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steam locomotives on the Hiawathas

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Posted by timz on Thursday, October 20, 2011 12:32 PM

The E6 pair started running one-way on a Hiawatha in 1941, returning overnight; dunno if the DL109 pair did the same. But that was all there was, so some Hiawathas had to stick with steam until the E7s arrived circa 1946.

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Posted by jrbernier on Wednesday, October 19, 2011 7:21 PM

  Because they bought EMD #15 - An 'AA' pair of E6A units that could double the daily mileage output in the Chicago-Twin Cities fast passenger pool.  As an example, the 15 would leave WB with the Fast Mail to the Twin Cities and double back EB a couple of hours later with the EB Morning Hiawatha.for Chicago.  This dayin/day out performance impressed the Milwaukee Road management.

  After WWII, the Milwaukee purchased 5 AA sets of EMD E7's and 2 AA sets of FM 'Erie Builts' to completely dieselize the fast passenger pool.

Jim

Modeling BNSF  and Milwaukee Road in SW Wisconsin

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steam locomotives on the Hiawathas
Posted by curtissjoyce on Wednesday, October 19, 2011 6:00 PM

When did the Milwaukee Road discontinue steam locomotives on the Morning and Afternoon Hiawathas?

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