RE: [CBQ] Elephant Style Es

["'Charlie Vlk' cvlk@comcast.net [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>]

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I’m not sure why a failure (short of a catastrophic one that rendered the controls or cab unusable) would make the “elephant style” desirable.   Would not the bad prime mover (or entire lead unit) simply be cut out and the remaining units be controlled from the lead unit?

As to the cost, if the pooled units (E8/9) would be facing west as they came off the dinky they would not have to be turned in Chicago.   E7 and E5 units probably would be MU’d in the order they came in unless one had to be turned to lead going out.   At the western terminal wrong-facing lead units would have to be turned.  It may be that this was used as an accounting entry to justify killing service but in the total scheme of things I can’t see it being a big contributor to the bottom line if it was honestly tallied.

Charlie Vlk

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Posted by: "Charlie Vlk" <cvlk@comcast.net>

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