20:23
  Re: Why isn't the 4014 working hard? David Dewey 05-07-2019 - 22:27
  Re: Why isn't the 4014 working hard? The Oracle 05-07-2019 - 22:38
  Re: Why isn't the 4014 working hard? Ohio observer 05-07-2019 - 16:32
  Re: Why isn't the 4014 working hard? PeePee 05-07-2019 - 22:05
  Re: She doesn't sound "crippled" here... Yankingeorgia 05-08-2019 - 05:41
  Re: She doesn't sound "crippled" here... Hot Water 05-08-2019 - 07:26
  Re: Why isn't the 4014 working hard? huh? 05-09-2019 - 19:07


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