Re: Unit Trains
- From: Vic <vic@xxxxxx>
- To: cpsig@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 06 Nov 2013 20:11:02 -0500
Posted by:sutherail@xxxxxxxx sutherail
Date: Tue Nov 5, 2013 10:28 pm ((PST))
I always thought the "Unit Train" concept required the train to stay together
throughout one or more cycles. On CPR they started with the Fording coal trains in 1969 or
1970. No switching was involved at either end; the train set returned empty to the mine
unchanged for another load. Other roads may have had earlier examples. <snip>
They didn't start with Fording. I was billing them out of Coleman
Collieries in Coleman, AB before Fording was even built. They were also
originating out of the Natal - Michel area (Cranbrook Sub) for decades
before that. Seems like potash trains out of Kalium (Indian Head Sub)
and several potash mines on the Sutherland Sub had them since at least
the 60's too.
VRP
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