-> Whiel the Big Boys are no longer arround to Compete recently UP had
-> their
-> Challendger pull a record long train. As I recall it was something
-> like 5
-> miles long.
   I was watching Trains Unlimited last night on The History Channel and they 
were talking about #3985. They mentioned a case where #3985 was returning to 
Cheyenne from an excursion, apparently running light. The engineer heard, 
over the radio, of a train on the hill that had one of its three engines 
break down. It would have required a while to get a helper out of Cheyenne so 
he called the dispatcher by radio and offered to help. #3985 coupled on to 
the rear and helped push the stalled train over the hill. A modern diesel 
train was saved by an "obsolete" steam engine.   :-{)
   Damn, would I love to be part of the engine crew on that!
"Just a little touch of madness will help to keep you alive."
   -Robin Williams
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