Originally Posted by Steaming Jon:
Two things really impress me about 765 climbing that hill...
1: the dead-square sharp as a knife exhaust
2: the safety lifting roughly six minutes into the video
What a locomotive and crew!!!!!
1: the dead-square sharp as a knife exhaust
2: the safety lifting roughly six minutes into the video
What a locomotive and crew!!!!!
We were purposely firing "over the pops" on that climb because we needed the added pressure in the cylinders to keep moving. When you are down on your knees at 1 mph with the throttle wide open and reverse gear down in the corner, it's the fireman who determines whether you keep going or not!
Is it wasteful of water and coal? Yes.
Was it necessary in order to keep from stalling? Yes.
We felt it was worth it to waste a few gallons of water and a few pounds of coal to keep from stalling and tieing up the railroad for several hours.
