And sometimes the train crew doesn't do their job correctly. Many years back I
watched an eastbound freight lift a 1500 at Golden, BC, and place it between
the pair of SD9043s (alignment control coupler issue?). It was definitely on
line, starting several small brush fires at Glenogle and more than likely
elsewhere out of sight of the road. The sight really accentuated how much
longer the 9100s are. I can't imagine how hard it must have been on the
electrical systems of the GP.
John
--- In cpsig@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Stephen" <sjlowens@...> wrote:
I can't tell you if it was "alive" or "dead." It is an engine I got excited
over because I had modeled it about 10 years before from a photo and had
never seen it before. It was sitting in the lashup when I spotted it, and
the train moved out before I could get close. I also briefly encountered it
after a couple of miles of chasing, but only at a crossing, and I was too
busy trying to get what turned out to be a poor picture to get any additional
impressions. FWIW, it was not the last engine in the lashup.
Steve Lowens
--- In cpsig@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Paul Smith <pbsmith@> wrote:
Steve,
Okay, here is a few questions for you. I'm assuming that you saw 1588
with a bunch of road units? Sometimes you may see a unit in a road
consist that is isolated (on idle, not pulling), or dead (not running).
It may have been en route dead or isolated to Alyth Shop in Calgary for
maintenance or repairs.
Paul Smith
Winnipeg
Stephen wrote:
It's only a single example, but I saw #1588 as part of a lashup
pulling a sizeable grain/mixed freight train heading south out of
Edmonton in June, 2008.
Steve Lowens
