Western Railroad Discussion > 210 car mixed freight by Kearney

At 8:45am Central, a eastbound mixed freight at Kearney, NE had 2 engines up front, 113 cars, 3 engines DPU, and 97 more cars, for 210 total. My count is approximate. The front had a lot of lumber, reefers, and covered hoppers, and the back 97 cars was almost entirely DDG cars and tanks. I wonder what the length and tonnage was on that.

Last year I saw a 229 car monster with 2 head end units and 4 mid train dpu's

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/10/19 07:33 by SD70M.

Through Omaha, there has been, and I've seen 243, 252 and more car trains. My brothers also have seen 230-270 car trains.

inCHI Wrote:
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> At 8:45am Central, a eastbound mixed freight at
> Kearney, NE had 2 engines up front, 113 cars, 3
> engines DPU, and 97 more cars, for 210 total. My
> count is approximate. The front had a lot of
> lumber, reefers, and covered hoppers, and the back
> 97 cars was almost entirely DDG cars and tanks. I
> wonder what the length and tonnage was on that.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/10/19 13:52 by brc600.

A lunch truck at the crossing in Fremont would do well!

Out

Again, woe be the poor conductor that has to walk that.

Sounds like a normal SP "empty the yard" manifest freight.

This is the new norm all over the system, run 2 trains in one.

CS