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Nostalgia & History > few Amtrak . . .Date: 06/29/11 20:33 few Amtrak . . . Author: 3rdswitch . . .
top: westbound Amtrak San Diegan Santa Fe 3rd District Norwalk, CA 10-75. middle: eastbound Amtrak San Diegan Santa Fe 3rd District Bandini, CA 1-76. bottom: eastbound Amtrak San Diegan Santa Fe 3rd District Redondo Jct, CA 1-76. J B    Date: 06/29/11 21:40 Re: few Amtrak . . . Author: coach Seriously? 2 locomotives (with 4 EMD engines under the hoods) to move 6 cars?? Really???
Date: 06/29/11 21:51 Re: few Amtrak . . . Author: Daze coach Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Seriously? 2 locomotives (with 4 EMD engines > under the hoods) to move 6 cars?? Really??? Really. And it looked like some days it was more than 6 cars. With that power they could take full advantage of the 90MPH speed limit and even make up a little time if needed. They didn't worry about fuel consumption back then. Daze Date: 06/29/11 23:21 Re: few Amtrak . . . Author: IC_2024 coach Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Seriously? 2 locomotives (with 4 EMD engines > under the hoods) to move 6 cars?? Really??? Well, a lot of the time, all of 'em weren't running, either. I remember heading from Rockford into Chicago behind Amtk #349 on the "Black Hawk-- that ex-CB&Q E had only one engine working, but still got us over the road. Date: 07/01/11 09:49 Re: few Amtrak . . . Author: MyfordBrowning That was an interesting time when the E units were used on the San Diegans with the mixture of passenger cars used then. The second unit was helpful for the run up the 2.2% grade on Miramar hill and if cars were added for the return trip.
Glad you posted these photos Cliff |