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Nostalgia & History > 36 Years ago on the B&O Cranberry GradeDate: 06/25/17 12:47 36 Years ago on the B&O Cranberry Grade Author: perklocal Shot #1 B&O 3841 plus 3 on coal drag at Rodemer Tunnel Cut MP 246.5 on 6/25/81 Shot #2 B&O 4017 plus 5 on Grafton Coal Cars coming into Rowlesburg,WV. at the bottom of Cranberry Grade on 6/26/81
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/25/17 12:54 by perklocal.   Date: 06/25/17 12:53 Re: 36 Years ago on the B&O Cranberry Grade Author: perklocal Shot #3 B&O 7407 plus 2 on #88 at McGuires,WV.MP 244 on 6/26/81 Shot #4 WM 7436 plus 3 M&K Helper on coal drag at Rodemer,WV.MP 248 on 6/26/81
  Date: 06/25/17 15:07 Re: 36 Years ago on the B&O Cranberry Grade Author: coach That last photo speaks to you--you can hear it, feel it. Great effect!
And look at all those B-B units doing heavy coal drag work! Date: 06/25/17 15:24 Re: 36 Years ago on the B&O Cranberry Grade Author: perklocal Yeah Coach, I can still feel the noise! C&O 7426 had a failing turbo which contributed to the smoke display. Cranberry Grade was almost 12 miles of 2 to 3 percent. The coal drags averaged @80 cars in those days. The drags usually made @8 to 12 mph., and you could follow them on the service road from McMillan to Terra Alta. Those were the days!
Date: 06/25/17 15:52 Re: 36 Years ago on the B&O Cranberry Grade Author: bridgeportsub Its still 80 loads even with 2 AC 4400's up front and 2 more AC4400's shoving. With those 4 4 axles up front and probably 4 SD35's shoving it was 8 miles per hour to Terra Alta.Those 4 4 axles sure sounded better than 2 AC 4400's.
Randy Date: 06/25/17 20:05 Re: 36 Years ago on the B&O Cranberry Grade Author: SCKP187 Beautiful photos--great consists.
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