Wow ... His last photo essay was was in 2005. I remember waiting for them like I do today for KP's updates.
Al's web site is working again: http://www.alkrug.vcn.com/home.html
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Good idea. I consider his opus on air brakes to be an excellent primer on the topic. If you read that and don't understand them....
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Great ! Thanks much, Mike !
Word to the wise, after this 'near miss': Download and save or print the parts of it you like, in case it ever really goes away forever.
- Paul North.
FWIW, some of the site is available at the IA Wayback Machine:
https://web.archive.org/web/20150205123806/http://www.alkrug.vcn.com/home.html
Links to my Google Maps ---> Sunset Route overview, SoCal metro, Yuma sub, Gila sub, SR east of Tucson, BNSF Northern Transcon and Southern Transcon *** Why you should support Ukraine! ***
Also, "North American Freight Train Brakes" by Al Krug at: http://www.railway-technical.com/brake2.shtml
- PDN.
His Tales are still up at http://krugtales.50megs.com/.
That's a real shame. The entire site was good - not only the technical "RR Facts & Figures", but his "Krug Tales" blog (with great photos, too). The whole thing ought to be archived someplace - perhaps in the "ABCs of Railroading" here ?
It would be a shame to lose that wonderful resource..
looks like Al Krug's site has fallen off the internet. Anyone know if it was moved somewhere else? I'd like to get a copy of his fantastic HP vs Tractive Effort essay.
http://www.alkrug.vcn.com/home.html
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