A real arcane question: Did the locomotive need to be completely shut-down
in order to switch from one mode to another, or could it be done in idle?
I presume there was a safety mechanism to prevent this from being switched
while in actual (notch 8) operation?
"Tupaczewski,
Paul R (Paul)"
<paultup_@_lucent. To: "'Charles_Walsh@berlex.com'" <Charles_Walsh@berlex.com>
com> "Tupaczewski, Paul R (Paul)" <paultup_@_lucent.com>
cc: erielack_@_railfan.net
08/02/2005 10:47 erielack-owner_@_lists.elhts.org
AM Todd Hollritt <thollritt_@_yahoo.com>
Subject:
RE: (erielack) RE: U34CH sound
>> Were all U34s equipped as such?
>
> This was very simple. There was a four-way switch in the cab. I don't
> remember all the positions exactly, but one of the positions
> was "Passenger
> Run" and the other was "Freight Run." That's all there was
> to it - turn a
> switch!
Yup, all U34CH's were identical mechanically and control-wise.
- Paul
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