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[quote user="VAPEURCHAPELON"][quote user="GP40-2"] In the early 80's the C&O 614 pulled a number of revenue coal trains unassisted, some in excess of 5500 tons, at full track speed in West Virginia. Even though the 614 could produce 83-84,000 lbs tractive effort, she was designed for 100 mph passenger operation, not pulling coal trains around. There was talk among the senior Chessie guys of unleashing the 614 on a Trailer Jet up on the B&O Pittsburgh line just to show what she was capable of at 70 mph,  but it never came to pass.[:(]During the same time period, the 614 was leased by Amtrak to pull 80 mph revenue passenger runs, the only steam engine ever to do so in Amtrak's history.[/quote] Sorry I missed that! But I knew it. How could I forget... I have nice film shots from that - man that must have been impressive! Too bad I wasn't there. [/quote]What's a few thousands of ton on that tender coupler? Passenger or Run of Mine Coal... what does it matter? Once the engine gets into the top end and can generate 100 mph, have at it!Im sorry I missed the Sandpatch run, Im hearing stories about how it filled the sky unassisted on that grade.
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