The topic of long trains reminded me:
A number of years ago I set my camcorder up at Binney Jct California to catch some trains on the SP. While I was waiting a eastbound UP “train” stopped short of the crossing. I didn’ pay much attention to it, which was unfortunate. When it crossed the diamond I realized it was a movement of at least 30 locos and I was out of position so I didn’t get it on tape. [:(]
hmm 30 huh on hell of a lot of power…let’s pull a train to the moon!!!
hmm 30 huh? That’s a hell of a lot of power…hey…let’s pull a train to the moon!!!
oops sorry double post said there was a problem and try again…hmmmm
Hospital train
Engines going to the “hospital”?
Mook
Hospital train is a string of bad-order but otherwise OK for movement cars or locomotives being transferred to a shop for repair or disposition. The term is based on the term “cripple” for bad-order equipment.
Even when your set for a good shot your batteries die in the camera.Arrrrgh!
stay safe
Joe
I think most people on the forum can relate to dead batteries and that is all I am gonna say on this subject.
Mook
gotcha[;)][:D][}:)]
Could also be a power repositioning move. Happens all the time on CSX over this way. Heavy trains going in and light trains out tends to bunch the power at one end of the RR so they have light power moves or put extra units on trains running in one direction with those units isolated to keep fuel consumption down.
LC
Yes, or new /rebuilt units being moved to where they will be put in service.
The movement was locos only.
In the early 90s UP would regularly reposition power eastbound through Elko NV; and those sets could run as many as 30 units with no cars.
The BNSF commonly runs sets of light power up to 10 units between LA and Barstow.
Yeah I guess they need them to get around the mountains over there. You don’t see much of that here in Illinois.
Dave [:D][:D]