Norfolk Southern 052 w/ Schnabel car WECX 800 

what is a shovel car? In all my years being around railroads and freight rail transport I have never heard that term. Now if you are referring to a HO Scale Schnabel, then I agree. Even the model of the car is huge. I own two HO Scale Schnabel cars my self.

this can and does happen, how ever with types of heavy moves the speeds are extremely restricted (especially on curves) and the flat cars carry support materials and provide extra braking when needed. They also provide extra spcaing when the load crosses a bridge.

The flat cars are there for support and to spread the load weight over the rails. Also they are there to provide extra braking power for the train as per FRA ( Federal Railway Administration) rules and regulations. Further Norfolk Southern took it slow on the curve as the curve is a tight radius and this is common practice for all large rail cars on any tight radius. This is also the speed for the area.

Thanks for the explanation.

Ben I have several videos with CSX pulling GE Turbines. Each of these have actual cabooses as well and I'm just as close to them. If you want to find them on my channel they have the name CSX W999. One such is a reverse move coming in from France with a GE 9Ha turbine on a Emert Schnabel car.

there is a weight limit for rails and that depends on the size of rail. I have a provided a link in hopes that this helps en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rail_profile

@@SAXTProductions wow ! That was a great link . Thanks ! I never knew that some tracks are different . I always wondered about it . I believe if it wasn't for trains this country wouldn't have made it this far . I love everything about trains ever since i was a little kid . Im 58 now and wish i would have had a chance to work around them . I miss my calling . You do amazing work and you keep America moving Thanks for the reply .

@@douglasdowling4773 No problem my friend. I have pictures of the Schanel car on my Facebook page. If you want to see them go to my about section and click on the link . All of my pictures are set to public so any one can view and share them. Also Douglas, thank you so much for the kind words.

yeah sure. First I filmed it in Columbia, South Carolina. If you want, look for Gadsden Street and Catawba Street. Then the tracks are within view of the intersection of the two streets. If youtube permitted the sharing of still images, I could show you the route that NS-052 took.

@@SAXTProductions Thanks so much for the quick reply. Well, any "take-offs" done on Google Maps are "iffy" at best. But the tightest crease of that turn seems to have a radius greater than 650 feet, perhaps as much as 800 feet. That's not bad, even for a Schnabel. I was able to locate your exact position and shooting angle because I found the water tower in the background behind the American Legion. Anyway, I was curious because the lens you used kinda compresses the distance and makes the turn look even sharper... at least for the portion of your video where the train is approaching from the east. When you change angle and shoot it as it recedes to the north the curve looks gentler. I have a couple of Schnabels in H0 scale and I try my best to learn how the prototypes negotiate curves. Your video was wonderful for that effort. Thanks so much for responding.

@@TheCondoInRedondo I've got two schnabels my self and I wish that I could show you the still photographs I have. I have several that show the overhang on the curve. I think that over the cars four trips through Columbia I snapped over 300 pictures.

yes. WECX 801 the sister car to one in the video derailed and flipped on a grade crossing in Charlotte, North Carolina. I have provide a link for the video of the after math. So while the car in this video has been now been cut up for scrap metal, WECX 801 (KRL 801) is still out there working. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-z6oBnT-P-Lo.html

@@SAXTProductions Thanks

@@ronaldstaples1741 no problem any time and thank you for the taking the time to watch,

こんにちは、私の友人。 見てくれてありがとう。 シュナベル車の日本語版も好きです。 また、あなたの国で使用されているクレーンやトラックもたくさん気に入っています。

The air release or pop off valve on the locomotive.

@@SAXTProductions thanks nice video

@@davidbass7593 No problem and thanks for watching

thanks my firend