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IEI Empties Wood 8-1-96-3
I don't think I ever felt as badly for a crew as I did for this IC crew on August 1, 1996 at Dubuque.
This crew had gone on duty sometime between 7-8 a.m. to take a train of coal empties from the IEI Terminal in East Dubuque west. By the time they left Dubuque it was late afternoon, and they had about four hours left before the died on the law.
The crew had taken GP9 1777 across the river to assemble the train and bring it back across the river, grab the rest of the power, then head out of town.
However, they ran into all kinds of air problems getting the train together (including a "kicker" that kept dumping the air) at IEI. At one point, the crew was cited by the East Dubuque Police Department for blocking a crossing too long.
Once train was together, it was hurry up and wait for a window to get across the BN at East Dubuque.
Once they got a clear board, the lone GP9 struggled with over 100 empty hoppers through curve at East Dubuque, across the bridge and into Dubuque. The rest of the power was sitting at Wood, seen here, waiting to couple up and mu with the 1777 and train.
IEI Empties Wood 8-1-96-3
I don't think I ever felt as badly for a crew as I did for this IC crew on August 1, 1996 at Dubuque.
This crew had gone on duty sometime between 7-8 a.m. to take a train of coal empties from the IEI Terminal in East Dubuque west. By the time they left Dubuque it was late afternoon, and they had about four hours left before the died on the law.
The crew had taken GP9 1777 across the river to assemble the train and bring it back across the river, grab the rest of the power, then head out of town.
However, they ran into all kinds of air problems getting the train together (including a "kicker" that kept dumping the air) at IEI. At one point, the crew was cited by the East Dubuque Police Department for blocking a crossing too long.
Once train was together, it was hurry up and wait for a window to get across the BN at East Dubuque.
Once they got a clear board, the lone GP9 struggled with over 100 empty hoppers through curve at East Dubuque, across the bridge and into Dubuque. The rest of the power was sitting at Wood, seen here, waiting to couple up and mu with the 1777 and train.