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Re: U.P. pool crews question
Author: ble692
Date: 04-29-2021 - 10:18
John Wrote:
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> There's my answer. So the extra board crew
> becomes the 2021 version of helper service. After
> the toxic spill at Canterra loop SP limited train
> tonnage. I was wondering how UP is dealing with
> long trains and steep grades.Seems like a lot of
> time wasted at Grass lake waiting for the second
> section to arrive ,couple and do an air test.
From what I've heard the Dunsmuir crews are pretty efficient in the process. And the only thing that matters now to the UP is crew starts, so they aren't worried about a slight delay to the train if it eliminates an entire train worth of crew starts.
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> There's my answer. So the extra board crew
> becomes the 2021 version of helper service. After
> the toxic spill at Canterra loop SP limited train
> tonnage. I was wondering how UP is dealing with
> long trains and steep grades.Seems like a lot of
> time wasted at Grass lake waiting for the second
> section to arrive ,couple and do an air test.
From what I've heard the Dunsmuir crews are pretty efficient in the process. And the only thing that matters now to the UP is crew starts, so they aren't worried about a slight delay to the train if it eliminates an entire train worth of crew starts.
