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On a glorious Columbus Day 2002, CP's Freight Main between Schenectady and Binghamton, NY, was unfortunately nearly devoid of trains. Just west of Richmondville siding in East Worcester, Brooker Hollow Road passes over the old D&H line on an ancient through truss; normally the featured...
FCA QNB-644454-4E is a flat car used as a "maromba" to switch on bolth narrow and broad gauge. Note it has one truck for each gauge.
The cars still using old RFFSA painting.
EFVM "maromba" GQD-296906-8. This is a special car to switch cars on dual gauge lines. Each end has a truck with different gauge. The couplers hight is also different on each end.
A view of Ouro Branco yard, a dual gauge yard that serves Aominas steel plant. In the picture we can see bolth EFVM meter gauge and MRS broad gauge cars. In the background we can see a DDM45 waiting the next train.