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Passenger Trains > Long Distance Charger Test TrainDate: 07/15/19 12:25 Long Distance Charger Test Train Author: 2904 Left Chicago this afternoon west on the BNSF, not sure if the destination is Oakland or LA.
Consist as follows 202 P42 130 P42 4617 SC44 4618 SC44 Pacific Bend Viewliner Diner Viewliner Bag Dorm Viewliner Diner Amfleet Cafe 3 Viewliner Bags Posted from iPhone Date: 07/15/19 12:31 Re: Long Distance Charger Test Train Author: 2ebright "Left this afternoon west on the BNSF, not sure if the destination is Oakland or LA."
Left from where? Dick Date: 07/15/19 12:34 Re: Long Distance Charger Test Train Author: Lackawanna484 Is this the only viewliner bag-dorm?
Date: 07/15/19 13:03 Re: Long Distance Charger Test Train Author: YardLimit It's going to LA
Date: 07/15/19 13:05 Re: Long Distance Charger Test Train Author: ExSPCondr 2ebright Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > > Left from where? > > Dick It says "Chicago" Date: 07/15/19 13:54 Re: Long Distance Charger Test Train Author: chidino Please pardon my ignorance, but who are the Chargers registered to? Viewliners in the west... this will be fun. Thanks.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/15/19 13:55 by chidino. Date: 07/15/19 14:02 Re: Long Distance Charger Test Train Author: SP4360 You forgot "Chicago" in your quote.
2ebright Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > "Left this afternoon west on the BNSF, not sure if > the destination is Oakland or LA." > > Left from where? > > Dick > Date: 07/15/19 14:14 Re: Long Distance Charger Test Train Author: IC_2024 It’s going to LA, then up to Oakland and finally back to Chicago.
The real test will be over Donner pass, especially— the longest continuous grade in the US— 80 miles up from Rocklin, CA to Norden. Chargers are “slippery” as all get out— that’s what doomed the ex-UP E’s that were assigned to the SFZ back in the 70’s. Very easy to “lose” your wheel and make it hard going, indeed. Naturally, the powers at be are choosing the summer months to do their test — only a test in the fierce snow and ice of the Sierra will really determine what they can do in the end. That’s okay — they’ll just hand them over to the regular crews and say “do the best you can” as they slip, slide and grind up the hill! Date: 07/15/19 14:44 Re: Long Distance Charger Test Train Author: jst3751 IC_2024 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Chargers are “slippery” as all get out— > that’s what doomed the ex-UP E’s that were > assigned to the SFZ back in the 70’s. Very easy > to “lose” your wheel and make it hard going, > indeed. Naturally, the powers at be are choosing > the summer months to do their test — only a test > in the fierce snow and ice of the Sierra will > really determine what they can do in the end. > That’s okay — they’ll just hand them over to > the regular crews and say “do the best you > can” as they slip, slide and grind up the hill! Please provide proof that the test will not be conducted in the winter months. Date: 07/15/19 14:53 Re: Long Distance Charger Test Train Author: 2904 It’s currently ... July.... ???
Posted from iPhone Date: 07/15/19 15:11 Re: Long Distance Charger Test Train Author: jst3751 2904 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > It’s currently ... July.... ??? > > Posted from iPhone And that is somehow proof that a test will NOT BE DONE in the winter months? You people need to get off your high horse and quit instituting and inferring everything being so damn quick to pass judgment. Date: 07/15/19 15:17 Re: Long Distance Charger Test Train Author: 2904 Do you operate chargers at your day job?
Posted from iPhone Date: 07/15/19 15:45 Re: Long Distance Charger Test Train Author: goneon66 any heads-up on this train's current locations as it moves west would be appreciated, especially on the seligman sub............
66 Date: 07/15/19 16:03 Re: Long Distance Charger Test Train Author: jst3751 2904 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Do you operate chargers at your day job? > > Posted from iPhone What does that have to do with the price of tea in China? Date: 07/15/19 16:10 Re: Long Distance Charger Test Train Author: DKay goneon66 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > any heads-up on this train's current locations as > it moves west would be appreciated, especially on > the seligman sub............ > > 66 Due through LaPlata 10-15 mins Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/15/19 16:10 by DKay. Date: 07/15/19 16:15 Re: Long Distance Charger Test Train Author: goneon66 thanks dkay, i am watching the la plata vrf cam now.
through la plata at 1848 hrs. cool looking passenger train. hopefully it will be on the w/end of the seligman sub during the daylight hrs......... 66 Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/15/19 16:54 by goneon66. Date: 07/15/19 16:16 Re: Long Distance Charger Test Train Author: robj Ok, I'll bite, two P-42's upfront, do they get cut off somewhere, or they are not online, otherwise where is the test??
Bob Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/15/19 16:20 by robj. Date: 07/15/19 16:52 Re: Long Distance Charger Test Train Author: joemvcnj I'm just guessing now that since the train is of relatively lightweight single level cars, not a 9 car Superliner, perhaps the dead weight of the P42's is to simulate the heavier drag of a real Cal Zephyr ?
Date: 07/15/19 17:11 Re: Long Distance Charger Test Train Author: jlcKS From what I can remember from other trains and older tests for the CHargers, don't they have to be the lead units in contol to be considered a valid test? also you wouldn't need two P42 on that short of a train even if one of the Chargers quit you would have more than enough power on the train to run all the way.
Date: 07/15/19 18:28 Re: Long Distance Charger Test Train Author: RuleG jst3751 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > You people need to get off your high horse and > quit instituting and inferring everything being so > damn quick to pass judgment. Hey, ease up. Rushing to judgment, carrying things too far and jumping to conclusions is the only exercise some people get! |