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Brazil Now Running Doublestacks

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Brazil Now Running Doublestacks
Posted by kgbw49 on Monday, September 16, 2019 7:39 PM
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Posted by BaltACD on Monday, September 16, 2019 8:30 PM

Doesn't look like they have graduated to 3 packers and 5 packers, yet.

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Posted by CSSHEGEWISCH on Tuesday, September 17, 2019 7:07 AM

Not too surprising.  Brazilian railroads, especially the broad-gauge lines, have long had a North American look to them so stack trains fit right in.

Where else might you find a BB40-T2 running in multiple with a G16?

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Posted by NorthWest on Tuesday, September 17, 2019 10:24 AM

BaltACD
Doesn't look like they have graduated to 3 packers and 5 packers, yet.

Probably related to axle load. Australia has double stacks in the west, but they're all single cars for weight spreading reasons.

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Posted by kgbw49 on Tuesday, September 17, 2019 11:59 AM

If I recall correctly, Australia is also working on a doublestack-cleared route between Brisbane and Melbourne.

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