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Dirk Ramsey

May 22, 2015 07:12PM

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The amount of available braking power is not the answer. Steam has enough. The problem is that it is possible to use to much braking on the drivers on the descent causing over heating of the driver tires and the real possibility of a loose tire. Extra cars are used as break sleds, so no braking is used on the engine brakes. During the Rio Grande years water brakes were used on returning Cumbres helpers. Going down the east side of the pass, 463's tender brakes would probably hold her.

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05-21-15 Loco 463 Eastbound Part #1	Roger Hogan	May 21, 2015 05:47PM
Re: 05-21-15 Loco 463 Eastbound Part #1	Rich Muth	May 21, 2015 06:06PM
Re: 05-21-15 Loco 463 Eastbound Part #1	Roger Hogan	May 21, 2015 07:04PM
Re: 05-21-15 Loco 463 Eastbound Part #1	Jeff Ramsey	May 21, 2015 06:36PM
Re: 05-21-15 Loco 463 Eastbound Part #1	Roger Hogan	May 21, 2015 07:05PM
Re: 05-21-15 Loco 463 Eastbound Part #1	Wayne Hoskin	May 21, 2015 07:14PM
Re: 05-21-15 Loco 463 Eastbound Part #1	Ross Miller	May 21, 2015 07:33PM
Re: 05-21-15 Loco 463 Eastbound Part #1	Etrump	May 21, 2015 08:14PM
Re: 05-21-15 Loco 463 Eastbound Part #1	Roger Hogan	May 21, 2015 08:31PM
Re: 05-21-15 Loco 463 Eastbound Part #1	Dirk Ramsey	May 22, 2015 07:01PM
Re: 05-21-15 Loco 463 Eastbound Part #1	Roger Hogan	May 22, 2015 07:44PM
Re: 05-21-15 Loco 463 Eastbound Part #1	Roger Hogan	May 21, 2015 08:31PM
Re: 05-21-15 Loco 463 Eastbound Part #1	Roger Hogan	May 21, 2015 08:30PM
Re: 05-21-15 Loco 463 Eastbound Part #1	Paul Schmidt	May 21, 2015 08:24PM
Re: 05-21-15 Loco 463 Eastbound Part #1	Roger Hogan	May 21, 2015 08:32PM
Re: 05-21-15 Loco 463 Eastbound Part #1	jerryvi	May 21, 2015 09:12PM
Re: 05-21-15 Loco 463 Eastbound Part #1	HogandTow	May 22, 2015 06:23AM
Re: 05-21-15 Loco 463 Eastbound Part #1	Roger Hogan	May 22, 2015 09:15AM
Re: 05-21-15 Loco 463 Eastbound Part #1	guymonmd	May 22, 2015 12:33PM
Re: 05-21-15 Loco 463 Eastbound Part #1	Dirk Ramsey	May 22, 2015 07:12PM
Re: 05-21-15 Loco 463 Eastbound Part #1	Roger Hogan	May 22, 2015 07:44PM
Re: 05-21-15 Loco 463 Eastbound Part #1	Roger Hogan	May 22, 2015 09:14AM
Re: 05-21-15 Loco 463 Eastbound Part #1	Samart	May 22, 2015 07:21AM
Re: 05-21-15 Loco 463 Eastbound Part #1	Roger Hogan	May 22, 2015 09:16AM
Re: 05-21-15 Loco 463 Eastbound Part #1	RCW	May 22, 2015 10:44AM
Re: 05-21-15 Loco 463 Eastbound Part #1	Roger Hogan	May 22, 2015 10:52AM
Re: 05-21-15 Loco 463 Eastbound Part #1	Roger Hogan	May 22, 2015 03:37PM
Re: 05-21-15 Loco 463 Eastbound Part #1	philip.marshall	May 22, 2015 11:10AM
Re: 05-21-15 Loco 463 Eastbound Part #1	Roger Hogan	May 22, 2015 11:19AM
Re: 05-21-15 Loco 463 Eastbound Part #1	Craig Kumler	May 22, 2015 12:06PM
Re: 05-21-15 Loco 463 Eastbound Part #1	Roger Hogan	May 22, 2015 02:31PM
Re: 05-21-15 Loco 463 Eastbound Part #1	Greg Scholl	May 22, 2015 03:17PM
Re: 05-21-15 Loco 463 Eastbound Part #1	Roger Hogan	May 22, 2015 04:31PM
Re: 05-21-15 Loco 463 Eastbound Part #1	Greg Scholl	May 22, 2015 08:31PM
Re: 05-21-15 Loco 463 Eastbound Part #1	Roger Hogan	May 22, 2015 08:46PM
Re: 05-21-15 Loco 463 Eastbound Part #1	Greg Scholl	May 23, 2015 07:15AM

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