Quick clip of the LS&I

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Quick clip of the LS&I

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Had to go to Marquette and caught the LS&I dropping loads for the CN

https://youtu.be/uF9ER1PWmsw
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Are those the all rail ore loads to Algoma Steel?
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AARR, I’m not 100% sure, but I believe these are the all rail loads.
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Correct those are the loads for U745
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I've seen Saturnalia's overhead video's of the ore loads and it seems like those cars are only 50-75% filled. The ore must be very dense/heavy.
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AARR wrote:
Sat May 22, 2021 11:39 am
I've seen Saturnalia's overhead video's of the ore loads and it seems like those cars are only 50-75% filled. The ore must be very dense/heavy.
Which is why there are ore jennies. Make a car with only the volume to hold the weight.
Accidently fill one of those hopper cars to the volume limit with ore and watch it sag.

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AARR wrote:
Sat May 22, 2021 11:39 am
I've seen Saturnalia's overhead video's of the ore loads and it seems like those cars are only 50-75% filled. The ore must be very dense/heavy.
The larger cars are used to spread out the weight over a greater distance for crossing the bridge at Sault Ste Marie. Ore jennies would put too much weight on some of the spans.
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