Frank, is this what they call the former CP Sortin Yard now?
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| Posted by on February 20, 2013 | |
Great family portrait, Frank!
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Yes it's the former CP Sortin yard , great shot Frank !
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Am I seeing correctly but are they using 2 engines per train. The consist to the right of the picture has a lead and a rear engine. Can't these engines handle 8+ cars.
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| Posted by hrljr on March 18, 2013 | |
@j.alvarez This is probably so the train don't need to be turned on a wye. Amtrak does this also when a wye isn't available at a trains final destination.
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So really they are doing this just to make the consist look GOOD. I mean, NJTransit uses them as Push, Pull service and they don't care about the look.
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The purpose of the 2 locomotives is just because they are in testing , so if they have a problem whit one loco they will have the other one as a spare , none of those units where in service from the derailment on one of the first units the took service at the Central Station in Montreal on CN tracks .
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