Hated the branch with a big train (REALLY hated it with taconite trains). And
you got that right about feeling off in the Twi-light Zone. Enjoyed it, though,
loafing along on the wayfreight.
So what happened? I never tripled.
Doug
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From: "Leo qutlx1@aol.com [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
Sender: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tue, 27 May 2014 23:08:00
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com<CBQ@yahoogroups.com>
Reply-To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [CBQ] Double or a Triple ?
I should also say that as usual Pete has part of the right answer. Amazing what
a flat lander RR'er knows about about doubling hills.
Leo
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> On May 27, 2014, at 10:31 PM, "Leo qutlx1@aol.com [CBQ]"
> <CBQ@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>
> Good answers. But not the right one. When we tied onto the rear half we
> didn't wait for the all the brakes to release as that would cause the
> slack(that had been bunched by setting the air from the Waycar) to runout and
> stretch the train out. Good luck getting that started.
>
> Randy is on the right path.
>
> Leo
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
>> On May 27, 2014, at 7:29 PM, "Leo qutlx1@aol.com [CBQ]"
>> <CBQ@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> I'd like to get the readers involved,much like I do with the audience in my
>> presentations at the BRHS meets. By the way this Sept we are going to delve
>> into 69/64 in depth,this job handled the Quad cities business to Chicago.
>>
>> Ok,let's go, and the story is on part of the route of 69/64.
>>
>> So were cruising along around the horn on a extra something east or 2nd,3
>> rd,4th 192, etc. Were going around the horn eastbound from Savanna because
>> the DS and everyone knows full well,if we go up Burke we'll stall, double
>> the hill and tie up the C&I for the balance of the day as we plod along.
>>
>> So we're routed on the scenic route around the horn via Denrock and Mendota.
>> "Please call us when when you get close to Mendota and good luck".
>>
>> As were crawling up Ohio, Lew says when we stall just drop off and we'll let
>> the train roll back. When we stop,make the cut and ride up to Ohio.
>>
>> So we stall and I get off the waycar. Soon the train is rolling west
>> downhill. It stops with the slack bunched as Lew has set the air from the
>> Waycar. I close the the angle cock on the head end. Dynamite the rear end.
>> Pretty soon the head end pushes against the rear end and I pull the pin. The
>> head end pulls away and I catch the rear car. At Ohio we stop momentarily as
>> my partner lines us on the siding. I ride up to the road crossing and the
>> switch . Line it back for the main and soon enough the units make their way
>> back to me. We ride back down the hill to get the second half.
>>
>> We couple on,pump off the brakes, and pull, nothing happens. Goon belly
>> shoves against the cars for slack and tries again with the sanders wide open
>> along with the throttle. We just spin the loco wheels.
>>
>> OK all you readers what do we do next ?
>>
>> Leo
>>
>> Sent from my iPad
>>
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