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Date: 08/28/19 21:13
Balancing power on the hill... and a big train.
Author: JLKirk

3:45 pm on August 22, 1986, a westbound at Fourth Street in Reno just before Lawton has SP 9305, 9372, 8981, 4441, 7496, 9317, 4371, 7552, 9261, and 8353 with 96 cars and helper 6767 on the rear.

Joel Kirk
 

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Date: 08/29/19 00:28
Re: Balancing power on the hill... and a big train.
Author: RailRat

Whoa!!!!

Jim Baker
Riverside, CA

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Date: 08/29/19 11:24
Re: Balancing power on the hill... and a big train.
Author: spsniper

An SP Morgage lifter!

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Date: 08/29/19 13:20
Re: Balancing power on the hill... and a big train.
Author: WAF

Don't think they were all on line. 24 axles max on the head end

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Date: 08/29/19 15:34
Re: Balancing power on the hill... and a big train.
Author: JLKirk

That may be... this is far too long ago!  Possibly the two Cadillacs... but I remember exhaust from all of the units.

Joel

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