Canadian Railroads > OUCH part 1

Been quiet over on this forum, and as one poster pointed out "perhaps too political". Oh well a few images to post of "this and that and what the heck". Most likley this will be a two part post, second post later on. Please bare with me.
Doug.

Don't think this joint will make. Everthing is on the rail, the center pin is out.

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" Give a stretch, let's see if this makes". The sawmill was moving cars around and sort of made a joint. Check out the welding on the coupler pocket. "Made in Mexico".



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/08/14 14:59 by hoggerdoug.

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"icky sticky" the seal let loose on the glue car, fortunately non toxic

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speed bump test, and it worked. Once agian the mill was pushing cars around with a loader and put this one over the derail. From what we could tell, it was the first revenue load for this brand new ceter beam flat. It was out of service to change the wheels after hitting the dirt.

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well, this won't go clicky clack down the track, more like thump and bang. Skidded wheels and it's a long story, not the crew fault.

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Long train, mis-marshalled, tight curve, un-desired emgergency brake application == "stringline"
All for now, more later, thanks for looking, Doug

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"Mis-marshalled".

Nice to hear some Canadianese, eh?

Best regards,

Rob L.

Forgot to mention, these images were taken on BC Rail, nobody was hurt during these events. Doug

Set #2 This is the prototype for KD couplers.

Fantastic stuff. A glimpse of a side of railroading not often seen.

A bunch of "UH--O's".

I like the "double-flange" wheels! How did that happen, the ultimate stuck brake?

Yes it was the ultimate stuck brake, dragged for several miles and was caught at a SIS. Even after the crew cut it out(air brake) and bled the air off, the brake cylinder still stayed applied. On the shop track it was discovered the the brake cylinder was badly corroded and the piston was stuck. The car had been used in salt service. Doug

The last three photos: just south of Quesnel yard?

- Sean

Yes, southend of the bridge at Quesnel, or as we called Quesnel "malfunction junction". Did you note how the antenna mast on the wayside scanner actually came up through the opening in the center beam frame.
I was on the RMR Fraser Discovery northbound the evening when this event happened, we stopped at Dragon siding, waited for the buses to transfer the passengers to Quesnel, tied the train down and taxied to Quesnel. Images are from the next morning when we brought the train to Quesnel and eventually onto Prince George. The crossing at the southend of the bridge we called "Grandmas crossing", some dear sweet older lady lived there and was forever complaining about the trains blocking "her crossing". She really complained when the train rolled over and blocked things for awhile. Doug
Doug
loleta Wrote:
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> The last three photos: just south of Quesnel
> yard?
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> - Sean



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hoggerdoug Wrote:
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> Yes it was the ultimate stuck brake, dragged for several miles and was caught at a SIS.

The Union Pacific had one like this on display outside the Crew Room, at ex-C&NW Proviso Yard, Northwest Side of Chicago, Illinois. It had been dragged for several miles too, but was cut a lot deeper into the wheel. I don't remember much about it now, it was probably over 10 years ago that I saw it there, but they got stopped, probably by a Detector, and had to have the wheel set changed out right there on the Main Line. It was on the line from Chicago through Clinton, Iowa.


Ron