Engineer Wrote:
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> The diesel locomotives provide help on every
> excursion they are part of. In several cases I
> know about the train would have stalled on a
> mountain without help from the diesel assist. In
> the cab of the steam locomotive there is a box
> with a throttle selector that controls the diesel
> locomotive's throttle. The 844 and others have run
> without diesel assist when the train was light and
> easily pulled.

So instead of answering my questions you just post the same recycled excuses that have been given every time this topic is brought up.
>
> Please don't post you ridicules rants here again
> until you work on a railroad or pay for the
> operating costs of all the steam locomotives you
> want to photograph.

I asked if someone who actually knew the answers to my questions could shine some light on a subject that no one seems to be willing or able to seriously discuss. If you don't know, why reply? Compared to half the garbage that gets posted here, my questions are legitimate.