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Date: 01/19/20 06:31
Flagstaff Cam Mega Grain Empty
Author: jayman

On the Flagstaff cam yesterday morning about 2AM a EB 3x3x1 226 car grain empty went by with a ATSF Heritage hopper and an NP one, is BNSF now doubling grain empty on the transcon now, anyone know what the symbol is, is it going to run in one piece instead of taking it apart? (It's on the Virtual Railfan Gallery FB page.)



Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 01/19/20 06:38 by jayman.

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Date: 01/19/20 06:38
Re: Flagstaff Cam Mega Grain Empty
Author: goneon66

i haven't seen any e/b monster grain mtys YET on the selgiman sub.

if anybody can give me a "heads up" when the next one runs, if possible, i'll get it on video..........

66

 

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Date: 01/19/20 06:50
Re: Flagstaff Cam Mega Grain Empty
Author: BAB

Was told they have been combining those in the Pasco WA yard last year nothing really new about it. Was also told it plugs the leads into and out of the yard there and takes about five hours.

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Date: 01/19/20 08:00
Re: Flagstaff Cam Mega Grain Empty
Author: Doodle

UP does the same with empty grain trains over Donner Pass too. I can't imagine how big a PITA it would be when it breaks a knuckle and the conductor has walk back 200 cars in the snow.

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Date: 01/19/20 12:15
Re: Flagstaff Cam Mega Grain Empty
Author: inCHI

Wonder how that will impact fluidity on a line where a lot of freight goes 60-70mph where possible.

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Date: 01/19/20 17:26
Re: Flagstaff Cam Mega Grain Empty
Author: tferk

Symbol was X-FRSCRK9-15K.

222 cars, 12909 feet.

Ted Ferkenhoff
Flagstaff, AZ

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Date: 01/19/20 17:52
Re: Flagstaff Cam Mega Grain Empty
Author: jayman

Thanks, I wondered if they ran it like that the whole way instead of taking it apart.

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Date: 01/20/20 02:45
Re: Flagstaff Cam Mega Grain Empty
Author: Hookdragkick

News to me. With hpt restrictions it was probably running online 2x1x1, then 1x1x1 on the Gallup. 

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