hearing a locomotive at run 8 or full throttle

Posted by GP40-2

on Fri, Oct 28 2005 7:50 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by trainjunky29

It's nothing compared to doubleheaded 2-8-2's at capacity.

So how many times have you stood trackside and watched doubleheaded 2-8-2s go by?

Posted by Anonymous

on Sun, Oct 30 2005 7:44 PM

In a ES44DC in notch 8 you can hardly hear the motor the whistle can be heard barely....they are pretty quiet inside

Posted by Anonymous

on Mon, Oct 31 2005 8:11 PM

I remember when I was a young lad watching an SW1200 shoving 50 loaded hoppers into Wanamaker Yard blowing embers out of her stack, looking a bit tired (well more than a bit tired), The next day they took her to Enola. By the way, she was probably in the tenth notch!!! LOL!