Eastern Railroad Discussion > Some Rather Large Wire Spools

The largest wire spools I have ever seen --Doug

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You don't see that everyday.

When the spool is bigger than the loco, its a big spool

Check out the power too, odd for a road train.

Davis

Ive seen these spools running for a number of years out of houston TX on the UP. They are flexible pipe spools, the cars that passed by my house were all going to canada for oil company consignees.

The cars are in a pool and there are 11 dedicated cars confirmed to have been modified to handle these spools.

They would make a very large coffee table in a dorm room.

strench707 Wrote:
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> Check out the power too, odd for a road train.

Seems those 80MAC's are getting out and about. Looked like 2 were on the 64J garbage empties the other day when I was watching the cam.

Jesse6669 Wrote:
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> They would make a very large coffee table in a
> dorm room.

Once of those spools COULD make a whole dorm room!!!!!!!
Mike

Coiled tubing for oilfield use. Hard to be sure since they have covers over the product.

I think I'll have to keep this photo handy, so if I ever want to use some HO coils on my N-scale layout, I can prove that it really is prototypical!

Should have titled it "My Spools Bigger Than Your Spools" Ha...
I just noticed also that spools 2&4 are not circular, so that they actually fit on the car.
Doug

strench707 Wrote:
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> Check out the power too, odd for a road train.
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> Davis


By looking at this, I would think this is typical road power. Large, six axle wide cab....... What makes them atypical road power and where would they 'normally' be?

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> strench707 Wrote:
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> > Check out the power too, odd for a road train.
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> > Davis
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> By looking at this, I would think this is typical
> road power. Large, six axle wide cab....... What
> makes them atypical road power and where would
> they 'normally' be?

Those are SD80MACS, which are uncommonly seen on NS mixed freights. They are normally on coal trains or garbage trains in the Pittsburgh-Harrisburg area.

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/17/12 15:37 by Poker2662.

If you like these cars, they are available from Moon Dog Model Railcars. He had several made up at "TrainFest " this year. No, I'm not "Moon Dog" or am affiliated with him in any way except for being a friend. Just passing a good word along.

Kind of....Lionel-ish.

Tom Y

They can't be wire--they'd be too heavy for that car. If those were loaded with wire, you'd see at least a 6-axle car, and the frame would be sagging a bit.