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Re: SP #6447 with Amtrak #6 at Oakland August 1972
Author: OPRRMS
Date: 09-22-2010 - 16:16
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> > > > So, what do you think the story is, Wes?
> Was
> > > this
> > > > the unit that was leased to the Rio Grande
> > for
> > > the
> > > > Ogden connection?
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> > > It was, Rich. Protected the "California
> > Service"
> > > that the DRGW provided after the COSF went
> > > Tri-weekly. But, I don't think that was why
> the
> > > breaker bars are missing. After all, it had
> to
> > go
> > > to back on the COSF for service or rotation.
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> > Was this unit actually rotated out? My
> > recollection is that since it was leased to the
> > Rio Grande, they maintained it at Roper. But
> it's
> > been 40 years, so maybe I'm mistaken. On the
> > other hand, the Ogden shop was still open then,
> so
> > I suppose the work could've been done there.
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> Probably was leased out for DRGW use. Still, the
> locomotive prior and after the lesae had to have
> run in he winter over Donner or the Cascades.
> Still no logical reason for no breaker bars
Right. So what we need to see is a picture of it immediately before it went on lease.
For the benefit of those who don't know what we're talking about, why don't you 'splain about the short-lived SLC-OGD train, Wes.
As far as needing the breakers bars over Donner, only one unit in the consist needed to have them. You'll probably remember that when a freight F7 was added to point of the consist between Roseville-Sparks and Sparks-Roseville, that unit didn't have to have breaker bars.
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> OPRRMS Wrote:
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> > WAF Wrote:
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> > > >
> > > > So, what do you think the story is, Wes?
> Was
> > > this
> > > > the unit that was leased to the Rio Grande
> > for
> > > the
> > > > Ogden connection?
> > >
> > > It was, Rich. Protected the "California
> > Service"
> > > that the DRGW provided after the COSF went
> > > Tri-weekly. But, I don't think that was why
> the
> > > breaker bars are missing. After all, it had
> to
> > go
> > > to back on the COSF for service or rotation.
> >
> > Was this unit actually rotated out? My
> > recollection is that since it was leased to the
> > Rio Grande, they maintained it at Roper. But
> it's
> > been 40 years, so maybe I'm mistaken. On the
> > other hand, the Ogden shop was still open then,
> so
> > I suppose the work could've been done there.
>
> Probably was leased out for DRGW use. Still, the
> locomotive prior and after the lesae had to have
> run in he winter over Donner or the Cascades.
> Still no logical reason for no breaker bars
Right. So what we need to see is a picture of it immediately before it went on lease.
For the benefit of those who don't know what we're talking about, why don't you 'splain about the short-lived SLC-OGD train, Wes.
As far as needing the breakers bars over Donner, only one unit in the consist needed to have them. You'll probably remember that when a freight F7 was added to point of the consist between Roseville-Sparks and Sparks-Roseville, that unit didn't have to have breaker bars.
