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Re: My favorite diesel pusher on a steam trip
Author: Hot Water
Date: 06-14-2021 - 08:10
I love backwards SD-40-2's Wrote:
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> SP 4449 being pulled over Stevens Pass with a
> green BN SD 40-2 number 8142 in 2/89. Some genius
> decided to couple it ahead of 4449 running long
> hood forward.
For what it's worth, back prior to having to operate under Amtrak insurance, our policy was to couple any required helper, i.e. in "helper districts", ahead of the 4449. Thus, a helper can be quickly added and subsequently removed within the "helper district", and NOT have to uncouple 4449 from the train, with additional train delay. Also, we really didn't care which way the helper diesel/diesels were headed.
I'm not even sure if Ed can beat
> that one.
Why would he want to, since helpers on the UP, were/are always coupled and MU'ed behind the auxiliary water tanks?
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> SP 4449 being pulled over Stevens Pass with a
> green BN SD 40-2 number 8142 in 2/89. Some genius
> decided to couple it ahead of 4449 running long
> hood forward.
For what it's worth, back prior to having to operate under Amtrak insurance, our policy was to couple any required helper, i.e. in "helper districts", ahead of the 4449. Thus, a helper can be quickly added and subsequently removed within the "helper district", and NOT have to uncouple 4449 from the train, with additional train delay. Also, we really didn't care which way the helper diesel/diesels were headed.
I'm not even sure if Ed can beat
> that one.
Why would he want to, since helpers on the UP, were/are always coupled and MU'ed behind the auxiliary water tanks?
