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Re: Amtrak No6 7 & Reno Fun Train
Author: WAF
Date: 02-26-2011 - 08:25
Mike H Wrote:
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> Does anybody know why Union Pacific is holding
> both Amtrak No 6 and the Reno Fun Train at
> Auburn,CA. Atk no6 is already 6 hours late at
> Colfax. It was still in auburn at 6pm tonight.
> the Sierras got 2 to 3 feet of snow today. At this
> rate both train crews will be over taken by the
> hours of service 12 hour law before they get to
> truckee. This could be a mess before before UP
> gets it straighten out.... Mike Pechner do you
> know anything about the snow problems on Donner
> Pass?????????? Perhaps its time for a rotary????
Need to take a page out of the SP snow book and reduce tonnage and add extra power so stalls down happen. Doesn't sound like the U-Pee was too prepared for this storm.
Rotaries? Nope, going to need lots more snow and bigger snowbanks that the spreaders can't move anymore
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> Does anybody know why Union Pacific is holding
> both Amtrak No 6 and the Reno Fun Train at
> Auburn,CA. Atk no6 is already 6 hours late at
> Colfax. It was still in auburn at 6pm tonight.
> the Sierras got 2 to 3 feet of snow today. At this
> rate both train crews will be over taken by the
> hours of service 12 hour law before they get to
> truckee. This could be a mess before before UP
> gets it straighten out.... Mike Pechner do you
> know anything about the snow problems on Donner
> Pass?????????? Perhaps its time for a rotary????
Need to take a page out of the SP snow book and reduce tonnage and add extra power so stalls down happen. Doesn't sound like the U-Pee was too prepared for this storm.
Rotaries? Nope, going to need lots more snow and bigger snowbanks that the spreaders can't move anymore
