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Re: P & W SD60's
Author: CR6444
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They are to be used, originally to move heavy stone trains between New Haven to Long Island, but Metro-North declined them, as they are "too heavy" so they are still working on some issues. Now, they are assigned to move some ethanol loads between NECR-Willimantic, CT to Worcester. They have tested it once with 80 car loads, they passed with flying colors... Great pullers, too. As if theres no ethanol moves, they are primarily used as "road trains" between Worcester to Valley Falls. but cab signal issues have crept up on them.. They are still working on cab signal "bugs"..
CR
If Conductors are in charge, why are they promoted to be Engineer???
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