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Re: What became of SP 3201 and 3207
Author: WAF
Date: 02-21-2012 - 10:49

OPRRMS Wrote:
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> 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.

Well, not quite. Official Specials drew their power out of whatever locomotives had just seen serviced and the cleanest. 3201 and 3207 didn't become "official" Officer Special powrer until 1985.

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  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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