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Re: UP SW1500 Auction Today
Author: Tie Plate
Date: 10-12-2011 - 21:48

caboverbob Wrote:
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> Sammie, could you please explain "alignment
> control draft gear".

In simple terms it keeps the coupler centered during dynamic braking and heavy slack action pressure. Without it the coupler can be shoved all the way to one side creating lateral forces pushing that end of the unit to the side. The cruds lack them so they had to be placed in a specific order in the engine consist to minimize potential damage/derailment. I would assume these auction units will require blocks and locks to be installed in order to mimic alignment control.

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  UP SW1500 Auction Today Shortline Sammie 10-12-2011 - 19:25
  Re: UP SW1500 Auction Today George Manley 10-12-2011 - 20:25
  Re: UP SW1500 Auction Today caboverbob 10-12-2011 - 20:45
  Re: UP SW1500 Auction Today Tie Plate 10-12-2011 - 21:48
  Re: UP SW1500 Auction Today Erik H. 10-12-2011 - 20:56
  Re: UP SW1500 Auction Today Mark 10-12-2011 - 21:25
  UPY numbers? Eugene 10-12-2011 - 22:05
  Re: UPY numbers? Shortline Sammie 10-13-2011 - 07:00
  Re: UPY numbers? Eugene 10-13-2011 - 07:48
  Re: UPY numbers? trainjunkie 10-13-2011 - 07:48
  Re: cruds KWY 10-12-2011 - 23:23
  Re: cruds njt 10-13-2011 - 13:43
  Re: cruds Tom Moungovan 10-13-2011 - 14:08
  Re: cruds Sam Sollice 10-13-2011 - 19:47
  Re: Richmond Drag Tom Moungovan 10-14-2011 - 06:44
  Re: UP SW1500 Auction Today KWY 10-12-2011 - 23:54
  Re: UP SW1500 Auction Today George Andrews 10-13-2011 - 09:16
  Re: a cruddy adventure Tom Moungovan 10-14-2011 - 09:49
  Re: a cruddy adventure Espee99 10-14-2011 - 14:44
  Re: a cruddy adventure Shortline Sammie 10-15-2011 - 08:02
  Re: a cruddy adventure njt 10-16-2011 - 00:42


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