Taking another swing at it

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    I'm hoping to get this back haul loaded so I can get back to sparks to end my day! Do you think 3 hrs is enough. (After scaling the load? )
     
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    It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be going over donner. Just kept it in lower gears and snubbed as needed. Guess all those years to teaching those new drivers to do it "just in case" the jake brake doesn't work paid off . Lol
     
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    And there's no snow
     
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    Heck of a deal! Mine just came out of a 3-day PM and did they use the wash bay? No, they did not.
     
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    Our wash bay at the yard is dedicated to engine rebuilds
     
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    I remember these west to east runs going by much faster. Kinda boring
     
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    Well, I'm going to be making a downtown Chicago delivery tomorrow. Wanna swap?
     
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    I don't think I'd make it on time.
     
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    Got to mn too late , I'll have to unload on time tomorrow. Then load to Michigan