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Date: 11/22/17 20:17
Coal on the Transcon?
Author: railfan

Over the past few days I've seen 3 unit coal trains each with a mix of BNSF and Ferromex power in the Grants/ Gallup area with loads heading west, anyone able to advise where they load and where they're going to please?

Thanks

John

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Date: 11/22/17 20:23
Re: Coal on the Transcon?
Author: bmalonef45

We used to never see coal on this part of the Transcon in Kansas but now we see it often. Not sure about out west but its definitely not an uncommon site here anymore.

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Date: 11/22/17 21:42
Re: Coal on the Transcon?
Author: stevelv

railfan Wrote:
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> Over the past few days I've seen 3 unit coal
> trains each with a mix of BNSF and Ferromex power
> in the Grants/ Gallup area with loads heading
> west, anyone able to advise where they load and
> where they're going to please?
>
> Thanks
>
> John

Could it be the coal trains to Joseph City and also the line to Springerville?

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Date: 11/22/17 22:53
Re: Coal on the Transcon?
Author: Hookdragkick

Powder River loads headed to Coronado and Springerville Gen-stations. Arrive as 2x2 in Belen--leaves 4x2. The FXE motors were probably picked up there.

There are two 3x3 coal trains that run from El Segundo Mine, NM.

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Date: 11/22/17 23:10
Re: Coal on the Transcon?
Author: railfan

Thank you!

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