It looks like there is a crewman in the lead EMD. Are these helpers manned?
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The rules about using manned helpers on the Cascade Sub have changed over the years. I believe you are right, at this time there were crews in the helpers who would bring the locomotives back down to the bottom of the hill after reaching Cascade Summit.
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| Posted by Joe on December 10, 2014 | |
Why are those engines so dirty? You can't tell which railroad owns them.
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I say some things on up rr actually need a BATH! Or is it that up rr is pretending to be like PENN CENTRAL ... And Thank you for posting.
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I know that all locos have regularly scheduled inspections. I don't know if it's different for helper locos. It's during inspection time with Class I railroads that each loco gets a complete wash down when finished. Inspections are based upon the number of miles traveled. With helpers, everything could be different.
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