sounds similar to the CN in Halifax............very consist was turned a car
at a time on a turntable.
now, there is a balloon track in the intermodal yard and VIA uses it
Robin Lowrie
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From: "Andrew Jeanes" <yahoo@xxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Monday, April 30, 2012 7:59 AM
Subject: Re: [cpsig] Re: The Canadian
I think every car in the train would probably have been turned on the
turntable at John Street once the balloon track was removed.
At a minimum, aside from the Park Car, the Skyline was effectively
single-ended since the seats in the dome could not be reversed-except for
those few Skylines that were specifically modified with walkover seats for
service on The Atlantic. The baggage dormitory cars would also be very
unlikely to run with the baggage end towards the rear.
I believe it was also desirable for operational reasons and passenger
comfort to turn the sleepers. The way the bedrooms in the Chateau and Manor
cars were set up would have been awkward running in reverse. Once you've
spun all of those on the turntable, all it leaves is the dining car and
coaches.
Andrew
On 2012-04-30, at 9:34 AM, Derek Boles wrote:
In Toronto, how much of the train set would actually have to be turned? The Park car obviously, but all the others as well? The turntable is 120', so they could only do one at a time.
Derek Boles
>
> 1d. Re: The Canadian
> Posted by: "Suther-rail" sutherail@xxxxxxxx sutherail
> Date: Sun Apr 29, 2012 5:45 pm ((PDT))
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>
> If the wye was no longer available my guess is the turntable was the > normal option. I suspect to make a trip out to Romford would require > calling a separate road crew. It is only a bit over 6 miles each way, > but beyond yard limits.
>
> As far as the lack of photo evidence, remember that westbound The > Canadian was through Sudbury in the late evening. The cars that were set > out would be serviced and turned in the hours of darkness to be ready > and positioned near the station for the morning division of the > eastbound train. And of course many rail photographers preferred to > focus on locomotives, often ignoring the humble switchers too.
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> I have been guilty of that myself. On several occasions I watched the > laborious process of turning the Toronto section of The Canadian on the > John Street turntable, after the loop was severed for the CN Tower. But > I never took a picture.
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> John
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