In a message dated 4/12/02 9:17:54 PM Central Daylight Time, vlbg@i...
writes:
> In the case of the GP7/9 & SD7/9 the F's had to be in the lead
> because of the 6BLQ brake schedule not being compatible with
> 24RL.
>
Russ -
One small correction here; F's as the leading unit account they had the
lowest "short time rating". Used to bellyache about having an SD-9 lead an
SD-45 consist but the "Cadillac" had the lower STR. My complaint was that
the "45's" would run in to "7/9's" when trying to dig the train out of the
holes in the C&I. Later on, would see the "Cadillac" on the rear of the
consist, "OFF-LINE".
Bob
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