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Re: California Western Double Header June 1974
Author: WAF
Date: 01-31-2010 - 08:12
Fresno Sub Wrote:
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> (Overly simplistic answer to above questions
> regarding train number / engine number)
> The engine number is, of course, #46 but the
> actual train ID is "Extra 45" (whatever
> direction). Note the picture description
> indicates that both #45 and #46 are part of the
> engine consist. Old train order rules allowed for
> a completely different engine number to be lead as
> long as the "train number/identifier" was
> correctly displayed in the lead unit's number
> board. The clearance card and any trainorders
> issued that day to this train and others along the
> route would make reference to "Extra 45."
>
> The "train number/identifier" was the train's
> identification for the purposes of meeting other
> trains, etc. (also why it was/is a violation of
> rules to have the number boards in the trailing
> unit(s) lit up at night time). As long as the
> lead engine was identified as being part of the
> entire engine consist, there was no rule
> violation.
>
> Why they used "#45" rather than "#46?" Who knows.
> Had to be there that day, I guess.
>
> FS
In a group of locomotives, it could be one in the middle or at the end of the consist. One would have to watch all the locomotives to see which had the white classification lights on or "X" in the number board to properly ID the train
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> (Overly simplistic answer to above questions
> regarding train number / engine number)
> The engine number is, of course, #46 but the
> actual train ID is "Extra 45" (whatever
> direction). Note the picture description
> indicates that both #45 and #46 are part of the
> engine consist. Old train order rules allowed for
> a completely different engine number to be lead as
> long as the "train number/identifier" was
> correctly displayed in the lead unit's number
> board. The clearance card and any trainorders
> issued that day to this train and others along the
> route would make reference to "Extra 45."
>
> The "train number/identifier" was the train's
> identification for the purposes of meeting other
> trains, etc. (also why it was/is a violation of
> rules to have the number boards in the trailing
> unit(s) lit up at night time). As long as the
> lead engine was identified as being part of the
> entire engine consist, there was no rule
> violation.
>
> Why they used "#45" rather than "#46?" Who knows.
> Had to be there that day, I guess.
>
> FS
In a group of locomotives, it could be one in the middle or at the end of the consist. One would have to watch all the locomotives to see which had the white classification lights on or "X" in the number board to properly ID the train
