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Gentleman,I have explained in another post what the "stupid" problem was, so here are some screen shots as a properly propelled OH proceeds over PipeStone pass and down into Butte. Scenery has been sculpted in some areas - I purposely avoid doing it around tunnels and bridges, until they are in place.1st - About mile 1500, coming around the mountain - with only the rear pantograph up, as was normal MILW practise.2nd - Head-on shot a little further along. I don't believe the BI-Polars were so yellow on top, but never saw one except at The Chicago Railroad Fair in 1949, so not sure about that.3rd - A side view, but note the wire line around to the right, and the "notch" in the distant hillside. (where #1 was taken)4th - View from Dome Car near Janney, MT5th - View from Dome car just east of Newcomb, MT6th - Unsculpted area. Train is passing over the NP, just east of Colorado Jct., seen in distance.7th - Train is almost stopped, to throw the switch so it will head around to the left (west). After rear clears the west switch, it will be thrown, so train can back into the station, out of the scene to the right. Because of the way the tracks were arranged, a very long train would probably cause the locomotive to stop on the wye (short station tracks & throat), but they way these backing movements were done, this was not a problem.J. H. Sullivan
Jerry, are you alright? You seem to be really forgetful, - like me! But, judging from these screens, you've been burning lots of that midnight oil. It's looking really great!Milwaukee prctice on pantographs, judging from photos and vids, seems to be to run with the forward pans up. I've seen pix of both pans up on helpers and heavy tonnage trains. And on the EP-2's (Bi-Polars) it seems the majority of them run with the rear pans up. Maybe someone with the MILW Rulebook can shed some light on this...Timtimmuir@wcn.net timmuir2002@yahoo.com
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According to the several books I have on the Milwaukee, it was pretty much up to the Engineer to do what he wanted, except in the case of the BiPolars. Because their pans were so close together on the roof, they were supposed to be operated with the rear pan, so that if it were damaged (they often snagged the wire, and MILW pans had much longer and deeper "horns" than eastern roads), it would not take the other pan with it.J. H. Sullivan
