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Nostalgia & History > Switcher Saturday . . .Date: 09/12/20 07:05 Switcher Saturday . . . Author: 3rdswitch . . . during a JUL '87, visit to Needels, CA, on the Santa Fe "transcon", a slow speed special came into the yard from the west hauling a trio of former SP SW's. I don't recall their destination? Must have been a long slow trip across the desert from Barstow for this crew. Thankfully, the Forty dash two doing the work, had an air conditioner.
JB  Date: 09/12/20 09:22 Re: Switcher Saturday . . . Author: refarkas Great catch.
Bob Date: 09/12/20 15:37 Re: Switcher Saturday . . . Author: texchief1 Nice shot, JB!
RC Lundgren Date: 09/12/20 17:14 Re: Switcher Saturday . . . Author: PHall The switchers are SW900E's and the SP Western Divison TT 26, April 29, 1984, says they're good for 65 MPH.
Date: 09/12/20 17:21 Re: Switcher Saturday . . . Author: usmc1401 Most likely plain bearings.
Date: 09/12/20 19:07 Re: Switcher Saturday . . . Author: 3rdswitch Yes, maybe 65 on the SP, but, they are on the Santa Fe. The problem MAY have been the couplers?
JB Date: 09/12/20 20:37 Re: Switcher Saturday . . . Author: PHall 3rdswitch Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Yes, maybe 65 on the SP, but, they are on the > Santa Fe. The problem MAY have been the couplers? > JB Yeah, they don't have alignment control couplers, but they're not pulling the train either, so that shouldn't be a factor. According to the ATSF Western Region TT No. 1, May 21, 1989, the SSB1200's were good for 45 MPH. And they have the same trucks as the SW900E's except they have roller bearings instead the friction bearings the SP units have. |