Making like 70 - I doubt it!

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BaltACD

Going down grade there is no need for throttle until the train begins to lose speed.  It isn't that uncommon for a train to maintain maximum track speed with the throttle closed, under the right circumstance.

For diesels.  The situation with steam can be decidedly different!

To my knowledge, 6060 wasn't fitted with a Wagner or other bypass device,   Even with the gear near mid (can you see the reverser position in the picture?) you'd likely get vibration drifting at 70 mph without working a little steam.  Don't we have access to CN operating procedure? what does it say on the matter?

[BigJim]

Have you even seen the picture? Compare it to the photo of Frank Bunker on page 52, then, tell me which one is more likely to be an engineer actually paying attention to what he is doing.

[BaltACD]

BigJim

On page 10 of the new Classic Trains Winter 2014 issue, there is a picture of CN's Steve Hrenyk. The caption reads "CN's Steve Hrenyk runs the 6060 at 70 mph".  I don't have a problem with the story accompanying the photo and that the train attained 70 mph somewhere along its route. However, I highly doubt that in that photo the train is moving at all. Not with the throttle completely closed. 

Going down grade there is no need for throttle until the train begins to lose speed.  It isn't that uncommon for a train to maintain maximum track speed with the throttle closed, under the right circumstance.

[BigJim]

On page 10 of the new Classic Trains Winter 2014 issue, there is a picture of CN's Steve Hrenyk. The caption reads "CN's Steve Hrenyk runs the 6060 at 70 mph".  I don't have a problem with the story accompanying the photo and that the train attained 70 mph somewhere along its route. However, I highly doubt that in that photo the train is moving at all. Not with the throttle completely closed.