Yes Uke I am, it is a relic. The most modern unit we have is a SD40, a leased one, CITX 3032. We have a bunch of GP-9's paired with GP-9's converted to slugs, SW900's and MP1500's too. Along with 3 sd-38's its a regular zoo
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Gentlemen, we all must realize that neither side has any monopoly on sons of bitches. C.D. Howe (in Washington to resolve a shipping dispute)
During my tenure with BN, the push was ta "convert" Geep 9s ta 26-L brakes from 6-BL, and removing "dual-control" set-ups from a lot of SD-9s equipped with 24-R brake sets.
Thegoal was installing 26-L equipment in all BN's locomotives... And a lot of older GP-7s, GP-9s, SWs, and SDs were still being converted to 26-L seven, eight, nine years after the BN was created.
There was a period where BN couldn't supply all the backshops with the 26-L "kits," and they delayed the program for a while... So they stripped, and cannibalized damn near everything that was scrapped, or wrecked ta supply the most useful units with the "new" brake system.
Apparently 26-L was a pretty reliable brake system. Everything NYAB, and Westinghouse supplied the railroads with "emulate" the old system... The 30-RL, and the EAB both follow 26-L workings. In fact trouble shooting EAB, which is a "modular" system, ya damn near follow the piping of 26-L brakes.
I had pretty good luck working with 26-L brake equipment, and seems ta me anyway, most engineers liked running units that were equipped with 26-L.
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Hmm. That address doesnt look right. It looks like the link pointing here was faulty.
we have 3 units left with a 6L brake. They are leased out for the most part, except for one that keeps coming back and I have used it 3 or 4 times. What a hunk of junk that is. The notches on the automatic are worn out, so after taking a application , you try and put it into lap, but its hard to find as its worn. @6L is what we use, and its great.
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Gentlemen, we all must realize that neither side has any monopoly on sons of bitches. C.D. Howe (in Washington to resolve a shipping dispute)