C700
Loaded Coal C700 is stopped in the siding at Cruger waiting for Amtrak 59 to go by. This train has 105 loads bound for Mobile, AL.
Date:
5/25/2014
Location:
Cruger, MS
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Collection Of:
Joe Marascalco
Locomotives:
CN 2520(C44-9WL)
Author:
Joe Marascalco
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Fred Goff
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Nice shot Joe. How did the engines handle that train ?
5/27/2014 9:18:53 PM
Joe Marascalco
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Well it was plenty of power to keep it at its 50 MPH speed limit, but if I have over about 90 cars with a loaded coal, I would prefer to have distributed power, it handles better with DP and you can get faster brake applications and releases
5/27/2014 11:05:34 PM
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