This is a SUPER FAST CP stack through Finch with loads of stack cars in tow. The The lead AC4400 and the second AC4400CW were clippin along quite quickly. Enjoy!! CP Rail Production
Awesome! That load of hay just made it acrossed in time! The engineer was making his own wind that day wow!!!! Our trains here in Stuarts Draft,Virginia crawl along at 45mph compared to that!!!!
@HeresOneForYa The signal changes from green to red as the train enters the next block of signals. There are insulated joint bars that seperate each block controlled by the coresponding signals . An electric current is run through the rails,like a light switch when a train occuppies that stretch of track it connects the circuit and triggers the signals to change for more info go to (wikipedia )and look under automatic block signals system and Centalized traffic control Systems
@HeresOneForYa The signal changes from green to red as the train enters the next block of signals. There are insulated joint bars that seperate each block controlled by the coresponding signals . An electric current is run through the rails,like a light switch when a train occuppies that stretch of track it connects the circuit and triggers the signals to change for more info go to (wikipedia )and look under ABS and CTC signal Systems
No. CP was the original transcontinental line. CN was created when the government nationalized a number of bankrupt rail lines (the largest being the Grand Trunk). CN was privatized in the 80s.
@HeresOneForYa The signal tells an approaching train engineer what's ahead of him. Green is called "Clear"-- nothing on that track for at least two signals ahead. Red "Stop" means there's a train right in front of you. Yellow is "Approach" meaning as you approach the next signal be ready to stop because it is red. Once this train passes the next signal, this one will change to yellow then to green and then probably off.
I'm no railroad freight sales agent, but alot of those intermodel trains carry trailers and containers in contract with the big trucking companies such as JB Hunt, Roadway, UPS and world-wide cross ocean carriers such as Maresk, Hapaq-Lloyd and American President Lines. With some exceptions, the railroads are generally not interested in hauling small trucking company trailors, much less ones destined for only 500 miles of travel. It's all about transporting bulk in the RR buisness.
If you are talking about the signal that he passes after the crossing then it is as follows: the Yellow (R) on the mast indicates that this signal is a Restricting signal. Rule 405 Green(Clear)= Proceed, Rule 411 Yellow(Clear to Stop)= Proceed, preparing to stop at next signal, Rule 436 Red(Restricting) proceed at Restricted speed which is a speed that will permit stopping within one-half the range of vision of equipment.
I figured now that I think about it 500 miles isn't very much ha-ha! JB Hunt pretty much sends there stuff by rail almost all the time now. You really don't see to many small trucking companies shipping trailers by rail. The railroad is good for multiple truck load shipments and moving bulk resources.
railroads are set up in theoretical block sections, these block sections are protected usually by signals @ both sides of the block of track. the signal is green before he gets to it, informing him that the block he's going into is clear (no train or track equipment) once he moves past the signal it goes red (occupied block) and it will stay that way until the trains tail end has advanced to the next block, therefore warning any trains following whether he has cleared the block or not
@@alxd5068 depends on whats on the rails, to answer your question, yes but in this condition, wheel slips are common bc the rails are either wet, icy or frozen altogether
Ooooh fell for the trick. When that particular signal went red it is not a Stop signal, see that yellow sign with an R on it under the signal. That makes it a restricting signal which means trains have to go at a speed that allows stopping within one half of a obstruction on the track with a maximum speed of 25 MPH or Resticted Speed
I have a question it's kind of open ended. What does it cost to ship something by rail? Generally what does it cost per ton? I just kind of wondered what the rail roads charge to ship things. Like say I have a truck trailer that is loaded with 20,000lbs and I wanted it shipped 500 miles.
