RE: (erielack) ALCO"S Valley Centuries

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

> Based upon my reference materials, the Valley C628s were 
> restricted from 
> service west of Sayre, due to excessive wear on track.  
> Seeing them at Oak 
> Island is, of course, consistant with that restriction.  All 
> the Valley's 
> significant grades were on the east end.


The ex-Monon C628s the LV got were because the Monon returned them for beating the track rather badly. The Monon opted for more C420s to replace 'em.

From what engineers have told me, the C628s rode very rough, but did have quite a bit of pulling power in them...

	- Paul

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