While watching the Roanke Webcan @ 4:50 PM wed. 1.23.2013, I observed 2 Locomotives pushing a red caboose in a Northly Direction, What a great sight to see on live cam, Does anyone know where it was headed, would like to visit it, WNL- bus5@windstream.net.
WHOA! Bet that was really hard on the wheels of the caboose running over the tracks at a right angle! Harder still for the locos to push when on the ground!
Those tracks are EAST-WEST... Must have been pushing West... It is common the see a caboose once or twice a day. They pull cars East with the caboose on the end and then pick up cars that are then pushed West and the caboose is used as a "shoving platform" for a Trainman to stand on and have control of the brakes and radio communication to the Engineer for control of the train in the backing move.
I am sure it is done this way so that the engine does not have to run around the train to get on the other end of the train in both yards.
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ok thanks, I have been wondering which way the tracks run, WNL
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