Virginian PA locomotive speed

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With the GPS up in the heavens, we can likely get an uncontested speed 
record set. Who has the power ready?

     WJPowers

On 2/9/2020 1:53 PM, NW Mailing List via NW-Mailing-List wrote:
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> The only way a dispatcher’s train sheet can accurately measure speed 
> is if it was one of those US&S machines with a moving graph that 
> automatically recorded a train passing a given control point.  If the 
> dispatcher relies on operator’s OS reports several inaccuracies can be 
> introduced into the mix.
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> Kinda strange, but the Pocahontas Division - PD District dispatcher's
> train sheets on file at the archives show OS's rounded to the closest
> 5 minutes .  Of course, we're talking 1980s and Traffic Control here.
>                        Harry Bundy
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