John,
I saw a similar situation out of Winnipeg. A train eastbound from
Winnipeg to Kenora ON had a single SD40-2 and SW1200 1212. I talked to
the engineer as they were switching the elevator at Beausejour MB (short
side trip). What had happened is that the unit had mistakenly been left
in run at Winnipeg . The engineer happened to look back at his train
after they left town and noticed the smoke from the stacks as the unit
(1212) was working hard. They then isolated it and carried on with
their trip. Unit 1212 was the Kenora yard unit returning from a
maintenance visit to Winnipeg Diesel Shop.
Paul Smith
Winnipeg
John wrote:
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 <mailto:cpsig%40yahoogroups.com>,
"Stephen" <sjlowens@...> wrote:
excited over because I had modeled it about 10 years before from a
I can't tell you if it was "alive" or "dead." It is an engine I got
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.
Smith <pbsmith@> wrote:
Steve Lowens
--- In cpsig@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:cpsig%40yahoogroups.com>, Paul
running).
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
Calgary forIt may have been en route dead or isolated to Alyth Shop in
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
