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If you were closer I would take her in a minute

My 7274 was purchased new by me in 1995 it was a great machine and I sold it in 2016 and it is still in use The trans dipstick is where the poster said and be sure to check the level in the front drive axle as well...I just used a screw driver I threw service manuals out for the tractor because...

RIP......It is beyond painful and I will not have another dog because of it as they are truly a best friend.

Mr Cairo.....

You can only hack and slash for so long...more customers going to have to truck it

We called them Spine Cars

Sometimes the DP is the beginning of another train so they split them where you see this

^^^^^ Yes....

Slug or Slave unit extra traction motors

The bang before the derailment sounded to me like a bad cushion drawbar collapsing instead of working as it should and it caused a good amount of slack "run in" maybe the engineman used the independent brake. But empty bulkheads can't absorb slack action when being pushed by shorter loaded cars...

Hopefully In The Grip Of A Tyrefitter RIP

Here is a picture of the relay starting issue fix..... It does (did) work for mine a 7274 which was still going strong when I sold it after 21yrs of ownership good luck

May she RIP..sorry for your loss

Mine was purchased new in 1995 7274 gear not hydro great tractor Mitsubishi drivetrain

Congrats to your son I was a RR man (conductor)for 36yrs and for the most part it was a fine job and the pension is good