Re: What became of SP 3201 and 3207
Author: OPRRMS
Date: 02-20-2012 - 14:43

Hutch 7.62 Wrote:
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> OTN Wrote:
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> > These 10 units were solely responsible for
> track
> > speeds on the SP to be reduced from 79MPH to
> > 70MPH.
>
> Was it because they were re- geared for freight
> service?

The units were delivered with 62:15 gearing with a rated Maximum Authorized Speed of 70 (overspeed set at 72). Within 12 to 18 months, all were regared to 60:17 with a rated Maximum Authorized Speed of 79 (overspeed set at 83), do to their inability to maintain the schedules on trackage where 79 MPH operation was permitted. All but 3201 and 3207 were regeared back to 62:15 after they were assigned to commute service starting in late 1974. 3201 and 3207 retained their high-speed gearing due to their occasional used on company specials that operated on 79 MPH trackage. Like their other 8 sisters, they were often used in freight service on weekends and long holidays.



Subject Written By Date/Time (PST)
  What became of SP 3201 and 3207 Hutch 7.62 02-18-2012 - 23:21
  Re: What became of SP 3201 and 3207 Juppo 02-18-2012 - 23:31
  Re: What became of SP 3201 and 3207 Drew Jacksich 02-18-2012 - 23:50
  Re: What became of SP 3201 and 3207 Hutch 7.62 02-19-2012 - 10:24
  Re: What became of SP 3201 and 3207 SP Cascade 02-19-2012 - 11:52
  Re: What became of SP 3201 and 3207 Pdxrailtransit 02-19-2012 - 11:17
  Re: What became of SP 3201 and 3207 Tony Johnson 02-19-2012 - 17:30
  Re: What became of SP 3201 and 3207 OTN 02-19-2012 - 18:35
  Re: What became of SP 3201 and 3207 Mistertower 02-19-2012 - 19:12
  Re: What became of SP 3201 and 3207 Hutch 7.62 02-20-2012 - 10:26
  Re: What became of SP 3201 and 3207 Hutch 7.62 02-20-2012 - 10:27
  Re: What became of SP 3201 and 3207 OPRRMS 02-20-2012 - 14:43
  Re: What became of SP 3201 and 3207 Dr Zarkoff 02-20-2012 - 16:38
  Re: What became of SP 3201 and 3207 WAF 02-21-2012 - 10:51
  Re: What became of SP 3201 and 3207 OPRRMS 02-21-2012 - 11:18
  Re: What became of SP 3201 and 3207 Hutch 7.62 02-24-2012 - 19:44
  Re: What became of SP 3201 and 3207 OPRRMS 02-24-2012 - 20:25
  Re: What became of SP 3201 and 3207 Hutch 7.62 02-25-2012 - 08:22
  Re: What became of SP 3201 and 3207 WAF 02-21-2012 - 10:49
  Re: What became of SP 3201 and 3207 OPRRMS 02-21-2012 - 11:23
  Re: What became of SP 3201 and 3207 WAF 02-21-2012 - 16:01
  Re: What became of SP 3201 and 3207 OPRRMS 02-21-2012 - 18:02
  Re: What became of SP 3201 and 3207 WAF 02-21-2012 - 22:05
  Re: What became of SP 3201 and 3207 OPRRMS 02-22-2012 - 09:07
  Re: What became of SP 3201 and 3207 WAF 02-22-2012 - 10:53
  Re: What became of SP 3201 and 3207 OPRRMS 02-22-2012 - 19:08
  Re: What became of SP 3201 and 3207 WAF 02-22-2012 - 19:48
  Re: What became of SP 3201 and 3207 OPRRMS 02-22-2012 - 20:36
  Re: What became of SP 3201 and 3207 WAF 02-22-2012 - 21:08
  Re: What became of SP 3201 and 3207 Howard Wheeler 02-20-2012 - 14:12
  Re: What became of SP 3201 and 3207 Jim B 02-21-2012 - 08:53
  Re: What became of SP 3201 and 3207 OPRRMS 02-21-2012 - 11:14
  Re: What became of SP 3201 and 3207 Howard Wheeler 02-21-2012 - 12:56
  Re: What became of SP 3201 and 3207 Mistertower 02-22-2012 - 14:20
  Re: What became of SP 3201 and 3207 OPRRMS 02-22-2012 - 19:10


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