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DWB

January 04, 2017 08:58PM

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Yeah, have the same problem with empty auto racks on my current run. I used to run down 2.5 to 3 percent grades and most everything runs ok with a set on that. I always wondered what 4 wheel goods wagons handled like.

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What is the guy on the platform doing?	John West	August 19, 2016 09:52PM
Re: What is the guy on the platform doing?	bcp	August 19, 2016 10:12PM
Re: Who is the foamer on the platform?	Russo Loco	August 19, 2016 11:27PM
Re: What is the guy on the platform doing?	dougvv	August 19, 2016 11:30PM
Re: What is the guy on the platform doing?	Casey Akin	August 20, 2016 12:06AM
Re: What is the guy on the platform doing?	Chris Walker	August 20, 2016 12:40AM
Re: What is the guy on the platform doing?	KevinM	August 20, 2016 05:18AM
Re: What is the guy on the platform doing?	Wayne Laepple	August 20, 2016 05:26AM
Re: What is the guy on the platform doing?	jim pallow	August 20, 2016 05:39AM
Re: What is the guy on the platform doing?	jessica stacey	August 20, 2016 06:30AM
Re: What is the guy on the platform doing?	Charlie Mutschler	August 20, 2016 07:13AM
Re: What is the guy on the platform doing?	Charlie Mutschler	August 20, 2016 07:15AM
Re: What is the guy on the platform doing?	RDannemann	August 20, 2016 08:45AM
Re: What is the guy on the platform doing?	gregcoit	August 20, 2016 09:39AM
Re: What is the guy on the platform doing?	Earl	August 20, 2016 09:40AM
Re: What is the guy on the platform doing?	bcp	August 20, 2016 10:46AM
Re: What is the guy on the platform doing?	John West	August 20, 2016 10:49AM
Re: What is the guy on the platform doing?	bcp	August 20, 2016 11:01AM
Re: What is the guy on the platform doing?	rdamurphy	August 20, 2016 12:46PM
Re: What is the guy on the platform doing?	Tomstp	August 20, 2016 09:46AM
Re: What is the guy on the platform doing?	Jon Bentz	August 20, 2016 10:02AM
Re: What is the guy on the platform doing?	Earl	August 20, 2016 10:11AM
Consist??	John West	August 20, 2016 10:15AM
Re: What is the guy on the platform doing?	guymonmd	August 22, 2016 03:50PM
Re: What is the guy on the platform doing?	DWB	January 04, 2017 10:23AM
Re: What is the guy on the platform doing?	rdamurphy	August 20, 2016 10:59AM
Re: What is the guy on the platform doing?	dougvv	August 20, 2016 11:30AM
Re: What is the guy on the platform doing?	Glenn Butcher	August 20, 2016 12:07PM
Re: What is the guy on the platform doing?	rdamurphy	August 20, 2016 12:36PM
Re: What is the guy on the platform doing?	Charlie Mutschler	August 20, 2016 01:27PM
Re: What is the guy on the platform doing?	Greg Scholl	August 20, 2016 02:20PM
Re: What is the guy on the platform doing?	DWB	January 04, 2017 07:46PM
Re: What is the guy on the platform doing?	Chris Walker	January 04, 2017 08:23PM
Re: What is the guy on the platform doing?	DWB	January 04, 2017 08:58PM
Re: What is the guy on the platform doing?	Etrump	August 20, 2016 08:08PM
Fireman Trump	John West	August 20, 2016 09:13PM
Re: Fireman Trump	Etrump	August 21, 2016 12:06AM
Re: Fireman Trump	John Cole	August 21, 2016 09:03AM
Re: Fireman Trump	Etrump	August 21, 2016 10:37AM
Questions for Ed	John West	August 21, 2016 12:08PM
Re: Questions for Ed	Etrump	August 21, 2016 06:16PM
Thanks	John West	August 21, 2016 06:40PM
Road engine versus helper	John West	August 22, 2016 11:34PM
Re: Road engine versus helper	Etrump	August 23, 2016 10:36AM
Memory	John West	August 23, 2016 10:43AM
Helper Compensation on the C&S	Mike Trent	August 23, 2016 01:36PM
Re: Road engine versus helper	Jimmy Blouch	August 23, 2016 03:34PM
Re: Road engine versus helper	John West	August 23, 2016 06:14PM
Re: Road engine versus helper	boomer1950	January 03, 2017 04:21PM
