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  1. RacerTodd

    Coal Hopper Capacity Questions

    The trucks have a specified maximum load. The gross rail load for a pair of "110 ton" trucks is specified by the manufacturer at 286,000 lbs. Weight the newly built car. That is the LT WT. Subtract LT WT from 286,000 and that is the LD LMT. Add the two numbers on the cars you...
  2. RacerTodd

    Original WarBonnet in Seattle

    They're SD75M's. Todd
  3. RacerTodd

    What are some of the oldest diesel locomotives still in service today?

    BNSF 1551 is, as far as I know, still running around Balmer Yard in Seattle switching the hump yard. It's a SD9-3, originally built in 1954. Has a low nose, instead of the high nose it originally had. I read that 4 of these are still in use, numbered 1550-1553. Pics...
  4. RacerTodd

    Cascade West Portal - Videos

    I think that is an empty crude oil train. If I'm not mistaken, the only unit tank trains in the area are the crude oil trains to and from Anacortes. I think ethanol tank cars come in to Seattle on regular manifest trains. You can tell by the HazMat number on the tank cars. Can't read them in...
  5. RacerTodd

    Sounder MP40PH-3C locos on a revenue run

    Saw one of Sound Transit's new MP40PH-3C locos on a regular revenue run both yesterday and today. It was running the Seattle to Tacoma leg. I know they were testing lately but this was the first time I saw one on the normal schedule. The locos look OK, but man oh man - do they have a...
  6. RacerTodd

    BNSF track projects, WA State 2014

    Here is a photo from 1912, courtesy of the UW digital collection: http://digitalcollections.lib.washington.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/transportation/id/133 Todd
  7. RacerTodd

    Northwest Spokane: street industrial tracks history/photos?

    Did some quick Googling. Found this document concerning neighborhood development in the West Central neighborhood of Spokane, the area roughly west of Monroe and south of Indiana. Link to the PDF file...
  8. RacerTodd

    Rail Grinder in Marysville, WA

    Ah, that makes sense as they seemed to be concentrating on crossings in the short time I observed them. Do crossings and switches take more abuse and need grinding more often? I guess I wonder why they wouldn't just use the full-size grinder and hit the whole stretch of track at once. Todd
  9. RacerTodd

    Rail Grinder in Marysville, WA

    I was passing through Marysville, WA, a small city about 35 miles north of Seattle. As I came up on the BNSF main, I saw a Loram Rail Grinder working the tracks. They're a rare beast to see, in fact this was my first time seeing one in person. I quickly made my delivery and doubled back to...
  10. RacerTodd

    My WA photos

    I'm no expert but here goes a simple version. If this is incorrect, I'm sure a real railroader will speak up and correct me! A signal indicates the status of the next block of track. If there is only one signal head, that means the next block of track does not any turnouts - there is only...


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