Most units/Shortest Train

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edblysard

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Posted by edblysard on Wednesday, October 8, 2003 11:12 AM

10 ex BN C 30-7s dead in tow being pulled by 2 MK1500Ds out to Jacintoport/Greensport Texas terminals.
The BN were pointed north, the MKs were pulling south.
It looked like a tug of war that the "big" motors lost!
Stay Frosty,
Ed

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, October 8, 2003 11:05 AM

18 Penn Central units heading west through Tyrone PA with a caboose.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, October 8, 2003 10:47 AM

I can't quite beat that but this is close. A 5 car UPS train with 5 28' trailers pulled by 2 UP AC6000.

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dharmon

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Posted by dharmon on Wednesday, October 8, 2003 10:44 AM

ten BN units going through north Houston with a caboose (Yeah it was some time ago).

bnsfkline

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Most units/Shortest Train

Posted by bnsfkline on Wednesday, October 8, 2003 10:34 AM

Heres a qustion for ya all.
1.) What was the most locomotives you saw on a single train
2.) What was the shortest train (Minus Locomotives) you saw.

Mine is one answer..........7 UP/SP/CNW/DRGW Locomotives pulling a grand total of 2 TOFC cars. can anyone top that train?

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