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Re: [CBQ] U Boats/SD40's.

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Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2012 15:45:48 +0000
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I always felt like the U-boat was going to go off the rail at the same speed the SD was just cruising along. It just never felt right....
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From: Karl Rethwisch <qrailroadman@yahoo.com>
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Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2012 07:29:46 -0800 (PST)
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Subject: [CBQ] U Boats/SD40's.

 

I totally agree with Doug Hartman concerning the difficulties associated with climbing up on a GE AND the difficulties attendant to finally GETTIN' in the cab !
 
The throttle was a never-ending amazement to me.  Why 16 notches?, few of them worked !!!  A gauge light "dimmer" that wouldn't dim the gauge lights.  A ground relay reset that was inaccessable from the cab.  Transition events that registered at least 7.5 on the Richter Scale, an empty boiler room and a toilet STUFFED into the nose rendering it nearly unusable plus myriad other issues unique to these "things" !!
 
I can say that the arrival of the C30-7's was a welcomed day.  THOSE were some fine locomotives !!  Quiet in the cab, quite good ride qualities, dependable and VERY good pullers. 
 
The SD40 and, in its final form, the SD40-2 was without equal.  Tireless creatures that rarely failed to do more than they were supposed ta do.  In a Locomotive Hall of Fame the 40-2 would certainly be present !!!
 
70MAC's ??  Now THAT's a WHOLE different world !!!
 
Karl
 
 
 
 



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