…Was bike riding on our trail today and happened to be at the depot…{now trail head}, as Triple Crown slipped by on parallel track {to trail at that point}, and it was pulled by 2 6-axle engines with 138 trailers and noted quite a few of them were 53 footers. That makes a long train…and removes 138 trucks from highway congestion…
Just out of curiousity, how often do you see TC trailers pulled on streets and/or highways down your way?
I’m seeing more and more everyday, I guess coming out of the local hub to streetside destinations.
It really looks like NS is going to make that work
The business of Triple Crown must be growing at a fast pace. I see a couple of TC trains a day, one going each way. They contain ex UP and Amtrak trailers mixed in with their own.
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…I’ve seen very few trailers of Triple Crown on streets or highways in our area but no terminal near here…My bigest surprise was the 53’ units…The train was slipping by almost silent with an exception of a few boggies had some small flats on wheels making some noise…otherwise it was really quiet and smooth rolling by my vantage point. As I’ve related before, we have a big curve and elevated to cross over city streets just beyond the depot area and I was watching if it slowed for movement up and around that curve, but it did not…In fact it seemed to pick up a bit of speed as about half of the consist had passed by my location…When I think how may trucks that removes from long haul on highways it is a good feeling to see so many trailers traveling in such a manner…I think, progress.
Yeah, it amazes me sometimes to see a TC rig on the asphalt headed over the main highways, I guess to other destinations without off loading facilities. Bet the truckers love them.
I even saw a couple TC trailers sitting in TOFC arrangement, which I never expected to see…
Model:
What time does the TC go thru Muncie?
That was a huge train. Here in Valpo they dont run nearly as large. In fact, I have seen several inbounds to Chicago with 30 - 50. Of course they run two inbounds to Chicago in the morning (261 and 264). Combine the two and it would be pretty big.
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MP…It was just a tick after 12:00 noon…Thursday. I’ve seen it pass thru just a bit later at times.
…MP…Some time ago I was in position to count the trailers on the south bound Triple Crown and that one had 140 so perhaps it is in general a rather long train with the business climate we’re in now…Keep 'em coming.
Are we talking Roadrailers, or TOFC? I know that Triple Crown has many Roadrailers, but they do ship TOFC as well. Is it TOFC picking up, or the Roadrailer traffic?
I like Roadrailers, they are my favorite kind of unit train.
…We are talking about a train of trailers supported by boggies at each end {between}, the trailers. Your description: Roadrailers.
Yes we are, except…I did bring up the oddity that I saw recentlty, which was a long string of conventional TOFC, with 2 Triple crown trailers sitting on flatcars.
I thought it was neat…
…Oh, I suppose that happens at times…Trailers are at a certain location and loads available so the two must be utlized and off they go…on TOFC…
I often see Triple Crown trailers on CP’s Tofc hotshot-the Expressway.
Isn’t that what they are called? Roadrailers? Using either Mark IV or V boogies to support the ends, and a CouplerMate up front.
Does Triple Crown use any of the DuraPlate style trailers?
TF409…I’m not familiar with the term DuraPlate trailers…The last Triple Crown consist seemed to be similar to each other with exception of length…Some were 53’ers…
It’s a Wabash National trade name for their metal laminated plastic trailers wall system.
Neat idea, I think it is bigger in trucking than road railers. But I think CP has a few
Hey, I saw something neat the other day, I saw Triple Crowns “10,000th trailer”, got big mural .lettering on the side saying so…
Anybody else seen this one?
…I’ll be watching for it…Interesting.
Metal laminated…what are the stand out differences to watch for in their appearance…?
…Ok, Antigates…I checked out your address to see the DuraPlate trailer…and now have an idea of what to look for…I have seen many smooth sided trailers in the consist but at this point I don’t know if I was seeing DuraPlate units…