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Re: Enough with the "Pushing" postings--FAKE NEWS
Author: Hot Water
Date: 06-01-2019 - 09:58

David Dewey Wrote:
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> UP management will always (well, never say
> "always" but almost always) have a dismal in the
> consist. It doesn't meant its pushing, sometimes
> it will be pulling, and other times just coasting,
> but it's there to keep water consumption
> manageable,

What with two 30,000 gallon auxiliary water tenders, plus the 25,000 gallons of water in the main tender, the diesel in the consist has little or nothing to do keeping water consumption manageable.

back up power if needed (read:
> insurance), and anything else that might be needed
> (like HEP for the cars).

Wrong. UP has absolutely NO diesel units capable of providing 480 volt, three phase HEP! That's why the UP has some VERY capable HEP Power cars.

> Just get over it and be happy to see a Dinosaur
> roaming the rails within our lifetimes.

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