RE: [CBQ] Re: CB&Q Switchers

["John Hagen" <sprinthag@yahoo.com>]

Just my opinion but in back in the day SW2 – SW12 the switchers could pretty well handle the ,loads of the time. Cow//calf’s were mainly used for hump or very large yard service. There really wasn’t much need for MU on single units. But as car lengths and weights increased they became unpowered and a lot of the work was taken over by older Geeps. Some switchers that “stayed the course” had it added and many did when they were sold for short line service. I’m aware of any railroad that ordered MU on new single unit switchers.

 

John Hagen

 

From: CBQ@yahoogroups.com [mailto:CBQ@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of bdurham260
Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2012 5:38 PM
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [CBQ] Re: CB&Q Switchers

 

 

So for normal switching practice they were not MU'd unless they were cow/calf sets up until the mid 60's. That is what I was trying to get at in my original question. I saw the topic on MU'ing them with road diesels but I was trying to learn about the practical operations of these units and if they were coupled together to perform switching duties. Sorry for the confusion.

Brian

 

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