FW: (erielack) Scanton Pax Service

["Tupaczewski, Paul R \(Paul\)" <"paultup_@_lucent.com">]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tim & Anita Wakeman [mailto:"tmwake_@_warwick.net"] 
> Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 1999 2:33 PM
> To: Tupaczewski, Paul R (Paul)
> Subject: Re: (erielack) Scanton Pax Service
> 
> 
> Tupaczewski, Paul R (Paul) wrote:
> > 
> > > 2) Locomotives:  The Genesis 2 engines can't handle the trains
> > > in the North River tunnels due to the grades, over 2% in both
> > > directions.  Remember, they are 3000-something horsepower 
> in diesel
> > > mode, but considerably less in electric mode.  It's equivalent to
> > > having a built-in electric switch engine.  You'
> > > d probably need two engines to get 6 cars through the tunnel at
> > > speed.
> > 
> > I'm not sure about that... Remember, you have a downgrade 
> into the tunnels,
> > and you can pick up a good amount of speed for the climb out... Any
> > engineers on this list care to comment?
> > 
> > >Then again, you might need two to get 6 cars up and down
> > > the grades in the Poconos, which were helper districts in DLW days
> > > and the passenger trains used multiple diesels back then.
> > 
> > Most DL&W passenger trains that I see photos of ran with a 
> pair of E8's -
> > 2000 horsepower diesels, without all the fancy traction 
> control today's
> > modern diesels have, not to mention the lighter cars of 
> today. I don't think
> > a six-car train today would have much of a problem with a 
> pair of 3200 HP
> > P32AC's (Genesis 2's)
> > 
> >         - Paul
> > 
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> Metro-North has no problem using elecric third rail out of 
> GCT,double or
> single units.And coaches of this day and age are nearly not 
> as heavy as
> the E-8 years.
> 
>          Tim
> 

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