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Date: 03/02/04 22:36
More than adequate power
Author: choochoodriver

UP 6935 and a few friends, San Bernardino, CA June 1978




Date: 03/03/04 00:07
Re: More than adequate power
Author: alco636

Wow, now that's a lashup. Thanks for sharing the photo.



Date: 03/03/04 07:38
Re: More than adequate power
Author: biglewboski22

Anyone want to calculate the horsepower?



Date: 03/03/04 13:12
Re: More than adequate power
Author: Markb

All that is seriously pulling a train??? neat!!!



Date: 03/03/04 13:42
Re: More than adequate power
Author: espeeboy

Well. if those five standard cab units are all SD40 or SD40-2's with the 4 DDA40X's then thatz...

414,000 Horses!!!!!



biglewboski22 Wrote:
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> Anyone want to calculate the horsepower?





Date: 03/03/04 14:42
Re: More than adequate power
Author: nycman

Uh, don't think so. Sounds just a teeny bit high.



Date: 03/03/04 15:09
414,000
Author: coachyard

espeeboy Wrote:
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> Well. if those five standard cab units are all
> SD40 or SD40-2's with the 4 DDA40X's then
> thatz...
>
> 414,000 Horses!!!!!

four DDA40X x 6600hp = 26,400
+ five SD-40 x 3000hp = 15,000
+ a strategically placed zero equals ...

http://www.northwestrailfan.com/hall_of_fame.htm



Date: 04/10/18 15:31
Re: 414,000
Author: Hogger1225

Wow! Talk about weight on drivers, I'll bet timekeeping had to fire up and extra computer just to figure out that Hogger's pay rate!

William Wilson
St. Johns, MI



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