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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by NW_611 Somewhere on here, a fellow opined that the "problem" with the T1 lay not with its design but rather with the men operating it. Let me float what I remember of the post, and get it commented upon: -The T1 was a good locomotive, designed to replace doubleheaded K4/K4s locomotives on the premier passenger trains on a 1 for 2 basis. Eliminating the second locomotive meant a 50% cut in crews and salaries, thus eliminating work. -Conscious of the above, a lot of veteran PRR engineers suddenly found themselves incapable of handling the T1, but were quite capable of handling a two-crew train. "Gee, boss, that new locomotive is slippery. How about we go back to the pair?" "We'd have to call two crews." "Huh. Imagine that. Ain't that a shame?" -With the locomotives being deliberately mishandled, of course there would be problems. Eh, an ignominous end for arguably the best-looking non-Norfolk and Western steam locomotive ever built. It looks like something from H.R. Giger's sketchpad-in a word, evil. [/quote] [^] That took me back. LOL. I have read stories or were they legends that the engine was not provided with sufficient room in the PRR system where they can stretch out thier legs and RUN. I offer the view point that hot machines like hot cars are designed to be driven very fast. Anything less is a slap in the face. The power I think lies with the awesome top end on this particular locomotive. 16 Cars on a passenger train at 2 miles a minute (120+??) is no mean feat.
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