Re: Hated diamond stacks..........

I rode the 487 from Cumbres to Osier in 2014 and the 481 from Durango to Cascade and return in 2014. The K28s are a smoother ride due to the design. Watch a K36 coming toward you on either railroad. The 36s "hunt" (the term the crews use) due to the leading truck design, swaying from side to side. Now watch 473 or 476 coming toward you, they do not "hunt" like a K36.

The data I provided does prove the K28s were less costly to maintain than the K36s.

Locomotive performance are facts, appearance is a personal opinion. Greg, you and Chris don't like the K28 appearance, I do. Some like diamond stacks on them, I hate the diamond stacks. Some like green boilers, I hate them. There is no winner here, just opinions.



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