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Date: 10/07/15 07:29
Altoona, PA.
Author: SP2778

Conrail 6075 East June 4, 1992.

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Date: 10/07/15 07:54
Re: Altoona, PA.
Author: olddude41

Look Ma! No graffiti!!

Larry W. Grant
(olddude41)
Dallas, Texas

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Date: 10/07/15 08:23
Re: Altoona, PA.
Author: ntharalson

Why did Conrail eschew the strut on the center axle of their SD40-2's?  I'm sure I've
heard the reason somewhere, but I can't remember off hand.  TMSTR

Nick Tharalson,
Marion, IA

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Date: 10/07/15 15:25
Re: Altoona, PA.
Author: dr1283000

Great vid!! I like the F49 well cars and F36 flat cars in the consist. Anyone know when these cars were retired? Thanks, Ken

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Date: 10/07/15 18:26
Re: Altoona, PA.
Author: RuleG

I normally do not care to watch videos showing most of or all of a freight train.  However, in the case, I appreciated seeing all of the graffiti-free rolling stock cars and the CR, BN, SP and C & NW freight cars.

The Amtram "New Look" bus seen at the beginning of the video is also a treat.

Thanks for the memories.

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Date: 10/08/15 11:48
Re: Altoona, PA.
Author: MP555

ntharalson Wrote:
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> Why did Conrail eschew the strut on the center
> axle of their SD40-2's

They didn't. They rode on Flexicoil trucks instead of HT-Cs.

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Date: 10/08/15 15:35
Re: Altoona, PA.
Author: ns2557

MP555 Wrote:
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> ntharalson Wrote:
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> > Why did Conrail eschew the strut on the center
> > axle of their SD40-2's
>
> They didn't. They rode on Flexicoil trucks
> instead of HT-Cs.

And, 6357 is not a -2. It's ex PRR 6104 to PC 6104 of EMD Class 3-66.  And it is the highest nmbrd straight SD40 on CR. 6358 was the first SD40-2 delvrd to CR.  Ben

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Date: 10/10/15 08:51
Re: Altoona, PA.
Author: ntharalson

MP555 Wrote:
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> ntharalson Wrote:
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> -----
> > Why did Conrail eschew the strut on the center
> > axle of their SD40-2's
>
> They didn't. They rode on Flexicoil trucks
> instead of HT-Cs.

Still doesn't answer the question why?

Nick Tharalson,
Marion, IA

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Date: 10/10/15 10:26
Re: Altoona, PA.
Author: MP555

ntharalson Wrote:
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> Still doesn't answer the question why?

Flexicoil-C trucks do not have a damper on the center axle. Never did.

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Date: 10/11/15 13:19
Re: Altoona, PA.
Author: ntharalson

MP555 Wrote:
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> ntharalson Wrote:
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> > Still doesn't answer the question why?
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> Flexicoil-C trucks do not have a damper on the
> center axle. Never did.

Know that.  Why did Conrail use Flexcoils and not the HTC trucks?  That's the question.

Nick Tharalson,
Marion, IA

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Date: 10/11/15 15:18
Re: Altoona, PA.
Author: MP555

ntharalson Wrote:
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> Know that.  Why did Conrail use Flexcoils and not
> the HTC trucks?  That's the question.

Let me Google that for you:

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=why+do+conrail+sd40-2s+ride+on+flexicoil+trucks%3F

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