Foreign Locomotives
Jun 6, 2019 23:11:56 #
I thought someone had posted a photo with a Ferromex locomotive in a US Class 1 railroad consist, but can't now find it. It reminded me of my experience seeing two Ferromex ES44AC diesels leading a consist of six BNSF Dash 9 diesels. This was at the BNSF Belen NM railyard. At the time all eight locomotive's engines were running and it appeared that these eight units were being used as yard switchers. It was a funny thing watching them run back and forth as they switched short loads to different tracks. I am aware that various railroads share locomotive power to make transit faster, not having to stop and swap locomotives every time they find themselves on 'other' RR's mainline. So, seeing the Ferromex units wasn't a big surprise. The surprise was that they were leading the train. Belen it is about 240 miles north of the border.
Jun 7, 2019 06:01:38 #
"Foreign Locomotives" Do they go "le-choo, le-choo"? Or "Arriba-arriba choo!"? 
(Haven't had my first cup of coffee yet. Great shot.)
(Haven't had my first cup of coffee yet. Great shot.)
Jun 7, 2019 06:57:52 #
Stephan G wrote:
"Foreign Locomotives" Do they go "le-choo, le-choo"? Or "Arriba-arriba choo!"?
(Haven't had my first cup of coffee yet. Great shot.)
(Haven't had my first cup of coffee yet. Great shot.)
Your comment caused me to slop some of MY first cup. '
~Lee
Jun 7, 2019 07:05:45 #
llamb wrote:
Your comment caused me to slop some of MY first cup. '
~Lee
~Lee
Hmmm....
No reading of UHH when cup of coffee in hand. <-- New rule.
Jun 7, 2019 07:48:27 #
Jun 7, 2019 09:29:10 #
That's a lot horsepower pulling that train. Do you know how many cars they are pulling?
Jun 7, 2019 10:04:54 #
SpyderJan wrote:
That's a lot horsepower pulling that train. Do you know how many cars they are pulling?
They appeared to be playing yard switcher, often coming by us, as they went back and forth in the yard, with only a half dozen or so automotive car haulers in tow. They never left the yard on a road trip while we were there.
Jun 9, 2019 17:40:37 #
Jun 9, 2019 20:23:16 #
Jay Pat wrote:
I found it. Well, stumbled across it....
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-590629-1.html
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-590629-1.html
I was sure I'd seen it but when I did the search I didn't think to search 'south of the border'
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