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Re: What became of SP 3201 and 3207
Author: OPRRMS
Date: 02-21-2012 - 11:23

WAF Wrote:
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> 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.

Yup. I reckon I didn't 'splain it very well. For example, trips were made with the GP40P-2's and even the 4450/4451. The GP40P's, being the newest, were thought to be the most potentially reliable when compaired to the SDP's.

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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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