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Re: K-M #9011 at Lenzen St. in San Jose, Aug 1964
Author: George Andrews
Date: 02-28-2009 - 09:38

Regarding the K - M's, Strapac's Espee Diesels Volume # 2 mentions the horror of the German Mechanics riding the units over Donner Pass to Sparks, who wanted to service them after each trip. Espee would instead refuel them & send 'em back West again. The hydraulic drive system worked well with new wheels, as with all axles connected it was almost impossible to get wheelspin. Seems the Maybach engines were the weak link in the units.
Regarding trespassing, " The Boys" & I conducted our own self - guided tour of Sacramento Locomotive Works after Winterail in the mid - 1990's. We didn't have to crawl thru the fence; we simply walked around the end !!! We were leaving when the Rent - a - Cop finally caught up to us; " F.I.'ing & Ejecting " us. I also recall several times when Espee cops tried to kick us off Pepper Ave overpass @ West Colton Yard. My buddy Cajon suggested they call the " Real " cops, who agreed with us that we were on a public throughfare, were not blocking traffic, & leave us alone.

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  K-M #9011 at Lenzen St. in San Jose, Aug 1964 Drew Jacksich 02-26-2009 - 14:52
  Re: K-M #9011 at Lenzen St. in San Jose, Aug 1964 Tom Moungovan 02-26-2009 - 15:06
  Re: K-M #9011 at Lenzen St. in San Jose, Aug 1964 Lee Hower 02-26-2009 - 15:09
  Re: K-M #9011 at Lenzen St. in San Jose, Aug 1964 Rich Hunn 02-26-2009 - 15:38
  Re: K-M #9011 at Lenzen St. in San Jose, Aug 1964 Freericks 02-26-2009 - 16:04
  Re: K-M #9011 at Lenzen St. in San Jose, Aug 1964 Lee Hower 02-26-2009 - 16:40
  Re: K-M #9011 at Lenzen St. in San Jose, Aug 1964 The Montezuma Yardmaster 02-26-2009 - 16:49
  Re: K-M #9011 at Lenzen St. in San Jose, Aug 1964 Freericks 02-26-2009 - 17:09
  Re: K-M #9011 at Lenzen St. in San Jose, Aug 1964 The Montezuma Yardmaster 02-26-2009 - 16:42
  Trespassing - in the old days Butler 02-26-2009 - 17:04
  Re: Trespassing - in the old days Q 02-26-2009 - 18:49
  Re: Trespassing - in the old days Sam Reeves 02-27-2009 - 10:02
  Re: K-M #9011 at Lenzen St. in San Jose, Aug 1964 Tom Moungovan 02-26-2009 - 17:09
  Re: K-M #9011 at Lenzen St. in San Jose, Aug 1964 espeefoamer 02-27-2009 - 15:56
  F-unit number? OPRRMS 02-26-2009 - 17:53
  Re: F-unit number? Drew Jacksich 02-26-2009 - 18:16
  Re: F-unit number? OPRRMS 02-26-2009 - 20:13
  Quality Is Job One Holly Gibson 02-27-2009 - 04:37
  Re: K-M #9011 at Lenzen St. in San Jose, Aug 1964 RR Gary 02-27-2009 - 09:39
  Re: K-M #9011 at Lenzen St. in San Jose, Aug 1964 WAF 02-27-2009 - 10:55
  Re: K-M in general Tom Moungovan 02-27-2009 - 23:02
  K-M #9010 J Mann 02-27-2009 - 09:47
  Re: K-M #9010 Bill C 02-27-2009 - 12:24
  Re: K-M #9010 Rich Hunn 02-27-2009 - 13:23
  Re: K-M #9010 espeefoamer 02-27-2009 - 16:07
  Re: K-M #9011 at Lenzen St. in San Jose, Aug 1964 Tom McCann 02-27-2009 - 23:00
  Re: K-M #9011 at Lenzen St. in San Jose, Aug 1964 George Andrews 02-28-2009 - 09:38


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