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Earl

February 18, 2003 04:40PM

The grade on the mainline around Lava is less than the 1.42% ruling grade. In fact the grade past the tank is nearly level. This would further reduce the grade of the loop track. Although it LOOKS a bunch steeper, the grade is probably around 3.5%. We had 463 and a 8-10 car train back down from the top of the into the loop track to meet a regular passenger train. 463 walked it right out of there without a slip.

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Lava Loop/Rotary question	Greg Scholl	February 12, 2003 01:09PM
Re: Lava Loop/Rotary question	Jerry Day	February 12, 2003 01:28PM
rotary coal	John Craft	February 12, 2003 02:00PM
Re: Lava Loop/Rotary question	Jerry Day	February 12, 2003 01:31PM
Re: Lava Loop/Rotary question	Jim Gross	February 12, 2003 01:38PM
Re: Lava Loop/Rotary question	Greg Scholl	February 12, 2003 01:47PM
Re: Lava Loop/Rotary question	Jerry Day	February 12, 2003 02:03PM
Re: Lava Loop/Rotary question	Greg Scholl	February 12, 2003 02:20PM
Lava Loop & Tank question	Jim Gross	February 12, 2003 02:27PM
Re: Lava Loop & Tank question	Andy J	February 12, 2003 02:52PM
Re: Lava Loop & Tank question	Jerry Day	February 12, 2003 03:20PM
Re: Loops	Mike	February 12, 2003 11:14PM
Thanks Andy NM	Jim Gross	February 12, 2003 03:29PM
Re: Lava Loop usage	PRSL	February 12, 2003 02:44PM
Re: Lava Loop/Rotary question	Jerry Day	February 12, 2003 03:11PM
Re: Lava Loop/Rotary question PIC	Greg Scholl	February 12, 2003 05:51PM
Re: Lava Loop/Rotary question	Jerry Day	February 12, 2003 06:26PM
Re: Lava Loop and crew compensation	Robby Peartree	February 12, 2003 10:31PM
Re: Lava Loop and crew compensation	Charlie Mutschler	February 13, 2003 06:29AM
Re: Lava Loop and crew compensation	Greg Scholl	February 13, 2003 07:07AM
Old Question on Chili Line Wye, for Rotary?	PRSL	February 13, 2003 07:34AM
These are the threads	Don Richter	February 13, 2003 07:57AM
Re: Old Question on Chili Line Wye, for Rotary?	Jerry Day	February 13, 2003 10:22AM
Re: Old Question on Chili Line Wye, for Rotary?	Dave Peterson	February 13, 2003 02:41PM
Re: Old Question on Chili Line Wye, for Rotary?	Jerry Day	February 13, 2003 03:23PM
Re: Old Question on Chili Line Wye, for Rotary?	Dave Peterson	February 13, 2003 04:09PM
Re: Old Question on Chili Line Wye, for Rotary?	Jerry Day	February 13, 2003 04:32PM
Re: Old Question on Chili Line Wye, for Rotary?	PRSL	February 13, 2003 07:15PM
Re: Old Question on Chili Line Wye, for Rotary?	Dave Peterson	February 14, 2003 01:18PM
Re: Old Question on Chili Line Wye, for Rotary?	Jerry Day	February 14, 2003 04:30PM
Here it is	Greg Raven	February 13, 2003 08:26PM
Re: Here it is	Jerry Day	February 13, 2003 09:46PM
To Big Horn or to Lava?	Kevin Cook	February 13, 2003 08:54AM
Coal Storage at Cumbres too	Kevin Cook	February 13, 2003 08:36AM
Re: Coal Storage at Cumbres too	Greg Scholl	February 13, 2003 09:08AM
Re: Coal Storage at Cumbres too	Jerry Day	February 13, 2003 09:41AM
Re: Coal Storage at Cumbres too	Jerry Day	February 13, 2003 09:47AM
Re: Coal Storage at Cumbres too	Jerry Day	February 13, 2003 10:00AM
Loop Possible at Cumbres	PRSL	February 13, 2003 08:44PM
Re: Loop Possible at Cumbres	Gavin Hamilton	February 13, 2003 10:47PM
Re: Loop Possible at Cumbres- Wrong ! Down Only	PRSL	February 14, 2003 06:57AM
Re: Loop is Possible at Cumbres	PRSL	February 14, 2003 07:10AM
Re: Loop is Possible at Cumbres	Gavin Hamilton	February 14, 2003 11:47AM
Turning at Cumbres PIC	Greg Scholl	February 14, 2003 01:04PM
Re: Loop is Possible at Cumbres, but not likely.	PRSL	February 14, 2003 07:24PM
Re: Loop is Possible at Cumbres, but not likely.	PRSL	February 14, 2003 07:48PM
Re: Loop is Possible at Cumbres, but not likely.	Gavin Hamilton	February 15, 2003 12:41AM
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Lava Loop -5%- The Engineering	PRSL	February 15, 2003 06:47PM
Re: Lava Loop -5%- The Engineering	Gavin Hamilton	February 16, 2003 12:33PM
Re:12 % Experience it on Cass	PRSL	February 17, 2003 05:09PM
Re:12 % Experience it on Cass	Gavin Hamilton	February 18, 2003 12:18PM
Re: Lava Loop -5%- The Engineering	Earl	February 18, 2003 04:40PM

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