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DCH

Post subject: has anyone ever seen #6936?

Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 9:56 am

Joined: Fri Oct 19, 2007 7:47 pm
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Location: Minneapolis

I was just doing a little reading and discovered this monster for my first time.
Has anyone ever seen/photographed it in the twin cities (and surrounding) area? Any interesting stories?

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Mike B.

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Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 2:21 am

Joined: Sat Dec 02, 2006 4:21 am
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Location: St. Louis Park

I saw it come up the Spine in 2002 or so. After that I never had any interest in seeing 'show trains' such as the 261, 2816, 6936, etc.

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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 12:29 am

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Location: Formerly M.P. 97 on The BNSF Hinckley sub.

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Mike B.

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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 4:12 pm

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The 6936 is the only one that is in operating condition, but there are several that are still in existence.

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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 8:43 pm

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Location: Formerly M.P. 97 on The BNSF Hinckley sub.

I discovered that after I replied :oops:

, there are 14 still around. but like you said only one is functioning.

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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 10:41 pm

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I had heard somewhere that becasue of the 4 axels they are limited as to where they can travel. Is there any truth to that?

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brahamfireman

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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 11:47 pm

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yes. the trucks where all one unit, instead of two, two axle trucks. the four axle truck is longer then a three axle like most locos so they are harder on corners and turnouts. two two axle trucks will would be esier on a corner then even a three axle truck.

think of trying to send a straight object around a corner, the longer one will want to cut the inside of the corner more then the shorter one, putting more stress on the rails.

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xrayguy

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Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 7:54 pm

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Yea I can see the physics of it for sure.
If I recall it was one of their major downfalls as most other railroads would not give permission on their trackage, so UP could only run them on their own.
Does anyone know the facts behind this as I'm only trying to remember something I read quite a while back.

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