Re: Road engine versus helper	CharlieMcCandless	January 03, 2017 04:30PM
Midland pusher	John West	January 03, 2017 08:08PM
Re: Midland pusher	CharlieMcCandless	January 03, 2017 09:06PM
Re: Road engine versus helper	Earl	August 23, 2016 05:41PM
Re: What is the guy on the platform doing . . .	Johnson Barr	August 20, 2016 09:18PM
Re: What is the guy on the platform doing . . .	John Cole	August 20, 2016 10:52PM
Re: What is the guy on the platform doing?	Chiloquinruss	August 21, 2016 09:46AM
Re: What is the guy on the platform doing?	Phil Raynes	August 21, 2016 11:06AM
I think we have an answer	John West	August 21, 2016 12:27PM
Re: I think we have an answer	Don Richter	August 21, 2016 03:17PM
Re: What is the guy on the platform doing?	J.B.Bane	August 21, 2016 12:48PM
Re: What is the guy on the platform doing?	dougvv	August 21, 2016 01:26PM
Re: What is the guy on the platform doing?	jim pallow	August 21, 2016 06:30PM
Re: What is the guy on the platform doing?	riogrande493	August 21, 2016 06:37PM
Re: What is the guy on the platform doing?	Mike463	August 21, 2016 06:55PM
Re: What is the guy on the platform doing?	HogandTow	August 21, 2016 11:43PM
Re: What is the guy on the platform doing?	C&TS488fan	August 22, 2016 12:39AM
Re: What is the guy on the platform doing?	Russo Loco	August 22, 2016 12:45AM
Re: What is the guy on the platform doing?	Chris Walker	August 22, 2016 04:55AM
Re: What is the guy on the platform doing?	Greg Scholl	August 22, 2016 08:01AM
Re: Yesterdays Signals, today's Phraud-O-Waves?	Johnson Barr	August 22, 2016 10:56AM
Re: Yesterdays Signals, today's Phraud-O-Waves?	HogandTow	August 22, 2016 01:41PM
Re: Yesterdays Signals, today's Phraud-O-Waves?	Johnson Barr	August 22, 2016 11:15PM
Re: Yesterdays Signals, today's Phraud-O-Waves?	Earl	August 22, 2016 03:11PM
Re: Yesterdays Signals, today's Phraud-O-Waves?	Earl	August 22, 2016 03:11PM
Re: Yesterdays Signals, today's Phraud-O-Waves?	Greg Scholl	August 22, 2016 04:22PM
Re: What is the guy on the platform doing?	Wayne Hoskin	August 22, 2016 01:38PM
FRED	John West	August 22, 2016 02:56PM
Re: FRED	Earl	August 23, 2016 08:50AM
Re: FRED	jim pallow	August 23, 2016 02:51PM
Re: What is the guy on the platform doing?	C&TS488fan	August 22, 2016 11:35AM
Thing by his hand	John West	August 22, 2016 12:06PM
Re: Thing by his hand	RDannemann	August 22, 2016 03:36PM
Re: What is the guy on the platform doing?	Mike Trent	August 22, 2016 01:16PM
Re: What is the guy on the platform doing?	Jim Marlett	August 23, 2016 03:47PM
Crewmen	CharlieMcCandless	August 23, 2016 04:07PM
Re: Crewmen	Etrump	August 24, 2016 02:34PM
Re: Crewmen	Earl	August 24, 2016 09:16PM
Re: Crewmen Morgan et al	Russo Loco	August 24, 2016 10:42PM
Re: What is the black smudge in/near the brakeman's hand?	Johnson Barr	August 23, 2016 11:40PM
But is it worth it?	John West	August 24, 2016 09:51PM
Re: But is it worth it? "Why Soitenly!"	Russo Loco	August 24, 2016 10:26PM
Re: But is it worth it? "Why Soitenly!"	John West	August 24, 2016 11:04PM
Re: But is it worth it? "Why Soitenly!!" (redux)	Russo Loco	August 24, 2016 11:44PM
Re: What is the guy on the platform doing?	Earl	August 23, 2016 11:15PM
Re: What is the guy on the platform doing?	Earl	August 24, 2016 12:38PM
Re: What is the guy on the platform doing?	Etrump	August 24, 2016 02:22PM
16 hours	John West	August 24, 2016 04:40PM
Re: 16 hours	CharlieMcCandless	August 24, 2016 05:39PM
Crewmen	CharlieMcCandless	August 24, 2016 05:52PM
Re: Crewmen	CharlieMcCandless	August 26, 2016 12:33PM
Re: What is the guy on the platform doing?	pd3463	August 26, 2016 02:03PM
Re: What is the guy on the platform doing?	Tomstp	August 26, 2016 08:05PM
Re: What is the guy on the platform doing?	rehunn	January 04, 2017 09:32AM

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