I watched a track-mobile pushing cars around at a grain elevator that loads out unit trains today. Because of the track layout, it looked like they only pushed around about 6 cars at a time. How many empty or loaded cars can a typical track-mobile move?Odd note: The subject box for a new discussion topic has spellcheck, but the post body box doesn't. Weird.
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We rented one at my work for a short time as one of our loco's was down for maintenance, I forget what model we rented but i was struggiling to move 3 loaded hoppers. That being said ive seen others move considerbly more
Pushing the limit right there. Far too many do not use the train air and compressors on those things. (discover the hard way that stopping is a bigger issue than they thought.)
Grades, bad surface and curves play into what you reasonably can handle.
Pinnacle's Entwistle, Alberta wood pellet plant loads unit trains with a Shuttlewagon, but their site is almost dead flat and they load in a couple cuts, probably 40-50 cars at a time. I'm sure they pull the empties up and then shove downhill has they load.
Agree that customers really like to push the envelope and sometimes bite off more than the woodchuck can chuck.....
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Murphy Siding Odd note: The subject box for a new discussion topic has spellcheck, but the post body box doesn't. Weird.
Odd note: The subject box for a new discussion topic has spellcheck, but the post body box doesn't. Weird.
SD70Dude... Agree that customers really like to push the envelope and sometimes bite off more than the woodchuck can chuck.....
Like the railroads don't push the envelope on their side of the question.[/sarcasm]
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mudchicken Pushing the limit right there. Far too many do not use the train air and compressors on those things. (discover the hard way that stopping is a bigger issue than they thought.) Grades, bad surface and curves play into what you reasonably can handle.
blue streak 1 Murphy Siding Odd note: The subject box for a new discussion topic has spellcheck, but the post body box doesn't. Weird. That answers a question. Thought it was just my puter.
Murphy SidingI didn't realize those things had train air and compressors, but that sure makes sense.
The Adirondack has (had) a Gradall with rail wheels, couplers, and an air compressor. Didn't get used often to move cars, but it could.
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tree68 Murphy Siding I didn't realize those things had train air and compressors, but that sure makes sense. The Adirondack has (had) a Gradall with rail wheels, couplers, and an air compressor. Didn't get used often to move cars, but it could.
Murphy Siding I didn't realize those things had train air and compressors, but that sure makes sense.
Virtually any idiot can move equipment - the professional knows how to slow and stop the equipment he is moving - SAFELY
BaltACDVirtually any idiot can move equipment - the professional knows how to slow and stop the equipment he is moving - SAFELY
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BaltACD Virtually any idiot can move equipment - the professional knows how to slow and stop the equipment he is moving - SAFELY
Trackmobiles can make a customer's work easy for a RR, or it can make it a living hell.
There's some customers that I'd like to hide the keys to their trackmobiles some days.
It's been fun. But it isn't much fun anymore. Signing off for now.
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