I was out before sunrise today (Friday) and I came upon an odd sight on the siding leading to the (abandoned?) grain silo complex at CP Boughtonville on the Willard Terminal Sub. Anyone care to venture a guess as to why this expensive piece of foreign power is tied down on a neglected siding in Northern Ohio?
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What's up with this?
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Re: What's up with this?
There could be several reasons. The engine could have died and been set off there until a more practical/convenient way of getting it back to Willard or taking it to Collinwood was summoned, rather than having it DIT on the train. The air brakes could have frozen up, which would lead to the same scenario, possibly. I've heard of such a situation in the area the last time I was out there (Greenwich Area) with Q114. So in essence, my idea is there's something wrong with the engine.
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Re: What's up with this?
Most of the time, the only reason a locomotive gets set off enroute, is if the defect is too serious and unsafe to move. Power dying, it normally just continues on to the next terminal where it can be dealt with. Traction motor problems, locked axles, etc usually dictate the locomotive being set out. As is the case with BNSF 5718, looks like a traction motor problem and an idler axle was installed so it could be moved back to Willard.
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Re: What's up with this?
No idea but I love the picture RichK! Do you know the sotry of the coal hopper on the spur?
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Re: What's up with this?
All I remember about the hopper is that it said Clinchfield on the side in faded lettering, it was a 3 bay, and it was full of railroad ties, but I don't know if they were new.AARR wrote:No idea but I love the picture RichK! Do you know the sotry of the coal hopper on the spur?
Re: What's up with this?
Looks like one of the system scrap tie gons. You can even see a bundled set of ties to the left of the frame. As I said in a different thread, contractor picks out the 'good' ties for reuse (mostly landscaping use I believe) and the ties beyond salvage get loaded into scrap tie gons. Mix of actual gondolas and old hoppers.
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