Hard Pull? | O Gauge Railroading On Line Forum

Ed MullanOGR Forum Member

What is going on here?

I've got an idea, but I've never ran a locomotive!

Ed

1/29/142:33 PM

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GreggOGR Forum Member

-40 ? ... only one set of traction motors working..... Sticky pass car brakes? heavy flange and grade?

RKOGR Forum Member

wet rails - slipping wheels?

Rich MelvinOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBERDIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

Too much train...not enough tractive effort. Snow can do that...

RailRideOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBER

Sounds like a combination of things...a locomotive working at near its capacity going upgrade, pushing its way through unplowed snow, and ice-plugged sand pipes (according to the video poster)

According to the description (and a quick trip to Wikipedia), the originating city, Varaždin (Croatia) is at about 500 or so feet elevation. Zagreb, the next stop could be anywhere from 400' to almost 3400'. so it could very well be a steep grade taxing the locomotive.

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