Interesting!
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Saw a similar thing at CN's yard in Calgary only it was a boxcar painted in the same colors which was used as a braking car. Had a large air compressor inside which aided in charging up the brake pipe. The guys at the yard said it allows them to haul up to an additional 2 000 feet in extreme cold temperatures.
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I've got a better idea for the railroads...forget the containers and boxcars and use modified cabooses for the Distributed Braking!
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I've got a better idea for the railroads...forget the containers and boxcars and use modified cabooses for the Distributed Braking!
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Is the correct plural cabooses, caboose or cabeese?
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Huh, "air repeater cars" have been used before, but I suppose the technology is better now. but why not use a caboose? now you're wasting a well that could be hauling 2-3 containers worth of revenue!
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| Posted by on February 18, 2009 | |
Distributed Braking apparatus are also found in boxcars ... http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=673063
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This is not a new concept--Great Northern used air repeater cars in the 60's. This is a new concept to see in a container, however!
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