Locomotive trouble stops ore train on mainline. Greensburg, PA. Please read!!!
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- Опубликовано: 26 окт 2011
- We are at Greensburg PA. on the ex-PRR Pittsburgh mainline. The conversion with the crew and the dispatcher reported problems with the lead locomotive. Just east of the station platform, the heavy ore train comes to a stop to have the problem looked at by a Conrail employee. After a lengthy stay, the heavy train gets moving again. The four Conrail (6755-6759-6492-6049) locomotives ease the train into motion. I Varity of nice little friction bearing ore jennies pass with PRR-PC-CR markings. By the time the rear end helpers pass, the two Conrail SD40-2's, 6359-6364 roar past in the eight notch, but still at a slow 20 mph, and trying to get up to track speed. For those familiar with the location, take note of the cars east off in the distance on the SW secondary. Video taken 9/09/1991
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To check to see if a unit is loading up you simply get in the cab and look at the AMP gauge. Standing on the ground watching usually means looking for wheel rotation which is generally done if a wheelslip light stays on whilst moving. A false wheelsip light will occur if backward transition causes power contactors to fail or when a field shunt switch gets stuck.
There was two cars of these ore jennies, still lettered for the Pennsylvania Railroad. How nice.
Excellent! I don't know what I liked more, all that Conrail blue paint or,the sound of the locomotive's. Well done! Rich
Originally from NJ, moved to PA in 1979...
That was interesting-I really like watching the older stuff! That's what I prefer posting myself! I've passed through Greensburg during my travels on US 30 but never checked out the station, but next time I will!
The rear helpers sound good!!! I miss the days of loud EMD six axles. Ore coming out of Philadelphia.
They did sound good Dave. They sure had their work cut out for them on the roller coaster Pittsburgh Division. Miss seeing those heavy trains and jenny's roll past. Thanks for watching Dave.
I love seeing good old Conrails in action. Nice catch Jack
Nice shot nice to see this guy moving again lots of PC ore cars
I remember how those short ore jennies really made the needle do a dance on one of those old Servo hotbox detectors! LOL That was just afew yrs back...
OK I see, thanks for that update information buddy. Kind regards, John.
Man, back in the day before talking detectors, and the towers had the servo detectors in them, those little ore jennies would really make the needle do a dance on the paper graph! Really amusing to watch! An era lonng gone...
John, this means that the helpers can be reversed so that the engines can be brought back down the mountain so they can push again. The engines have their cabs facing outwards so the engines can be reversed, go back down the mountain, and push another train.
I miss seeing Conrail Blue............
@hoscalelocomotive I think one of the units wasn't loading, if I remember correctly.
That's the fuel-water separator on the locomotive's engine.
any videos of these ol locos and their engines being machined?
I love watching US/Canadian locos/trains. Can you please explain why on double or multiple heading & (or) rear helpers...they often run them in reverse! What is the purpose for this? Thank you.
Cheers, John.
Those jennies all have friction wheels, they are long gone.
that was a few seconds!
Until about when were there still PRR ore cars still floating around?
What is that arc/clicking sound?
@sabgab Me too.
and i know they're going quiker than twenty
are u frm pa
Flat spots.