Western Railroad Discussion > Mega Coal Drag On Chehalis Virtual Railfan Camera

Just spotted a BNSF 4x3x2 loaded coal drag northbound on Chehalis Railfan Camera.  That should a real blast getting through Seattle or Everett.

It looked like about 243 loads. crazy long train. 

czuleget Wrote:
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> It looked like about 243 loads. crazy long
> train. 

242 cars, 34k tons, 13k feet long.

was it that big over marias and out of whitefish to spokane?

66

Haven't heard where it got put together, but it would not have gone over Marias. It would have come off the MRL out of MT.

when will that train be in Everett

goneon66 Wrote:
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> was it that big over marias and out of whitefish
> to spokane?
>
> 66

Proably in Pasco. They tried a few from Spokane but they have to break them apart to spray them at Pasco. Until they fix that there’s no point in running them east of Pasco.

C-SCMRBC1-69F
BNSF 6069
BNSF 8112
BNSF 8342
BNSF 624
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BNSF 8411
BNSF 5255
UP 8584
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BNSF 7180
BNSF 9221

242 cars / 34,611 tons / 13,505' wth power / 0.8 HPT

The train was doubled at Hauser, ID.  The C-SCMRBC1-70F (BNSF 5255 leading 2x2) was just hooked onto the rear of the C-SCMRBC1-69F (BNSF 6069 leading 4x1).  At 2200, they are separating in Auburn, WA.

KEL27 Wrote:
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> Haven't heard where it got put together, but it
> would not have gone over Marias. It would have
> come off the MRL out of MT.

I would think Hauser, ID, then split at Auburn, WA.  Just my hunch, for what little that is worth.

Robert

koloradokid Wrote:
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> KEL27 Wrote:
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> > Haven't heard where it got put together, but it
> > would not have gone over Marias. It would have
> > come off the MRL out of MT.
>
> I would think Hauser, ID, then split at Auburn,
> WA.  Just my hunch, for what little that is
> worth.
>

It’s not Hauser, they already tried that and it turned into a cluster because Pasco can not spray a double coal and they had to take them apart at Cactus. Until they fix the sprayer I think Pasco is where they will build these.
> Robert

Pacific5th Wrote:
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> It’s not Hauser

These two were joined at Hauser. The second half of the mega train, the C-SCMRBC1-70F, did not operate past Hauser. Its AEI records stopped there.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/24/20 10:48 by MP555.

Do you know what time it came past Chehalis?  I am trying to rewind the Virtual Railfan recording to find it. Thanks.

spohnsl Wrote:
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> Do you know what time it came past Chehalis?  I
> am trying to rewind the Virtual Railfan recording
> to find it.

It hit the Centralia AEI site at 4:15 PM on the 23rd. That's just about 5 miles north of the camera location.

virtual railfan only rewinds 12 hrs AFAIK.

Macster Wrote:
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> czuleget Wrote:
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> > It looked like about 243 loads. crazy long
> > train. 
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> 242 cars, 34k tons, 13k feet long.

And the insanity continues (eyeroll).....??!!?????