6/7/17 HERE's WHAT's GRINDING ME TODAY

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6/7/17 HERE's WHAT's GRINDING ME TODAY

Unread postby Larry Gibson » Wed Jun 07, 2017 4:27 pm

This short video should make it clear to all!!!

https://flic.kr/p/Vztasr


"FILE" it away for future reference! :grin:

6:7:17 17:05 78 degrees MP 202 CN RR Charlotte, MI
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Re: 6/7/17 HERE's WHAT's GRINDING ME TODAY

Unread postby Robert Brigham » Wed Jun 07, 2017 4:49 pm

Larry,
Thank for the video clip. That was quite a consist.
I saw a smaller version of this last month working the CN yard in Jasper, Alberta. (I was in the process of traversing west on Via train #1, the Canadian.) It was also a Loram consist but had only two units: the engine and the grinder. They had all the water they needed locally for work in the yard, so they didn't have to bring any with them in separate tank cars. (The water is used to spray down the rail bed so that it doesn't catch fire from all the sparks.) It was fun to watch them working back and forth in the yard, and to listen to them talk to the yardmaster on the scanner. They ended that particular day about ta half hour early since they were running low on water and decided to take care of that problem first thing the next morning.
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Re: 6/7/17 HERE's WHAT's GRINDING ME TODAY

Unread postby Larry Gibson » Wed Jun 07, 2017 5:26 pm

You are welcome Rob!!! I'm hoping to catch it grinding after dark while in the area. Last time I saw it in the night it was prephone video days!! It's SPECTACULAR AT NIGHT. If I catch it will post another video here.
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