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Date: 12/15/18 13:03
BB: AMTK SFZ w/UP ABA E's
Author: valmont

Bruce Black shot on 8/4/73 Dale, WY area .... an ABA set of UP E's, all still full UP paint and #'s. Bruce also had mount note that this was at Milepost 545.

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Date: 12/15/18 18:51
Re: BB: AMTK SFZ w/UP ABA E's
Author: coach

Just how did those normally-aspirated engines work at 8000 ft??

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Date: 12/15/18 23:46
Re: BB: AMTK SFZ w/UP ABA E's
Author: dan

amtrak didn't probably purchase them till 1972 or later?

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Date: 12/21/18 12:21
Re: BB: AMTK SFZ w/UP ABA E's
Author: Bob3985

coach Wrote:
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> Just how did those normally-aspirated engines work
> at 8000 ft??

Their horsepower would have been reduced a bit at the higher altitudes.

Bob Krieger
Cheyenne, WY

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Date: 12/21/18 18:33
Re: BB: AMTK SFZ w/UP ABA E's
Author: MEKoch

Good sized train for August - looks like GN ranch car about the 4th car.  

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Date: 12/22/18 07:32
Re: BB: AMTK SFZ w/UP ABA E's
Author: WAF

MEKoch Wrote:
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> Good sized train for August - looks like GN ranch
> car about the 4th car.  

AS a backup diner

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