Bill,
That's interesting that they were restricted to 55 through the Oranges,
since that was one of the few fairly long stretches of tangent track on the
line.
Chuck
bill guimes
<vze3fhdr_@_verizo
n.net> To: "Montgomery, Edward T" <Edward.Montgomery_@_fcps.edu>
cc: donald kern <doubletrack_@_comcast.net>
08/02/2005 07:30 "Tupaczewski, Paul R \(Paul\)" <paultup_@_lucent.com>
PM Lederer73_@_aol.com
s.kay4_@_verizon.net
Charles_Walsh_@_Berlex.com
erielack_@_lists.railfan.net
Subject:
Re: (erielack) U34CH sound
If I remember correctly, no, there were no blanket speed restrictions.
OOPS!!. Seem to remember that the U boats were restricted to
55 through
the Oranges. I don't remember when the speed restriction was lifted.
On the Gladstone line, all Diesels were restricted to 10 MPH
over Hog
Back Bridge, and there was a through girder bridge over a stream west of
B'ville that had a 10 MPH (IIRC) for Diesels also.
They weighed around 385,000 pounds.
Bill
Montgomery, Edward T wrote:
> Did the U34's have to run slower than the MU's on lighter rail? I know
> they were very heavy locos.
>
> Ed Montgomery
>
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