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Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] High Speed Coal Trains/was Sunday Only CD - Questions
From: "Karl L Rethwisch" <karlre@r...>
Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2001 17:19:26 -0700
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Heck,

Even in Trinidad we manage .66 HPT on loads. That translates to 3 units, 
throttle 8 and 9 to 10 MPH on the hills.

Karl
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From: amtrak347@a... 
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Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2001 9:06 AM
Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] High Speed Coal Trains/was Sunday Only CD - Questions


In a message dated 1/22/2001 12:25:04 PM Central Standard Time, 
mdecker@g... writes:


> and I
> drug it and the other 18,557 tons of coal into Edgemont with the two on the
> point. 

Hi Mike -
Not to rub salt in the wound, but..... six days a week I regularly have 
17,000 HORSEPOWER on trains #3 & #4 between Chicago and Ft. Madison, IA. Of 
course, with all the mail and express tied on, we have had up to 29 cars!!!! 
Keep in mind, though, 400-600 HP is used for HEP (head-end-power) so we only 
have about 6 or 7 horsepower per trailing ton. Keep that perishible coal 
"flyin" and out of the way of Amtrak!!!

Bob Campbell
Naperville, IL


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