Reply to "Big Boy #4014 moves under power for the first time in over 50 years • The UP is bringing out the 4014, see schedule 🚂"

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Kelly Anderson posted:
From what I was told, the entire short train's (seven cars IIRC) brakes were not enough to hold back the high HP diesel. The train had been in emergency for some time and wasn't slowing down. The fear was that the brakes were going to overheat and fade soon, and the diesel was located in an inaccessible location in the train (water cars in front, and a box car behind).

Not to mention that the current manager always ran with the "mountain cock" cut out, i.e. the driver brakes would not come on on 844, thus they never had to "bail off" the independent brakes. Reportedly, the FRA folks were NOT real pleased with THAT "plan".

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