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William Reed

September 30, 2006 03:26PM

After looking at the pic's below of the 473 and 481 doubleheading 16 cars it got me thinking. I have a video "Rio Grande of the Rockies" which has a segment where the 478 is pulling 16 cars solo to Silverton. It was back in the early 50's and it was about 10 freight cars and 7 passenger cars and caboose. I guess I'm wondering would a lone K-36 have that much diffaculty pulling the 16 cars by itself? Was it doubleheaded to reduce the wear and tear on a single locomotive? Just curious. Thanks for any replies.
BTW if you don't own a copy of "Rio Grande of the Rockies" your missing some truely great ng footage from the early 50's.
William
aka drgwk37

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Pulling power	William Reed	September 30, 2006 03:26PM
OOPS should have read 5 passenger cars not 7 NM	William Reed	September 30, 2006 03:27PM
Re: Pulling power	El Coke	September 30, 2006 05:27PM
Re: Pulling power	The Josh	September 30, 2006 07:26PM
Re: Pulling power	Jonathan Grant	September 30, 2006 07:43PM
Re: Pulling power	Charlie McCandless	September 30, 2006 09:16PM
K-28's in "The Day"	Mike Trent	October 01, 2006 09:10AM
Re: K-28's in "The Day"	earl	October 02, 2006 08:32AM
Re: K-28's in "The Day"	Mike Stillwell	October 02, 2006 08:50AM
Re: K-28's in "The Day"	Herb Kelsey	October 02, 2006 09:40AM
Re: K-28's in "The Day"	Mike Trent	October 02, 2006 11:03AM
Re: K-28's in "The Day"	Herb Kelsey	October 02, 2006 09:36AM
Re: K-28's in "The Day"	Mike Trent	October 02, 2006 10:51AM
Re: K-28's in "The Day"	Herb Kelsey	October 02, 2006 05:04PM
Re: K-28's in "The Day"	Mike Trent	October 02, 2006 05:33PM
Engineers and engines	El Coke	October 03, 2006 08:18AM
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Re: Engineers and engines NM PIC	Jerry Halbert	October 03, 2006 10:50PM
Re: Engineers and engines	Charlie McCandless	October 04, 2006 05:52AM
Re: Engineers and engines	earl	October 04, 2006 12:42PM
Re: Pulling power	Paul Hagglund	September 30, 2006 10:17PM
Re: Pulling power	Bill Ramaley	October 01, 2006 06:53PM
Re: Pulling power	stuart olson	October 01, 2006 07:25PM
Re: Pulling power	John Cole	October 01, 2006 08:25PM
Re: Pulling power	eldrwy	October 02, 2006 08:29AM
Re: Pulling power	eldrwy	October 02, 2006 08:37AM
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Re: Pulling power	Robert	October 02, 2006 07:41AM
The stronger engines	El Coke	October 01, 2006 11:19AM
Re: The stronger engines	Tim	October 02, 2006 10:19AM
Re: The stronger engines	Ed Stabler	October 02, 2006 10:56AM
Re: The stronger engines	eldrwy	October 02, 2006 01:24PM
Andy, the 473 and the power reverse	Charlie McCandless	October 02, 2006 05:09PM
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Re: Andy, the 473 and the power reverse	Charlie McCandless	October 02, 2006 06:38PM
Re: Andy, the 473 and the power reverse	Mike Trent	October 02, 2006 07:16PM
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