On my way home from work.Coming out of charoltte n.c. and passing the ns yard.I saw a freight train pulling out.It had locomotives were ns up and another ns.That reminded me of a sandwhich cookie.So I was wondering if any body out there.Have ns and up working together?Lets hear it for the replys.
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I run the N&W ES44AC Heritage unit with my UP 4141 GHW Bush SD70ACE. The two powered units pull great and look good together.
Gilly
I run the following consist:
Lionel UP ES44AC 7454
Lionel NS ES44AC 8114
Lionel NS (Interstate) ES44AC 1898
NS and UP together. Shows how little I know. Maybe someone more knowledgeable can explain how you find that UP so far from home.
NS and UP together. Shows how little I know. Maybe someone more knowledgeable can explain how you find that UP so far from home.
It is referred to "power pooling" in the industry.
I dunno. But my older brother was an outside hostler at Shaffer's Crossing in the early 80s. He spoke of handling UP units back then.
Gilly
NS and UP together. Shows how little I know. Maybe someone more knowledgeable can explain how you find that UP so far from home.
It is referred to "power pooling" in the industry.
Can you please further explain? I've often wondered about this.
Haven't done it yet, but I have the capability.
---PCJ
NS and UP together. Shows how little I know. Maybe someone more knowledgeable can explain how you find that UP so far from home.
It is referred to "power pooling" in the industry.
Can you please further explain? I've often wondered about this.
I will give it a try.Say your a railroad and you could use a locomotive or 2.You could lease a few locomotives from a leasing company.But you for some reason they might not have anything.Railroads are all short on motive power right now.So they will from time to time will barrow a locomotive from another railroad.In turn the other railroad may borrow some locomotives from said railroad.I live in monroe nc seaboard air line railroad now csx.I have seen locomotives from SP,UP,CN,READING,CP,WC,D&RG,NS,SF,BN,CR,FUL,EMDL,HEML,C&NW
W&LE,COTTONBELT,USARMY.
yes.
Nope Not a one
I see different roads on a single train often.....so I will and have run mixed diesels.
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