Re: 4014 will drag a diesel to Boone July 15
Author: Chris Walker
Date: 05-27-2019 - 16:52
Hot Water Wrote:
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> Dr Zarkoff Wrote:
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> > If the diesel's dynamic brakes surge
> periodically,
> > this will create slack action in the trailing
> > cars.
>
> Well, in all the years that I have been involved
> with SP 4449, UP 844, and UP 3985, I know of no
> surging having ever taken place when the
> diesel/diesels in the consist were using dynamic
> brake. Especially on those few occasions when the
> diesel was placed in dynamic brake in order to
> increase the trailing load a bit on the steam
> locomotive.
Had to laugh at that, really!
Zarkoff,
in today's speak, you'd get some "retraining" if you got slack action on that short of a train that way,
OR if I was in the cab with you, I'd be asking..."You been driving long?"
regards from Under
Chris
in New Zealand