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Russo Loco

February 19, 2011 09:56AM

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Earl Wrote:
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> When the steel passenger cars were flat cars, they
> they had a lot more strain put through them than
> 3 480's could create, we had no issues triple-
> heading passenger trains when necessary.
>
> We did it often in during the Stock Rush in the
> 1990's. The record for a loaded passenger train
> eastbound up Cumbres was set in Oct 1997.
> 489, 487 & 497 took 31 cars up the hill!

That's a LOT of stock (old goats?), presumably there to enjoy the Fall Colors! It would be great if C&TS ridership were back at that level this year!!

- Russo

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C&TSRR Triple Header Question	chamafun463	February 18, 2011 10:51PM
Re: C&TSRR Triple Header Question	CharlieMcCandless	February 18, 2011 11:56PM
Re: C&TSRR Triple Header Question	Earl	February 19, 2011 08:53AM
Re: C&TSRR Triple Header Question	Russo Loco	February 19, 2011 09:56AM
Re: C&TSRR Triple Header Question	dwsabianguy	February 25, 2011 12:15PM
Re: C&TSRR Triple Header Question	Russo Loco	February 25, 2011 05:26PM
Re: C&TSRR Triple Header Question	gothpapa	February 25, 2011 06:27PM
Re: C&TSRR Triple Header Question	Earl	February 26, 2011 08:58AM
Re: C&TSRR Triple Header Question	gothpapa	February 26, 2011 09:12AM
Re: C&TSRR Triple Header Question	John Bush	February 19, 2011 07:21AM
Re: C&TSRR Triple Header Question	cdaspit	February 19, 2011 07:30AM
Re: C&TSRR Triple Header Question	Sandiapaul	February 24, 2011 05:25PM
Re: C&TSRR Triple Header Question	Earl	February 19, 2011 08:49AM
Re: C&TSRR Triple Header Question	drgwk37	February 19, 2011 09:21AM
Re: C&TSRR Triple Header Question	Russo Loco	February 19, 2011 10:09AM
Re: C&TSRR Triple Header Question	rick_b	February 19, 2011 10:28AM
Re: C&TSRR Triple Header Question	BrianJ	February 19, 2011 10:34AM
NNG - How about FIVE engines ...	Russo Loco	February 19, 2011 08:19PM
Re: NNG - How about FIVE engines?	chamafun463	February 19, 2011 09:56PM
Re: NNG - How about FIVE engines?	CharlieMcCandless	February 19, 2011 11:59PM
Re: NNG - How about FIVE engines?	gothpapa	February 24, 2011 09:40AM
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Re: NNG - How about FIVE engines?	chamafun463	February 24, 2011 11:41AM
Re: NNG - How about FIVE engines?	D&RGW 223	February 24, 2011 10:15AM
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Re: C&TSRR Triple Header Question	Scott Gibbs	February 26, 2011 09:41PM
Re: C&TSRR Triple Header Question	chamafun463	February 27, 2011 08:10AM
Re: C&TSRR Triple Header Question	BillD	February 27, 2011 11:22AM
Re: C&TSRR Triple Header Question	chamafun463	February 27, 2011 12:36PM

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