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Re: (erielack) U34CH sound
They were actually restricted to 55MPH from Denville to Harrison.
I don't remember why. It was the only restriction on the Hoboken Division
except for Hog Back Bridge on the Gladstone Line.
Steve
On 8/3/05 7:35 AM, "Charles_Walsh_@_berlex.com" <Charles_Walsh@berlex.com>
wrote:
>
> 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
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> 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
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> 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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> Be a Locomotive Engineer:
> Its the most fun you can have with 3000 HP
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