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Canadian Railroads > A clean CP ES44AC and a dirty oneDate: 09/25/17 17:37 A clean CP ES44AC and a dirty one Author: Mberry Loaded ethanol train CP 650 is seen in Beaconsfield, Qc yesterday afternoon. Up front is surpisingly clean CP 8723, with another, much dirtier ES44AC (CP 8735) bringing up the rear of this 100-car train.
Michael Berry Date: 09/25/17 19:25 Re: A clean CP ES44AC and a dirty one Author: feclark A really nice curve on the pusher shot. Just for anyone to weigh in on this, if it all goes off the rails, literally, is that empty boxcar or covered hopper going to save the crew? It seems a bit optimistic.
Fred Date: 09/25/17 20:01 Re: A clean CP ES44AC and a dirty one Author: PHall feclark Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > A really nice curve on the pusher shot. Just for > anyone to weigh in on this, if it all goes off the > rails, literally, is that empty boxcar or covered > hopper going to save the crew? It seems a bit > optimistic. > Fred It's not empty... Date: 09/26/17 03:59 Re: A clean CP ES44AC and a dirty one Author: acltrainman If it's a pusher or DPU unit, it probably isn't manned.
Stanley Jackowski Valrico, FL Date: 09/26/17 06:42 Re: A clean CP ES44AC and a dirty one Author: Mberry feclark Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > A really nice curve on the pusher shot. Just for > anyone to weigh in on this, if it all goes off the > rails, literally, is that empty boxcar or covered > hopper going to save the crew? It seems a bit > optimistic. > Fred As mentioned, the rear engine is a DPU and not manned, as well the buffers are filled, I believe with sand. Whether that would help much, I can't say. Interestingly enough a unit train like this does NOT require any buffer cars in Canada. As this train originates and terminates in the U.S., it has buffer cars. Michael |