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Western Railroad Discussion > even some bnsf racks are now dpu'dDate: 09/12/19 06:38 even some bnsf racks are now dpu'd Author: goneon66 lately on the bnsf's seligman sub, i have noticed a few auto rack trains that have been dpu'd. here is a w/b 2x1 dpu'd auto rack train just w/of hackberry, az............
66 You must be a registered subscriber to watch videos. Join Today! Date: 09/12/19 08:13 Re: even some bnsf racks are now dpu'd Author: Bob3985 Here in Cheyenne I see the UP is running some Auto rack trains 1x1.
Bob Krieger Cheyenne, WY Date: 09/12/19 08:24 Re: even some bnsf racks are now dpu'd Author: goneon66 come to think of it, i also caught 1x1 bnsf racks in downtown kingman on the seligman sub a few months ago. thanks for reminding me...........
66 You must be a registered subscriber to watch videos. Join Today! Date: 09/12/19 09:37 Re: even some bnsf racks are now dpu'd Author: PHall Bob3985 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Here in Cheyenne I see the UP is running some Auto > rack trains 1x1. Yep, that's how they leave the auto facility at Mira Loma, CA. Empty racks going back for more. Date: 09/12/19 11:09 Re: even some bnsf racks are now dpu'd Author: SouthWestRailCams Just as PHall stated, the Mira Loma that goes through AZ on the UP is the 1x1 Eastbound Reposition. Then there is the common 2x1 Westbound Loaded.
Posted from iPhone SouthWest RailCams CA, NM, CO, TX, AZ https://SouthWestRailCams.com Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/12/19 11:09 by RailFanAZ. Date: 09/12/19 12:03 Re: even some bnsf racks are now dpu'd Author: Ritzville Nice video 66! Starting to get 2x1 auto trains in the backyard.
Larry Date: 09/12/19 12:44 Re: even some bnsf racks are now dpu'd Author: mojaveflyer BNSF frequently sets auto trains up coming to Big Lift south of Denver they would be set up 1 x 1 so the conductor could ride the pont of the shove backing into the auto lot. Hard to ride the side of an auto rack in bad weather for a distance of close to a mile.
James Nelson Thornton, CO www.flickr.com/mojaveflyer Date: 09/12/19 17:13 Re: even some bnsf racks are now dpu'd Author: Hookdragkick DP everything. It's the Salt n Pepa Doctrine: Ah, push it, push it real good.
Date: 09/12/19 18:58 Re: even some bnsf racks are now dpu'd Author: dcfbalcoS1 Autoracks ran with DPU's on the Golden State route too, now not so much. Probably didn't affect much but an autorack train coming out of a siding always had couplers in the rear portion jammed to the side due to compression through the switch.
The Arrow Wedges are apparently gone, always thought that was such a miniscule savings on fuel and it was assinine to begin with. Never could prove much as no train or condition was ever the same as another. WAG ! Now trains are over siding capacity and the really heavy/long ones struggle along at 35 to 40 mph. Drag up the hills at under 10 mph. But not my stuff, I only watch. |