Steam & Excursion > PTC and Steam

How will PTC effect steam excursions? Will there be a special exemption? Will
a diesel equipped with PTC have to be cut into the consist? Am I just overeacting?

CZ10 Wrote:
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> How will PTC effect steam excursions? Will there
> be a special exemption? Will
> a diesel equipped with PTC have to be cut into the
> consist? Am I just overeacting?

May I suggest that you use the SEARCH function for all the various discussions, here on the Steam & Excursion board, about this.

CZ10 Wrote:
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> How will PTC effect steam excursions? Will there
> be a special exemption? Will
> a diesel equipped with PTC have to be cut into the
> consist? Am I just overeacting?


If the steam loco is not PTC equipped but the diesel and
the territory are so equipped, the diesel will have to
lead.
No exceptions.

Jack, are you working with the 4449 group to impliment the PTC since you had such a huge hand in creating the MU box?

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goduckies Wrote:
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> Jack, are you working with the 4449 group to
> impliment the PTC since you had such a huge hand
> in creating the MU box?

I've been on the crew with Doyle since 1975, so yes, you could say we are all "working on PTC".

HotWater Wrote:
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> goduckies Wrote:
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> > Jack, are you working with the 4449 group to
> > impliment the PTC since you had such a huge
> hand
> > in creating the MU box?
>
> I've been on the crew with Doyle since 1975, so
> yes, you could say we are all "working on PTC".

And I do have to say, that if anyone can get it to work, it will be you guys.

jst3751 Wrote:
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> HotWater Wrote:
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> > goduckies Wrote:
> >
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> > -----
> > > Jack, are you working with the 4449 group to
> > > impliment the PTC since you had such a huge
> > hand
> > > in creating the MU box?
> >
> > I've been on the crew with Doyle since 1975, so
> > yes, you could say we are all "working on PTC".
>
> And I do have to say, that if anyone can get it to
> work, it will be you guys.

Getting it to work will really not be our problem. Getting it to interface with the current BNSF system, plus finding a place to mount all that electronics/computer crap, will be much more of a challenge.

HotWater Wrote:
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> jst3751 Wrote:
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> > HotWater Wrote:
> >
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>
> > -----
> > > goduckies Wrote:
> > >
> >
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> >
> > > -----
> > > > Jack, are you working with the 4449 group
> to
> > > > impliment the PTC since you had such a huge
> > > hand
> > > > in creating the MU box?
> > >
> > > I've been on the crew with Doyle since 1975,
> so
> > > yes, you could say we are all "working on
> PTC".
> >
> > And I do have to say, that if anyone can get it
> to
> > work, it will be you guys.
>
> Getting it to work will really not be our problem.
> Getting it to interface with the current BNSF
> system, plus finding a place to mount all that
> electronics/computer crap, will be much more of a
> challenge.

There has got to be an app for that.....:)

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Since the UP had already installed CCS/ATS on both 844 and 3985, it shouldn't be as difficult to add in the PTC function. Like Jack said it is just the matter of making room.

Bob Krieger
Cheyenne, WY

Is that tender mounted equipment or in cab equipment?

up3985 Wrote:
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> Is that tender mounted equipment or in cab
> equipment?

Both.

jst3751 Wrote:
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> HotWater Wrote:
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> > goduckies Wrote:
> >
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> > -----
> > > Jack, are you working with the 4449 group to
> > > impliment the PTC since you had such a huge
> > hand
> > > in creating the MU box?
> >
> > I've been on the crew with Doyle since 1975, so
> > yes, you could say we are all "working on PTC".
>
> And I do have to say, that if anyone can get it to
> work, it will be you guys.


There is video of it being on Steam Locomotives in Brazil from like 4 or 5 years ago...I think...

Anything can be done...it’s paying for it, testing it, and keeping it working and updated that’s going to be the challenge.

But of course it also still needs to be approved by the FRA...

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