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Re: NWP Eel River Canyon in N Scale
Author: John
Date: 06-30-2021 - 08:55

Bob the Train Guy Wrote:
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> NWP's operations varied after the flood. The EUKA
> could make Willits in 12 hours with picking up
> industries starting in Arcata. I would say that
> the NWP had a low average track speed (15 MPH),
> but there were points before the canyon and in the
> canyon that 25MPH was possible. The issue was the
> location of the speeds would shift, depending on
> the movement of the canyon.

What year flood are you referring to? While owned and maintained by Souther Pacific the average track speed was 25 MPH in the canyon with a section of 35 MPH between Loleta and South Bay. Yes there were always slow orders where track repairs were being made.

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Subject Written By Date/Time (PST)
  NWP Eel River Canyon in N Scale E.H. Scaryman 06-26-2021 - 18:23
  Re: NWP Eel River Canyon in N Scale 06-26-2021 - 18:35
  Re: NWP Eel River Canyon in N Scale trackwalker 06-26-2021 - 19:46
  Re: NWP Eel River Canyon in N Scale E.H. Scaryman 06-26-2021 - 21:18
  Re: NWP Eel River Canyon in N Scale trackwalker 06-27-2021 - 04:34
  Re: NWP Eel River Canyon in N Scale Bob the Train Guy 06-28-2021 - 07:25
  Re: NWP Eel River Canyon in N Scale John 06-29-2021 - 10:23
  Re: NWP Eel River Canyon in N Scale Bob the Train Guy 06-30-2021 - 07:01
  Re: NWP Eel River Canyon in N Scale John 06-30-2021 - 08:55


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