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> > > > Ah yes, the "New Orleans Death March". A
> few
> > > fond
> > > > memories. Thanks for posting.
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> > > I gotta ask. Why did you buys call it a death
> > > march?
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> > 1) lots of long days whenever we moved.
> > 2) Lots of VERY HOT days. Plus, as we
> progressed
> > east of San Antonio, TX the humidity increased,
> a
> > LOT!
> > 3) Various maintenance issues, like the air
> > condition on the crew sleeper (Mount Hood)
> would
> > occasionally & randomly quit during the night.
> > 4) Many, MANY weeks in the crew sleeper (Mount
> > Hood)!
> > 5) Even after all the passengers departed the
> > train, we had to spot every car for water and
> > propane gas tanks for the generators, not to
> > mention taking water and fuel on 4449.
> > 6) Occasionally a pilot crew didn't know where
> > they were.
> > 7) Overall, every day was different, which was
> > generally a good thing, but then you never knew
> > what would happen next.
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> Thanks for the reply! Sounds, like a ball.
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> Do you remember where in Mt View did you guys set
> out the auxiliary tender?

Backed it up into a siding going into a lumber yard, as I recall. I was firing that leg, so I was not able to get out of the cab, but that journal REALLY flamed up when Doyle and Dick Yager opened the lid of the journal box, with a long packing hook. Guess it didn't care for the 70+ MPH speed.

The SP Mechanical forces really turned too and had a complete new wheel axle journal set installed, and quickly brought the tank down to LAUPT, prior to out next departure eastward.It sure looked funny when the terminal switcher brought that big orange & red tank into the station, so that we could hook back up to it.