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Classic Train Questions Part Deux (50 Years or Older)

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Posted by Overmod on Tuesday, May 28, 2024 7:43 PM

Dual controls.

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Posted by rcdrye on Wednesday, May 29, 2024 8:33 AM

Overmod

Dual controls.

 

Unlike N&W and Southern, SP really didn't like dual controls.  EMD SD7 demonstrator 990 (SP 5308) came with them, but they were rarely used.  Some of the Texas Lines passenger GP9s were single-ended (on SP, short hood forward).  The dual control units were all moved to Pacific lines as Texas locals were discontinued.  All of the single enders and one of the Texas dual control units lost their steam generators in the early 1960s.  By the late 1960s, the dual control units were assigned to the San Francisco Commute pool, except for one unit based in Sacramento.  Long-hood forward operation was rare, except for the Del Monte.  Only a runaround track was available at Monterey (steam had been turned at Pacific Grove), so the "westbound" Del Monte usuall operated long-hood forward, except for the rare occasions (like April 30, 1971) where two GP9s were assigned to the train.  The Sacramento Daylight connection to the San Joaquin Daylight at Tracy, south of Sacramento, got the single GP9 and a streamlined combine on most days.  The Wye at Tracy meant that long hood forward operation was rare.

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Posted by Backshop on Tuesday, July 16, 2024 10:34 AM

This thread sorta died, so here's a question to get it going again.  The US Steel/Transtar linehaul roads (DM&IR-EJ&E-B&LE) were known for a certain type of diesel power.  Not just one model, but a succession of different models.  There were two other lines, one of which could be considered an "industrial", that followed the same concept.  Who were they?

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Posted by CSSHEGEWISCH on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 10:10 AM

I would consider the IHB (EMD switchers from NW2 to SW1500 almost exclusively) as one of the roads.

The daily commute is part of everyday life but I get two rides a day out of it. Paul
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Posted by Backshop on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 11:44 AM

Incorrect.  The B&LE and DM&IR didn't have many switchers.  Think of what they did have a lot of... The two roads in the question had these same models...

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Posted by CSSHEGEWISCH on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 1:53 PM

Take Two.  I will go with Chicago & Illinois Midland and Reserve Mining Company.

The daily commute is part of everyday life but I get two rides a day out of it. Paul
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Posted by Backshop on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 2:14 PM

That's who I was thinking of.  They all had combos of non-turbocharged SDs--SD7/9/18/28/38.  You're up!

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Posted by Overmod on Saturday, September 14, 2024 7:15 PM

Bump: it looks like CSSHEGEWISCH is up!

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