Re: [CBQ] Passenger Operating Data Sheets

["Bill Hirt whirt@fastmail.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>]

John,

In the TRRA Historical Society bulletin on the Zephyr-Rocket, there was 
a discussion on the Zephyr-Rocket always being under powered and the 
back and forth between the operating and passenger departments about 
this issue. If I recall correctly, the rule of thumb for the operating 
department was one E unit for every 8 cars (which I am sure was followed 
on the DZ. It wasn't on the Z-R which made the train regularly tardy 
according to accounts).

Bill Hirt


On 1/27/2017 10:44 AM, John Olson trains28@bresnan.net [CBQ] wrote:
> Bill,
>
>      I have both the original and revised editions of this book and the
> flow-charts of passenger cars are excellent, but that is not what I am
> looking for. The Denver Zephyr ran with 12 cars to almost 20 cars,
> depending on the season, and ran in two sections (Coach and Sleeper)
> during the heavy summer travel season. What tonnage and number of cars
> dictated whether it ran with two E-units, three E-units or four E-units.
> I know that the E-9's were the preferred power on the DZ and CZ usually
> got E-7's or E-8's, but there had to be Data sheets telling the
> Operating Dept. this information.
>
>



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