Why do trains have so many wheels?

[BaltACD]

I assume that these cars were traveling without a load? Surely they can’t be humped loaded? I was under the impression that they only move on special trains…

Yes, they were empty. All went to the same classification track, so I assume that somebody’s got a bunch of loads coming for them (maybe Houston Ed will see them!). Were they loaded, they may have gone over our hump as far as one of the lower retarders, but from there they would have been shoved to a joint.

“Centipede” would have been an apt description of these cars, too. Speaking of ore cars, you’ve not heard anything until you’ve heard a string of those DM&IR ore jennies (or “jimmies”, as we called 'em) going over the three tracks of CNW’s Northwest Line at Deval at about 35 m.p.h.!

An empty train of B&LE hopper with their double clasping brakes, known a Rattlers would rival anything for a racket going across a diamond.

[CShaveRR]

Carl, we just got a few of the heavy duty QTTX cars in…got some numbers? and I will see if they match.

No, I didn’t take down their numbers. We sent them to the AL&S, rather than the usual Houston route (direct to Pine Bluff). But the timing could be close.

[edblysard]

Sent one down to the docks…they are loading it with a power plant transformer…serious car for serious weight.

[Ulrich]

This is interesting…you’ve turned my senseless and inane question into an interesting thread…

[Murphy_Siding]

This is interesting…you’ve turned my senseless and inane question into an interesting thread…

Dang! Don’t just hate when that happens?[;)]

[Mookie]

This is interesting…you’ve turned my senseless and inane question into an interesting thread…

You have proven the No Stupid Quesion theory!