Steamshots USA..Lets See Some Steam Shots..
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daylightrain
Development Purgatory.
I always thought the reason why SP didn't doublehead Cab Forwards was because the smoke from the front engine would get in the way of the crews visibility in snowsheds and tunnels. I remember reading somewhere that if they wanted to doublehead Cab Forwards the second engine would be fliped, i.e. tender to tender not tender to locomotive.
cascaderailroad
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See the second photo: http://www.douglas-self.com/MUSEUM/LOCOLOCO/sp4882/sp4882.htm
The cab forwards all had all weather cabs. Just before going into a tunnel they would close all the windows. By placing the helper mid-train or at the rear, smoke would clear out of the tunnel by the time the next locomotive got there. The second photo on the website is of an engineer on the Southern Railway. It was part of a Time Magazine piece if I recall correctly.
I have the wrong engine on the Pennsylvania consist, it should have been K&L's shrouded K4. That is the only one I'm sure I missed. Thanks for reminding me of the Commodore.
That's better
I have left off K&L's K4 Shrouded Bronze and PaulzTrainz's GS-2 Daylight and I don't have PaulzTrainz's NYC J3A Dreyfuss Hudson and NYC J3A Streamlined Empire State Express.
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daylightrain
Development Purgatory.
Previously on the Trainz forums:
Later on:
Guess they weren't big enough for you norm :hehe:
Later on:
Guess they weren't big enough for you norm :hehe:
jacksonbarno
Alco Spoken Here
September 27th, 1939: Jackknifed cars tie up both tracks just south of Thunder Ridge on the LE&E's mainline, near Pittsburgh. Trying to keep up to the tight schedule necessary for LE&E fast freights, the engineer of NY-4, making up time lost due to a hotbox earlier in the evening, maintained a speed in excess of 50 miles per hour through a zone rated for 35. Locomotive number 834 jumped the track, resting to a stop just short of a steep embankment.
LE&E fast freights were kept to extremely tight schedules, and if an engineer brought one in in excess of one hour late, it was rumored that he would be fired on the spot. Many engineers were therefore liberal with many speed restrictions when running behind, and infrequently this would result in derailments.
LE&E fast freights were kept to extremely tight schedules, and if an engineer brought one in in excess of one hour late, it was rumored that he would be fired on the spot. Many engineers were therefore liberal with many speed restrictions when running behind, and infrequently this would result in derailments.
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jacksonbarno
Alco Spoken Here
Officially, the LE&E did nothing of the sort (the difference between rumors and practice), however the LE&E's reputation for holding tight schedules led to rumors circulating about the company, which in turn led crews to do whatever they could to keep time. After all, it might be a rumor, but who wants to actually find out?
In terms of labor, the LE&E maintained a fairly good relationship with unions throughout the 1930's and 1940's. Being in better financial shape during the depression than many of its regional neighbors, it largely paid its employees more than counterpart railroads, and particularly during the depression this helped to lessen the chance of strikes or labor disputes.
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In terms of labor, the LE&E maintained a fairly good relationship with unions throughout the 1930's and 1940's. Being in better financial shape during the depression than many of its regional neighbors, it largely paid its employees more than counterpart railroads, and particularly during the depression this helped to lessen the chance of strikes or labor disputes.
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