Western Railroad Discussion > Train speeds Mojave Sub

Sorry guys no photos but a question.

1 ) train speed for BNSF Jct at Mojave coming off or onto UP Mojave Sub

2 ) Speeds east from Mojave for Intermodal trains are they allowed passenger train speeds or freight only speeds.

THX

Dale Miller
Langley, BC

25 around the curve and 70 to just past Hinkley, and as to the passenger trains,
not may out there.

So your saying ther speed limit for all trains leaving or entering the BNSF Mojave Sub at Mojave is 25 per and Intermodal are allowed ( Passenger Speed ) 70 per to east of Hinkley.

Dale Miller
Langley, BC



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/04/12 08:13 by bcr4601.

Unless the junction has been rebuilt in the last couple of years at Mojave, it's only 10-15mph for BNSF trains there.

70mph for freight trains that qualify for 70mph the rest of the way east to near Barstow.


Generally speaking, passenger train speeds are for passenger trains. Freight locomotives aren't supposed to go more than 70mph, and that is the ceiling for any BNSF train.

Tom

When in doubt, straight from the latest BNSF California Division Timetable...

Mr. MRL

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zchcsse Wrote:
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> Unless the junction has been rebuilt in the last
> couple of years at Mojave, it's only 10-15mph for
> BNSF trains there.
>
> 70mph for freight trains that qualify for 70mph
> the rest of the way east to near Barstow.
>
>
> Generally speaking, passenger train speeds are for
> passenger trains. Freight locomotives aren't
> supposed to go more than 70mph, and that is the
> ceiling for any BNSF train.
>
> Tom


True about the passenger speeds. But what he may be referring to is on the SP, at one time, we had trains that were allowed to operate at column 1 speed, which was passenger train speed.

V

SLOCONDR

Santa Fe was known for that between Mojave and Hinkley, especially their hot trains since most of their older units were geared for high speed anyway!