Hi Brian:
We have one connecting route for coal trains through Northport Jct., Neb.
with the UP. The NPJ- trains always come up with those junk UP motors on
the point (usually leading a pair of MAC's). The explanation given for not
having our motors on the point is that they aren't equipped with cab
signals, and the UP crews are restricted to 35 mph unless there is a cab
signal equipped UP motor on the point. We're sure the UP hates their men
worse than the Santa Fe does, because the UP motors are even more
uncomfortable than MAC's and Punkins.
Mike Decker
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> Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2002 18:27:57 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Bryan Howell <tubaman21@y...>
> Subject: Run-throughs
>
> Hi.
>
> My dad was driving through Somonauk earlier this week
> and spotted a stack train on the Q led by a trio of UP
> locos. He asked me why and I was at a loss to
> explain. It was my understanding that all
> run-throughs were to be led by a unit of the road in
> which the foreign train was traveling over. I am
> probably wrong or something has changed. Can anyone
> tell me what the current policies on run-throughs are?
>
> Thanks!
>
>
> =====
> Bryan J. Howell
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