Thunder on Blue Ridge

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I have a question:  I thought that the stack trains were considered "hot" and usually travelled at an expedited pace.

It is about 130 miles from Jonesborough, TN to Christiansburg, VA. It took 202 about 7 ½ hours to cover this space, or less than 20 mph.  A truck would have covered this in about three hours.

Is this typical of stack trains?


     Ray Smoot

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About 6:30 AM stack train 202 went east through Jonesborough TN today with a DPU pushing on the rear.
Pete

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Both 23G and 22A have been operating with DPU's for the last week.

Jeff Hawkins

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Harry,
NS is getting ready to trial DPU on some intermodal trains starting this week...Norfolk-Louisville most likely.
Mason Cooper

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Thursday A.M, the eastbound stack train passed Bonsack with
Eng 7501 pushing.  "Radio Flyer" ?  Friday A.M., the westbound
stack train had a pusher.  The eastbound stack train that day
also had a one-unit pusher, but no pusher this A.M.  Wha's going
on ?                                           Harry Bundy
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