08-01-2012, 06:37 PM
Anyone else planning to catch NKP 765's trips around Horseshoe Curve this month? She's in Williamson, WV this weekend...Pittsburgh on the 11-12th...Harrisburg on the 18-19th, and then back around the curve on the following Monday. The trips are NS employee appreciation schedules, and the Harrisburg trips will be over the Rockville Bridge.
I'm a car attendant for the three weekends, but not necessarily for every trip. The diesel is on the train for three reasons: power protect, head end power, and the ability to stretch the coal supply beyond the normal 220 miles. For the curve, it'll be all berk and a bit heavier than the train 759 pulled 40 years ago (reports were that 759 could have handled a couple more cars). The great show will be the return trip...on the ascent around the curve.
I'm a car attendant for the three weekends, but not necessarily for every trip. The diesel is on the train for three reasons: power protect, head end power, and the ability to stretch the coal supply beyond the normal 220 miles. For the curve, it'll be all berk and a bit heavier than the train 759 pulled 40 years ago (reports were that 759 could have handled a couple more cars). The great show will be the return trip...on the ascent around the curve.
Michael
My primary goal is a large Oahu Railway layout in On3
My secondary interests are modeling the Denver, South Park, & Pacific in On3 and NKP in HO
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My primary goal is a large Oahu Railway layout in On3
My secondary interests are modeling the Denver, South Park, & Pacific in On3 and NKP in HO
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