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Living in western Canada we have alot of large grain terminals. The ones out here usually get a full spot of anywhere from 60 to 100 cars. This is done by a unit train of empties. When they are all loaded a regular crew is called often time with a light engines and picks them up. Not the most popular job as it sometimes takes over 10 to 12 hours to build the train brake test and get over the road. More often than not a relief crew is called to complete the trip. Pretty well all the grain on the praires is exported so it run as a solid train of grain to either the west or east coast depending on the type of grain. Also if there is less than a 112 cars on a westward train you will likely fill out to that car count at some other terminal. A tonnage train of 112 cars is what 1locomotive and 2 robots can take to the west coast with out pushers. Not sure about running eastward. <br /> <br />Brent
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