Christmas Train Slipping Big Time (Photos & Video)

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Christmas Train Slipping Big Time (Photos & Video)

Unread postby Roger Hogan » Sun Dec 14, 2014 3:41 pm

Bring a nonperishable food item and ride for free was the way rides were done today. The sanders don't help with the engine in reverse.

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Re: Christmas Train Slipping Big Time (Photos & Video)

Unread postby Farol Henkle » Sun Dec 14, 2014 3:56 pm

Might need a new set of tires on those wheels!
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Re: Christmas Train Slipping Big Time (Photos & Video)

Unread postby Roger Hogan » Sun Dec 14, 2014 4:20 pm

Farol Henkle wrote:Might need a new set of tires on those wheels!



I was told everything seems just fine.
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Re: Christmas Train Slipping Big Time (Photos & Video)

Unread postby Larry Sullivan » Sun Dec 14, 2014 4:51 pm

Now it makes sense why they shifted on the last train to normal nose forward operation heading up hill. Thanks for posting!
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Re: Christmas Train Slipping Big Time (Photos & Video)

Unread postby Roger Hogan » Sun Dec 14, 2014 5:20 pm

Larry Sullivan wrote:Now it makes sense why they shifted on the last train to normal nose forward operation heading up hill. Thanks for posting!



YUP!!! the last train had no problems at all.
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Re: Christmas Train Slipping Big Time (Photos & Video)

Unread postby Larry Gibson » Mon Dec 15, 2014 2:34 am

Thanks again for going into the field for all these pictures and videos!
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Re: Christmas Train Slipping Big Time (Photos & Video)

Unread postby Roger Hogan » Mon Dec 15, 2014 6:27 am

Larry Gibson wrote:Thanks again for going into the field for all these pictures and videos!



You be welcome.
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Re: Christmas Train Slipping Big Time (Photos & Video)

Unread postby Doug Doane » Mon Dec 15, 2014 9:45 am

What was the reason for running the engine backwards?
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Re: Christmas Train Slipping Big Time (Photos & Video)

Unread postby Roger Hogan » Mon Dec 15, 2014 10:31 am

Doug Doane wrote:What was the reason for running the engine backwards?


So the engine would be up front and going forward on the way back to Chama.
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Re: Christmas Train Slipping Big Time (Photos & Video)

Unread postby Sharon Evans » Mon Dec 15, 2014 2:57 pm

For me the best part of the video was the echo of the engine bark off the mountains as he tried to get traction and going again, great as usual Roger.
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Re: Christmas Train Slipping Big Time (Photos & Video)

Unread postby Roger Hogan » Mon Dec 15, 2014 3:49 pm

Sharon Evans wrote:For me the best part of the video was the echo of the engine bark off the mountains as he tried to get traction and going again, great as usual Roger.



Hi Sharon, thanks for your kind comment.
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Re: Christmas Train Slipping Big Time (Photos & Video)

Unread postby John Hamman » Sat Dec 20, 2014 12:35 am

Roger,
Fantastic video! True HD - felt like I was standing there. Thanks.
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Re: Christmas Train Slipping Big Time (Photos & Video)

Unread postby Roger Hogan » Sat Dec 20, 2014 8:21 am

John Hamman wrote:Roger,
Fantastic video! True HD - felt like I was standing there. Thanks.
John



Thanks for your nice words John.
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