10-21-2009, 09:03 AM
Ok time has come to chose locomotives.
Our needs.
Our average train will be 7-8 cars on a urban industrial branch line with a .03% grade.Now Landstar Gains ships Monday,Wednesday and Friday.This will add 10 extra cars on those days.Track is 80 pound.
A quick call to the home offices reveals we have 4 SD24s,3 SD7s,2 GP20s,2 GP7s,2 RS1,3 RS3s,1 RSD4 and 1 RS11 in storage at the Cumberland shops awaiting dispersion..We are allotted 2 units for our operation.1 unit will be a standby locomotive.
Which locomotives would you chose?
Our needs.
Our average train will be 7-8 cars on a urban industrial branch line with a .03% grade.Now Landstar Gains ships Monday,Wednesday and Friday.This will add 10 extra cars on those days.Track is 80 pound.
A quick call to the home offices reveals we have 4 SD24s,3 SD7s,2 GP20s,2 GP7s,2 RS1,3 RS3s,1 RSD4 and 1 RS11 in storage at the Cumberland shops awaiting dispersion..We are allotted 2 units for our operation.1 unit will be a standby locomotive.
Which locomotives would you chose?
Larry
Engineman
Summerset Ry
Make Safety your first thought, Not your last! Safety First!
Engineman
Summerset Ry
Make Safety your first thought, Not your last! Safety First!