Canadian Railroads > RDC crossing International RR Bridge in Buffalo

Was driving under International RR bridge today around 12:30 PM. This is the bridge between Fort Erie Ontario and Black Rock NY ( Buffalo). Carries CP, CN and NS freight. No passenger traffic. Saw an RDC crossing from Fort Erie to Black Rock. Looked to have CN markings. Back in the late 70's I took the TH&B RDC from Buffalo Central Terminal to Toronto. We crossed at Niagara Falls. Just wondering if anyone knows what this was. Some type of excursion?

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.   .   .   CN inspection car.
JB

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That's what I saw. Thank you

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SouthBuffalo1 Wrote:
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> Saw an RDC crossing from Fort Erie to Black Rock.
> Looked to have CN markings.

Originally RDC-1 CN D-108, later CN 6108, later same number with VIA, converted to CN track geometry car 15016 in 2008, and renumbered to just 1501 in 2010.

I assume it no longer has the cabling to MU with another RDC?

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Stand alone Geometry car !

joemvcnj Wrote:
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> I assume it no longer has the cabling to MU with
> another RDC?
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Well since this is the only RDC car that CN owns, why would it need the MU connections?

No concerns by CN of this 4 axle vehicle shunting signals. 

joemvcnj Wrote:
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> No concerns by CN of this 4 axle vehicle shunting
> signals. 

Interesting question.  CN seems to mostly make that demand of VIA, not their own movements.  I have plenty of images of 1501 operating solo.

But I did see a recent image of the RDC behind a 6-axle GE, so perhaps the policy has changed.

GTD

cn6218 Wrote:
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> joemvcnj Wrote:
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> > No concerns by CN of this 4 axle vehicle
> shunting
> > signals. 
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> Interesting question.  CN seems to mostly make
> that demand of VIA, not their own movements.  I
> have plenty of images of 1501 operating solo.
>
> But I did see a recent image of the RDC behind a
> 6-axle GE, so perhaps the policy has changed.
>
> GTD

Does that RDC ever run solo down the IC ? 

joemvcnj Wrote:
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> Does that RDC ever run solo down the IC ? 

I've seen it solo on the north end.