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Re: Trona RR back I guess?
Author: Shortline Sammie
Date: 05-12-2020 - 08:09

7TNCP Wrote:
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> Dick those SD40s can go around a 16 degree curve
> but it needs to be good ties
> They can get around 12 degree 30 minutes coupled
> to a 65 foot .
> We had both newer big UP and BNSf power on 16
> degree curves at the port of at 10mph all
> the time on grain and coal and ethanol trains and
> SD40 on BNSf locals and UP locals in and out of
> the port.
>
> Be safe and be well

We were both on the same track operationally...BUT...then you had to mention GOOD TIES...that's where we would get in trouble!

This is SW-1 country where the loads outweigh the engine by 50%...286k vs 199k!

Sammie

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  Trona RR back I guess? Q 05-10-2020 - 14:38
  Re: Trona RR back I guess? PC 05-10-2020 - 18:46
  Re: Trona RR back I guess? David Dewey 05-10-2020 - 21:03
  Re: Trona RR back I guess? Shutter bug 05-10-2020 - 22:34
  Re: Trona RR back I guess? David Dewey 05-11-2020 - 09:42
  Re: Trona RR back I guess? LOL 05-11-2020 - 05:25
  Re: Trona RR back I guess? Keith Ode 05-11-2020 - 07:58
  Re: Trona RR back I guess? Keith Ode 05-11-2020 - 08:04
  Re: Trona RR back I guess? FUD 05-10-2020 - 21:29
  Re: Trona RR back I guess? FUD 05-10-2020 - 21:51
  Re: Trona RR back I guess? Shortline Sammie 05-11-2020 - 07:41
  Re: Trona RR back I guess? An Observer 05-11-2020 - 09:32
  Re: Trona RR back I guess? Shortline Sammie 05-11-2020 - 14:11
  Re: Trona RR back I guess? 7TNCP 05-11-2020 - 15:58
  Re: Trona RR back I guess? Shortline Sammie 05-12-2020 - 08:09


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