CR B36-7's

[ljudice]

Reason is the SBD/CSX and CR units are a foot shorter than the ATSF....  The ATSF are the same length as the B23-7....

Personally, I'd overlook the foot!!!

[MichaelWinicki]

Drug use on modern day railroad is nothing like it was up into the 1980's.  Ask any old PC guys still hanging around that I work with.  In addition most people who are users often have 2 options now, get help or get fired!  The RR also is now testing more more types of drugs these days.  The industry doesn't BS around with this, it's to much a liability for them.

I've had railroaders from the 50's & 60's tell me that alcohol was an issue during those decades.

[Robbman]

Phase One (early 77 into spring 79)
length 58'4"
wheelbase 36'2"
front pilot to front bolster 11'1"
rear pilot to rear bolster 11'1"


Phase Two (spring 79 to fall 80)
length 58'4"
wheelbase 37'2"
front pilot to front bolster 11'1"
rear pilot to rear bolster 10'1"

Phase Three (fall 80 to end of production)
length 57'4"
wheelbase 36'8"
front pilot to front bolster 10'6"
rear pilot to rear bolster 10'2"

[sirenwerks]

I heard Ricky Gates became a "born again" christian in prison and upon his release counselled substance abuse users.

Good angle. Predictable too.

[Bsklarski]

I've had railroaders from the 50's & 60's tell me that alcohol was an issue during those decades.

Into the 70s too. I work with an old Boston and Maine engineer and he has some good stories from the 1970s