Train crews tell me the trains are so underpowered, that they have to run the locos with a wide open throttle on the main lines just to keep the trains moving.
Is this true ?
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Wish I could get an extra special extra long massage.
They gave locos 8 notches for a reason. Use 'em.
In other words you have massage seats.
Who are you?
This is true and it’s creates more noise and it vibrates the heck out of your body. At least there are inward facing cameras that can witness the constant vibration in the cab from running underpowered at full throttle.
Got to run them wide open when your pulling all those dead stored units in the consist !
Yes it is true. They call it fuel conservation. Run right at TPA making it a long slow trip.