by Tom Jacobs
Hello all,
Question - can someone please provide details on the Reading's locomotive assignments in the 1960s, particularly as it concerns return trips - were certain locomotives almost always assigned particular trains - I know about the RS3s on the Grace Miner - and was it a standard practice to send them back where they came from - for example, would the power for AH-9 return to Allentown on HA-18, or did they grab whatever power was available for the next train out? On average, how much time did it take for locos to be made ready after a run?
Thanks in advance for any info.
Tom
Question - can someone please provide details on the Reading's locomotive assignments in the 1960s, particularly as it concerns return trips - were certain locomotives almost always assigned particular trains - I know about the RS3s on the Grace Miner - and was it a standard practice to send them back where they came from - for example, would the power for AH-9 return to Allentown on HA-18, or did they grab whatever power was available for the next train out? On average, how much time did it take for locos to be made ready after a run?
Thanks in advance for any info.
Tom