--- In [email protected], "pieter_roos" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Hi Joe;
>
> I suspect PAs are a different kettle of fish from F units.
As I recall from research material, the NYC generally followed a
practice of assigning two diesels to all passenger trains except The
Century. That train was always sent out with three units to have built
in protection if one unit failed. NYC's PA's were not usual Century
power and were Lines East locomotives, mainly on the old B&A but hardly
ever east of Cleveland. The opportunities to see more than an A-B
consist on the NYC were certainly few and far between. Of course as
soon as I say that someone will point to a photo contradicting that,
which goes to prove almost anything can happen in real railroading -
once!
On the freight side, it was whatever power was required to get over the
road! I have photos of A-B-B-B-B-A Alco FA's on the NYC in Ohio. More
recently it was not uncommon to see 10 or 12 unit lash ups on weekend
power balancing moves. The Rock Island was famous for that.
Jim K.
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