Once upon a time, a long time ago, as UP was trying to assimilate CNW, a friend of mine working in UP engine service claimed that anything that MIGHT run, sometimes up to 8 units, were being put on westbounds from Chicago, in the hopes that enough power would still be working at the "other end" to get the train thru. The gleaning process had just started and freight had to move. Apparently repairs were more likely on the west end, as well. Jim Lyle In a message dated 6/23/2013 9:06:42 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes:
As has already been pointed out, first generation UP power running in consist with newer power is (was) not likely. However, later units, such as GP-35's, SD-40's, etc. is open to question, since those units lasted into the modern era. Even "progressive" UP needed something to get the work done while they worked the bugs out of their new wonder toys. Another consist I originally looked upon with skepticism was Jim Kindraka's mention of running U25B's and new GE's. However, reaching into the dusty recesses of my memory of things Santa Fe, I seem to remember U25B's running in consist with at least U33C's, and maybe later power, as well. I know Santa Fe tried a lot of different things to get their money's worth out of some of these units that were longer on promise than on delivery. boB Nicholson ________________________________________________ --- In [email protected], ken garber <garber.ken@...> wrote: > > If anyone asks use the premise that they're being deadheaded to a shortline > (or museum). > > And depending on arrangements, they can also be running (working for their > fare). > > Last year there was an E8A (dead-in-tow?) in the consist of a couple of > late model GEs. > > The E8 is circa 1949-1954. > > So anything can be a prototype. > > Go for it. > > :) > > Ken Garber > > > On Sat, Jun 22, 2013 at 7:29 PM, richgajnak <rustytraque@...>wrote: > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], Edward Davis <edandhdavis@> wrote: > > > > > > Could there have been a scenario where a UP SD60 could have been > > consisted with a F7? Would either loco have to have been leased to a > > smaller railroad? Which other earlier diesels could have been seen to > > lashed up with the SD60? Don't want a stupid scene on my layout. : >) > > > > > > Ed Davis > > > Stockton > > > > > By the time the SD60 appeared in 1984, F7's were already museum pieces. > > > > It's doubtful that even early second gengeration units like GP20's > > GP/SD35's or 40's were stomping around in regular mainline service unless > > rebuilt or upgraded. > > > > Rich G(ajnak) > > > > > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links
