tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4617010629578345991.post473884070918831047..comments2022-12-28T10:57:03.756-08:00Comments on Caboose Coffee: CN's Express Trains in the 1960'sBrucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08807128526453246847noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4617010629578345991.post-14654145658947707092012-07-03T07:55:12.454-07:002012-07-03T07:55:12.454-07:00WHATEVER HAPPENED TO ALL THAT PAPERWORK ? ? ? ? ? ...WHATEVER HAPPENED TO ALL THAT PAPERWORK ? ? ? ? ? ?LOUhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17003942983076709257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4617010629578345991.post-26142714809902820132012-06-29T14:09:44.818-07:002012-06-29T14:09:44.818-07:00Hello John,
You raise a very good point. Now tha...Hello John,<br /><br />You raise a very good point. Now that you mention it, I can recall that when working the head end of those trains, I would press a button on the "dash board" of the locomotive, FP9A or FPA4, to blow down the separator in the steam generator. <br /><br />The use of high-speed engines on the Mountain region didn't make much sense if their use was just for speed. West of Jasper, there were few places where we could 'let 'er ride' in the eighth notch and go beyond the magical "65 mph" marker. Therefore, any freight engine, even the SW1200RS, could pull a train at 65 miles an hours.<br /><br />Thanks for bringing that point to my attention.<br /><br />Cheers, BruceBrucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08807128526453246847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4617010629578345991.post-55414334314251408422012-06-29T13:50:18.730-07:002012-06-29T13:50:18.730-07:00Hi Bruce.
The psgr engs were not only for speed bu...Hi Bruce.<br />The psgr engs were not only for speed but some of the various cars had steam from the engines, for perishable traffic.<br /><br />John<br /><br />PS I enjoy caboose coffee.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com