Passenger Trains > Long Distance Charger Test Train

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

"Left this afternoon west on the BNSF, not sure if the destination is Oakland or LA."

Left from where?

Dick
 

Is this the only viewliner bag-dorm?

It's going to LA

2ebright Wrote:
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> Left from where?
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> Dick

It says "Chicago"

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.

You forgot "Chicago" in your quote.

2ebright Wrote:
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> "Left this afternoon west on the BNSF, not sure if
> the destination is Oakland or LA."
>
> Left from where?
>
> Dick
>  

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!

IC_2024 Wrote:
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> 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.

It’s currently ... July.... ???

Posted from iPhone

2904 Wrote:
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> It’s currently ... July.... ???
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> 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.

Do you operate chargers at your day job?

Posted from iPhone

any heads-up on this train's current locations as it moves west would be appreciated, especially on the seligman sub............

66

2904 Wrote:
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> Do you operate chargers at your day job?
>
> Posted from iPhone

What does that have to do with the price of tea in China?

goneon66 Wrote:
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> 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.

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.

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.

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 ? 

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.

jst3751 Wrote:
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> 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!