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Model Railroading > Coal train questionDate: 06/19/18 12:39 Coal train question Author: JLW2K I've noticed Intermountain is releasing and has released 14 panel coal porters, aluminators and aero flow coal gondolas in HO scale. Are these three different types of coal transport cars seen running together in real life consists or are they typically in unit trains by type?
I didn't know if it would be accurate to make a longer coal train of those three aforementioned types running together. James Omaha, NE Posted from Android Date: 06/19/18 13:58 Re: Coal train question Author: fbe When the cars were new they were matched sets. Over years of use and derailments equipment got mixed. Rotary dump cars were not mixed with bottom dump cars in the same train though there are some cars which are bottom dump with rotary ends so they can be mixed in either type of train.
Date: 06/19/18 14:06 Re: Coal train question Author: mammothlacrosse JLW2K Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > I've noticed Intermountain is releasing and has > released 14 panel coal porters, aluminators and > aero flow coal gondolas in HO scale. Are these > three different types of coal transport cars seen > running together in real life consists or are they > typically in unit trains by type? > > I didn't know if it would be accurate to make a > longer coal train of those three aforementioned > types running together. > > James > Omaha, NE > > Posted from Android In Colorado the coal trains i see have a mix of coal porters, Aero flow and Trinity coal gondolas Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/19/18 14:07 by mammothlacrosse. Date: 06/19/18 14:17 Re: Coal train question Author: Hookdragkick Pretty common to see North Antelope, East and Black Thunder Mine coal drags running to Arizona with the mix mentioned.
Posted from Android Date: 06/19/18 15:11 Re: Coal train question Author: JLW2K great thanks guys for the response.
Date: 06/19/18 16:21 Re: Coal train question Author: NSTopHat James;
As others have mentioned, rotary dumps, over time, get mixed together. Take a look over at Ritzville's posts on the Western Forum, he usually catches a couple of coal trains a day and you can see the cars mixed together. Russ Date: 06/19/18 17:49 Re: Coal train question Author: binder001 Over the years the BN, then BNSF, bought big bunches of all kinds of coal gondolas and hoppers. Today the coal trains with BNSF cars that pass through my area (eastern Nebr.) are completely mixed as to manufacturer, series, paint job, etc. As cars go through manintenance or repair they are added to a train regardless of what other cars are already in the train.
Gary B. Waverly, NE Date: 06/19/18 18:56 Re: Coal train question Author: bnsfmodeler It really depends on the railroad as for BNSF they are mixed see attached video most are LBF witch I believe, is the intermountain car note the train has aluminators which I believe to be incorrect when I bought them from LBF I wanted a 100 car train of coalporters but I got a little white lie that BNSF use aluminators so I bought them, I do not believe they ever had them I hope this helps
Dave Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/19/18 19:14 by bnsfmodeler. You must be a registered subscriber to watch videos. Join Today! Date: 06/20/18 04:54 Re: Coal train question Author: NSTopHat bnsfmodeler Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > It really depends on the railroad as for BNSF they > are mixed see attached video most are LBF witch I > believe, is the intermountain car note the train > has aluminators which I believe to be incorrect > when I bought them from LBF I wanted a 100 car > train of coalporters but I got a little white lie > that BNSF use aluminators so I bought them, I do > not believe they ever had them I hope this helps > > Dave Dave: BN bought the Trinity Aluminators, as well as AeroFlows and CoalPorters. At some point, BNSF repainted portions of the latter two models and re-stenciled them into the 666XXX series, in various paint schemes. I would suspect that BNSF has re-painted at least some of the Aluminators as well. For some reason railcar photos is not working well with my 'puter this am. In looking at IMRC's website, they are only offering BN at this time, so they may not have enough info on any repaints either. Regards, Russ Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/20/18 04:55 by NSTopHat. Date: 06/27/18 07:19 Re: Coal train question Author: dash944cw The attached video thread shows a unit coal train with several bottom-dump 100 ton triples mixed in with rotary gons. The triples do not appear to be rotary units (no yellow or white ends) So, based on that, one could conceivably mix both types of coal cars in a unit coal train...
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