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Chris No problem,give me a call

Your right guy's.. sand is used for traction between the wheel and rail, mostly in bad weather, Ther Hogger can apply the sand with a flick of a button, most locomotives have an auto system. If the wheel slips the load drops to the traction motors an alarm sounds and they have to correct...

CP4655 Hey! Chris, You've been in my back yard again "Now I can add a little".. CP4655 built Jan 1980 by EMD GP40-2 Previous #HATX0511 Weight 268,000 lbs Lenth 59.2 Feet 40 inch wheels 4 axle Horse Power 3000 Fuel Tank 2400 gal. The towers in the back are for sanding, there...

Hey Chris.. That looks familiar, anyhow there pretty pricey, put is this way if you owned one, you could retire and live anywhere in the world.

Re: Re: Thank's Thank's jon I'm into big red one's that run by my office every day, I started with the railway in 1978 did my time as a Locomotive Mechanic,wheened myself on Alco's, SD40's -2's, although I have not worked on the new BIG AC's, I still like to sneak out my back door and...

Thank's I'm still in my learning stage

Thank's 25 years on the Rail, I figure it will take me longer to figure out how to surf this site!

I bet he look's better in his new hat! Chris: Could'nt resist joining up