PROTOTYPE Railfan Photos of the Week, September 7th, 2014

LegomanBill Sep 7, 2014

  1. LegomanBill

    LegomanBill TrainBoard Member

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    Hi everyone! Hope everyone is doing well and having a good weekend. Here are the selections.

    NSFan14 brings us an NS ethanol train with a visitor
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    YoHo shows us a SP SD
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    co_riff with an Amtrak
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    Carl Sowell has a BNSF freight
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    and traingeekboy bring a flat with a blade
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    LegomanBill, Sep 7, 2014
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  2. Mike VE2TRV

    Mike VE2TRV TrainBoard Member

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    A mighty fine selection again this week, Bill. That SD9 is nice to see.:love:
     
    Mike VE2TRV, Sep 7, 2014
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  3. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    Nice photo angle on that ethanol train.
     
    BoxcabE50, Sep 7, 2014
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  4. Alan

    Alan Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    The ballast in that first picture looks good enough to be a model! ;)
     
    Alan, Sep 7, 2014
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  5. Hytec

    Hytec TrainBoard Member

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    I wonder if the covered hopper on the ethanol train is buffer between the locomotives and the tank cars. It may be filled with a fire retardant that also could absorb any ethanol flowing or flying forward during a wreck.
     
    Hytec, Sep 7, 2014
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  6. Carl Sowell

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    Bill - thanks fore picking one of mine, appreciate it.

    Carl
     
    Carl Sowell, Sep 8, 2014
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  7. r_i_straw

    r_i_straw Mostly N Scale Staff Member

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    Thanks for pointing out these great photos. I really like the first one of the tanker train.
     
    r_i_straw, Sep 8, 2014
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  8. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    I believe so. Isn't such a spacer mandatory?
     
    BoxcabE50, Sep 8, 2014
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  9. Eagle2

    Eagle2 Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    If memory serves, some kind of inert car is mandated between locos and any hazmat cars.
     
    Eagle2, Sep 8, 2014
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  10. fitz

    fitz TrainBoard Member

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    Way to go, Bill. Love that first shot. All the rest are good too.
     
    fitz, Sep 8, 2014
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  11. alxmoss0609

    alxmoss0609 TrainBoard Member

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    FRA rule states that there must be atleast 1 buffer car between locomotives and hazard car and also 1 buffer car between a hazardous car and a occupied caboose.
     
    alxmoss0609, Sep 8, 2014
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