[CBQ] Re: F unit combo?

["bdurham260" <bdurham260@yahoo.com>]

That is a great picture!!

I appreciate the responses!  I finally found my my FT A/B set!!!  Now I have a 
an orphan F7B unit that I need to decide if I want to keep and keep looking for 
an A unit or look to sell it and reinvest the funds!  

Brian Durham

--- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, Karl Rethwisch <qrailroadman@...> wrote:
>
> One more on the subject of F units.  Here's an example of an extreme 
> combination of technology and horsepower.  This was a not too uncommon 
> lash-up in the early days of BN operations.
>  
> To put the smaller, more short-time challenged unit in the lead, was the 
> better of the two methods of running them.  When the F45 was the lead unit an 
> Engineer had to constantly monitor speed and throttle position in order to 
> avoid serious thermal damage to the motors on the older engine.
>  
> Karl
>




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