Re: [cpsig] RE: Unit Trains

  • From: Roger Chrysler <grandcs@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "cpsig@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <cpsig@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2013 16:11:51 -0800 (PST)

What about the most famous CPR unit train, the Silk train?
 
Roger Chrysler


________________________________
 From: Roger T. <rogertra@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: cpsig@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, November 5, 2013 5:14:33 PM
Subject: Re: [cpsig] RE: Unit Trains

 

The "unit train" concept originated, IIRC, in the UK.

Technically, a unit train is made up of identical rolling stock hauling a
single commodity.

In the UK this was originally coal hauled in identical, specially designed,
hopper cars.

Cheers.

Roger T.

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