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Kelly Anderson

February 13, 2009 07:03AM

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mesaman3000 Wrote:
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> I realize the
> 37s may have a stiffer setup, but by how much??
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> Casey

The centering stiffness of the lead and trailing trucks is driven by the weight on them. Look at the amount of boiler on a K-37, especially at the firebox end, compared to a K-28, or even a K-36. It's a safe bet they are much more stiff.

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