Edit post

Edit your reply below.

Post Body
Enter your post below.
Rail traffic does not present the situation where power naturally balances out. <br /> <br />Loaded cars weigh more than empty cars....if it takes 2 engines to haul a coal train over the road (assuming grades in each direction are comparable) those same 2 engine can haul about 3 times the number of empty cars as they can loaded cars. <br /> <br />Some terminals accumulate surplus power since most movements into the terminal are loaded trains and most movements out of the terminal are empties returning home. It is much more cost effective to return surplus power to where it is needed by adding additional power to a train that is operating to where the power is needed than by calling a light engine movement that may use multiple crews to get the power where it is needed.
Tags (Optional)
Tags are keywords that get attached to your post. They are used to categorize your submission and make it easier to search for. To add tags to your post type a tag into the box below and click the "Add Tag" button.
Add Tag