Regarding the comment made in the family meeting about grain hoppers being pulled from service for inspection and repairs; for the past two to three years the Federal government in Canada held CP and CN both accountable for not moving what the government felt was sufficient quantities of grain. The railway's reaction to this was to start priortizing grain movement to the point that it was negatively impacting the movement of other products in western Canada.
If - and I stress "if" CP was not properly inspecting and repairing grain equipment it likely was directly related to the government's insistence they must move certain quotas of grain or face substantial penalties. Kind of a "damned if you do and damned if you don't" situation.
Curt
CMStPnPGood video, interesting issues raised by CBC..... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RstfTeV3X_4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RstfTeV3X_4
Whomever instructed the original crew not to secure the train with hand brakes is the culpable party.
The Relieving crew walked into a Death Trap and sprung it.
Never too old to have a happy childhood!
Good video, interesting issues raised by CBC.....
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