Western Railroad Discussion > Northeast Arkansas

UP southbound unit train (suspect a potash train going to Helena for offload to barge on the Mississippi River).  power 1X2.   As the train entered town I was okay with one motor.  Then seeing it as a unit train .... empties???  Wait a minute there has to be power on the rear. Sure was, 2 motors on rear......black smoke as they were pushing that train southbound, highball.   Is this common for 1 lead and 2 in rear?  endmrw0117191407

I also on 1/10/2019 took a picture of a 1x2 grain train with the DPU's smoking with the push. I have that picture right below your post. A 1x2 is not that common in Ritzville, WA, but does happen at times.

Larry