(erielack) Re: FW: [dandh] CP 2317 Steam Trip today to Hopbottom and return..Equipment and Schedule

["Bill K." <pontiac_@_dreamscape.com>]

What would seem the most likely reason to me is unlike a diesel excursion, 
where they could just add another unit on the headend, the 2317 is only 
rated for so many tons on the grades on the line and unless they've rigged 
up an MU control box on the steam engine, adding a helper means another 
locomotive crew.   There also is the possibility that the runaround siding 
has a limited capacity, although this seems less likely to me.



Bill K.


- ----- Original Message ----- 
>
>>From Archives_@_Railfan.net

> Date: Sun, 9 Sep 2007 07:08:25 -0400
> From: "Neil Weinberg" <laurellines_@_gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: (erielack) FW: [dandh] CP 2317 Steam Trip today to Hopbottom 
> and return..Equipment and Schedule
>
> There's one problem! The train sold out weeks ago! Why were no more 
> coaches
> added to this train?       Neil Weinberg
>
> On 9/9/07, Joshua <mail_@_joshuakblay.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> Joshua
>> http://www.joshuakblay.com
>>
>> -------------------------------------------------
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>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: dandh_@_yahoogroups.com [mailto:dandh@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
>> Gordy Smith
>> Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2007 3:15 AM
>> To: Dandh List
>> Subject: [dandh] CP 2317 Steam Trip today to Hopbottom and
>> return..Equipment
>> and Schedule
>>
>>
>>
>> 2007 NICHOLSON VIADUCT SPECIAL EXCURSION
>>
>> TRAIN CONSIST:
>>
>> Engines: CP 2317 86 Feet Long
>>
>> Coaches: STEA 1026
>>
>> STEA 550
>>
>> STEA 1157
>>
>> STEA 303 [handicapped-accessible; 4th car in Consist] STEA 580
>>
>> STEA 1152
>>
>> STEA 613
>>
>> LV 353
>>
>> Sunday, September 9, 2007
>>
>> 10:30 AM Crew on-duty
>>
>> 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM Crew Safety and Operational Briefing
>>
>> 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM CP 2317 out of Roundhouse - dump ash - take on
>> additional water - couple to the east end of the excursion on the South
>> Ash
>> Track and conduct a Class I train brake test
>>
>> 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM Back train to Steamtown passenger depot using the
>> Steamtown Running Track
>>
>> 12:30 PM Begin passenger loading
>>
>> 1:00 PM Train departs Steamtown
>>
>> Back train west and out the south leg of the wye
>>
>> 1:15 PM By north leg of wye - Bridge 60 - 670.90
>>
>> 1:30 PM By Clarks Summit - 664.40
>>
>> 1:45 PM By Factoryville Tunnel - 656.99
>>
>> 2:00 PM Arrive Nicholson Viaduct - 655.50 [estimated]
>>
>> 2:00 PM - 2:15 PM Stop on Nicholson Viaduct
>>
>> 2:15 PM Depart Nicholson Viaduct
>>
>> 2:30 PM Arrive south end of Hop Bottom Siding - CPF 650
>>
>> 2:30 PM - 2:45 PM Run-a-round train
>>
>>
>> 2:45 PM Depart CPF 650
>>
>> 3:00 PM Arrive Nicholson Viaduct - 655.50
>>
>> 3:00 PM - 3:15 PM Stop on Nicholson Viaduct
>>
>> 3:15 M Depart Nicholson Viaduct
>>
>> 3:25 PM By Factoryville - 656.99
>>
>> 3:40 PM By Clarks Summit - 664.40
>>
>> 3:50 PM Arrive south leg of the wye - shove train to the Steamtown 
>> Running
>> Track
>>
>> 4:05 PM Arrive Steamtown passenger depot
>>
>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>>


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