Re: 1472 operating days?

MD Ramsey Wrote:
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> Yes, it would. Remember though, that in most
> cases, the 15 years would be reached before the
> 1472 service days on most railroads.

It all depends on the service schedule. At a railroad museum that operates on weekends only and maybe not even every weekend the 15 years may come first.

However, on an operation like the C&TS or D&S or Strasburg or Valley RR the 1472 days may occure first.

If we devide 1472 days by 15 years that comes to 98 days each year. That might be just over a three months of daily operation. But if the engine is essentially hot each day (excepting inspection days) for a four month (or longer) season the 1472 days will occur first.

Under the old rules the ICC counted months and one hot day a month counted as a whole month. And every 36 months the tubes had to come out for a complete inspection. So the 1472 days or 15 years is much more reasonable for equipment not operated every day, day-in-day-out.

Brian Norden