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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by daveklepper The Clinchfield was the only railroad I know of to put diesel controls in a steamer (its excursion 4-6-0) which regularly ran with an F-7B(?) controlled from the steamer in excursion and Sante Claus service. [/quote] Thanks for the tip, Dave. Do you know what year(s) this co-operation occured, and any details as to operational problems? Here's the point I'm trying to make: Since one of the major selling points of diesel over steam was the ability to add horsepower at will e.g. MU'ing, all controlled by a single engine crew, what if diesels had been added soley to supplement the horsepower of the still new modern steamers by adding diesel controls to the steamers, rather than diesels being bought en masse to replace the steamers? Now you can run those longer heavier consists while still using the steamers, simpy add a few "B" units as needed. You're continuing to utilize the depreciable lifespan of the steamers (so no wasted investment there), and you're purchasing diesels incrementally as cash flow allows rather than going into debt for large lot purchases of diesels.
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