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Steam & Excursion > SP #18 Shakedown run on D&SDate: 12/06/18 08:34 SP #18 Shakedown run on D&S Author: LTCerny A shakedown run othe the D&S took place with SP 4-6-0 #18 on November 28, running unassisted from Durango to Rockwood. On the 2.5% grade from Hermosa to Rockwood, it sounded good pulling two open passsenger cars, a flat car, and a caboose.
Date: 12/06/18 10:18 Re: SP #18 Shakedown run on D&S Author: tomstp I wonder how many cars it can handle to Cascade?
Date: 12/06/18 11:10 Re: SP #18 Shakedown run on D&S Author: callum_out In Winter considering rail conditions and load maybe 5 beyond Rockwood, be a struggle to get 5 loaded
into Rockwood from Durango. Consider that the test train had 2 empty "open" passenger cars, a flat and a caboose and was working hard from the road crossing to Rockwood. Out Date: 12/06/18 15:13 Re: SP #18 Shakedown run on D&S Author: wingomann I'm looking forward to videos of the 18 in action back there.
Date: 12/07/18 09:35 Re: SP #18 Shakedown run on D&S Author: wjpyper wingomann Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > I'm looking forward to videos of the 18 in action > back there. You can see it at http://www.youtube.com and search Southern Pacific 18 2018 there are several videos there. Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/07/18 09:42 by wjpyper. Date: 12/07/18 13:29 Re: SP #18 Shakedown run on D&S Author: Kimball How would the Colorado grades compare to the CA and NV desert line grades? How many loaded or unloaded cars did she handle there?
And hey; the Colorado part of "Carson and Colorado" has finally kind of come true! Date: 12/08/18 09:04 Re: SP #18 Shakedown run on D&S Author: wabash2800 Thanks for the tip on the videos. I was hoping to see photos or video of the SP No. 18 next to a D&S regular for size comparison but haven't seen any yet.
Victor A. Baird http://www/erstwhilepublications.com Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/09/18 15:24 by wabash2800. Date: 12/08/18 10:25 Re: SP #18 Shakedown run on D&S Author: LJGross When was the last time prior to this run that a locomotive with a four-wheel pilot truck operated on this line?
Date: 12/08/18 11:36 Re: SP #18 Shakedown run on D&S Author: callum_out That would be the Eureka a few years ago ie a 4-4-0.
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