Re: Earl on 1744 at La Veta

Earl Wrote:
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> Thanks to 1744 I have arthritis in my shoulders
> from absorbing to shock of its rough ride. It was
> either let my shoulder take the punishment or let
> my back absorb it. In which case, I I would be in
> a wheel chair now...
>

Up and down hammer action implies it might not have been much kinder to the ties/rails than it was to your backbone. Some engines are brutes. Granted I expect that line is probably overbuilt relative to an engine of its weight.



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 06/29/2020 05:39PM by James.