Every trip is an adventure:
On my way home (eastward) two days ago, the train 30 miles behind me (114 empty sulphur) had their air compressor fail.
I was instructed to stop my empty (125 car)potash train in a siding, run back with my single GE AC4400 locomotive 30 miles and rescue the disabled train.
I finally arrived in Kamloops 5 hours later with a 239 car 12,600 ft sulfapot train.
Needless to say some motorists were Pi$$ed while waiting at crossings.
I forgot to mention that the AC locomotives do not go through a phase transition (around 22MPH) like the old DC units.
On my way home (eastward) two days ago, the train 30 miles behind me (114 empty sulphur) had their air compressor fail.
I was instructed to stop my empty (125 car)potash train in a siding, run back with my single GE AC4400 locomotive 30 miles and rescue the disabled train.
I finally arrived in Kamloops 5 hours later with a 239 car 12,600 ft sulfapot train.
Needless to say some motorists were Pi$$ed while waiting at crossings.
I forgot to mention that the AC locomotives do not go through a phase transition (around 22MPH) like the old DC units.