More Musings from Me

[Mookie]

Trying to read my notes -

Saw an interesting assembly - BSNF 3409 (an SW15) and BNSF 3600 (an SW10) - the 15 was ahead of the 10 and the 10 was doing most of the work. They were pulling a string of cars that included UP hoppers. As you know - I see both of them quite frequently, but never together! Plus - we are so used to seeing several engines with one engineer, so you must remember that both of these had to have their own engineer at the throttle!

And.....

Do locomotives ever have halogen lights? Cars do. Anyone have any thoughts or know for sure?

Saw 3 Halliburton mini-tanks. They looked like the short propane tanks for a grill, only a little taller and bigger around. 3 on one flat car and they were altogether in a frame and hanging upside down. ?

Otherwise, saw the usual 70s, Dash 9s, GP35s, GP39s, FURX GP40, and....
a train with Dash 8, SD75, SD60 and Dash 9 on head-end. Our freights have the most interesting engines!

OK - back to work............you............not me! [:o)]

[rrnut282]

Hey my lunch-time isn't over, yet, I started late.

[Mookie]

I almost forgot - saw the excursion train that was hauling BNSF employees and families on a 3 hour excursion from Lincoln to - well, they were headed east, so hard telling. Anyway - it was a lot of coaches and they were being pulled and pushed by a Dash 8 #503. Boy - they spared no expense on that engine did they! I would have requested at least a 70 or 65 or something cool! And in Cream and Green of course. Not the Norange! Ugh....[alien]

[CShaveRR]

This may surprise you, Jen, but that Halliburton car is classified as a covered hopper!

Those three compartments are for hauling cement, and they're loaded from the top and unloaded at the bottom. I'm pretty sure that cars like this are unique to Halliburton.

Halogen headlights might look too much like a lunar signal...haven't seen or heard of any.

[Mookie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by CShaveRR

This may surprise you, Jen, but that Halliburton car is classified as a covered hopper!

Those three compartments are for hauling cement, and they're loaded from the top and unloaded at the bottom. I'm pretty sure that cars like this are unique to Halliburton.

Halogen headlights might look too much like a lunar signal...haven't seen or heard of any.

It wasn't a covered car - it was a flat car and these 3 "bottles" - about half the size of a long propane tank and sitting on their lids. Would they still be cement? And if so, why wouldn't they haul them like RediMix does - small hopper bottom dump cars?

[edblysard]

Carl,
Was using UP #4117, SD70M to switch last week, it had 63 volt halogen ditch lights.
Was standing on the front steps, and just happened to read the little sticker on the back of the ditch lights...

I know, pretty big motor to flat switch with, but wow, when that sucker loads up, you better be on the pin, or you aint gonna get a second chance!

Ed

[JoeKoh]

Ed
csx has left a dash 8 for yardwork here in defiance.
any power for csx
stay safe
joe

[CShaveRR]

Jen, here's a link to a picture of one of the cars that I think we're both talking about:

http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?1,125300,125455#125300

The three tanks are sloped at the bottom, and you can (barely) see the discharge outlets below the body of the car. It's classified as a covered hopper; apparently the function is more important than the appearance, at least in this case.

(There used to be a few cylindrical covered hoppers for cement that really looked like tank cars...in fact, the Burlington had some of them.)

BC

[Mookie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by CShaveRR

Jen, here's a link to a picture of one of the cars that I think we're both talking about:

http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?1,125300,125455#125300

The three tanks are sloped at the bottom, and you can (barely) see the discharge outlets below the body of the car. It's classified as a covered hopper; apparently the function is more important than the appearance, at least in this case.

(There used to be a few cylindrical covered hoppers for cement that really looked like tank cars...in fact, the Burlington had some of them.)

BC

Bc - couldn't get in - need password - "Mom always liked you best!"
didn't work.

Also - this was not a car by itself. This was 3 tanks- like scuba gear, only bigger, all bound together. They were about 4-5 feet tall and cylinders sitting on their lids. Looked upside down. Halliburton was stenciled on each tank/cylinder. All surrounded by a wood frame (like someone said - to off-load easier) and sitting in the middle of a flat car. My thinking is it was some kind of either gas or liquid in cylinders. But Halliburton?
Maybe tanks for flamethrowers? [%-)]

[CShaveRR]

I'll try to get the picture to you somehow, li'l sister!

Halliburton got its beginnings supplying drilling mud for oil wells (the reporting marks are indicative of its original name, the Halliburton Well Cementing Company). The tanks are unloaded with air pressure, which has the effect of "liquefying" a load like that.

[pmsteamman]

Why any RR would use a widebody (or widenose whatever you want to call them) is beyond me. They are great for road use but switching is a pain in the caboose. I can see if it is going to be the road units also but just local work I would prefer a GP-38 or something of that size.

[Mookie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by CShaveRR

I'll try to get the picture to you somehow, li'l sister!

Halliburton got its beginnings supplying drilling mud for oil wells (the reporting marks are indicative of its original name, the Halliburton Well Cementing Company). The tanks are unloaded with air pressure, which has the effect of "liquefying" a load like that.

Forumers: Brother Carl and I went into a closet and sorted out our differences.

We are talking about the same thing, just different things.

Got it?

[:D]

[dharmon]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

QUOTE: Originally posted by CShaveRR

I'll try to get the picture to you somehow, li'l sister!

Halliburton got its beginnings supplying drilling mud for oil wells (the reporting marks are indicative of its original name, the Halliburton Well Cementing Company). The tanks are unloaded with air pressure, which has the effect of "liquefying" a load like that.

Forumers: Brother Carl and I went into a closet and sorted out our differences.

We are talking about the same thing, just different things.

Got it?

[:D]

If you were discussing the above in a closet as brother and sister...I'd have to presume y'all were from Arkansas.......[:0]

[Mookie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by dharmon

QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

QUOTE: Originally posted by CShaveRR

I'll try to get the picture to you somehow, li'l sister!

Halliburton got its beginnings supplying drilling mud for oil wells (the reporting marks are indicative of its original name, the Halliburton Well Cementing Company). The tanks are unloaded with air pressure, which has the effect of "liquefying" a load like that.

Forumers: Brother Carl and I went into a closet and sorted out our differences.

We are talking about the same thing, just different things.

Got it?

[:D]

If you were discussing the above in a closet as brother and sister...I'd have to presume y'all were from Arkansas.......[:0]

Actually, we are from Texas.......[:p]

[edblysard]

Hey, ease up there a little...

[Mookie]

Only the truth, the whole truth, and nuttin' but.....

And it was more for Dan's side of the family, than yours!

[:D]

[chemung]

Originally posted by Mookie

I almost forgot - saw the excursion train that was hauling BNSF employees and families on a 3 hour excursion from Lincoln to - well, they were headed east, so hard telling. Anyway - it was a lot of coaches and they were being pulled and pushed by a Dash 8 #503. Boy - they spared no expense on that engine did they! I would have requested at least a 70 or 65 or something cool! And in Cream and Green of course. Not the Norange! Ugh....[alien]

Mookie,that train was in Omaha at Amtrak,1:00pm this afternoon 6/3.Was headed eastbound.#503 still on the point.Lots of folks getting on board.

Dave W.
Omaha,Nebr.

A travling man AF&AM

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