Comments on: A westbound mixed train, likely #217 or 219, runs along the Brenmar siding, just east of Edmonton. It was a short siding, that has long since been removed.

By: Steve Young

Steve Young — Tue, 04 Oct 2016 10:21:23 +0000

Thanks for the clarification. I guess I am so used to seeing the articulated deep well cars for double stack, that I never noticed the COFC’s attempt to remain competitive. That’s pretty cool.

By: cn5248

cn5248 — Mon, 03 Oct 2016 23:54:46 +0000

Hi Steve, I meant the second car behind the locomotives (appears to be a 5-unit articulated car for hauling containers or trailers, similar to https://www.steelcar.com/products/intermodal-spine). CN had droves of 85′ flatcars that they typically used for containers/trailers, as did CP (more for containers). Seeing TTX spine cars in Canada is relatively uncommon compared to how commonplace they are in the US. I think CP had a small group of spine cars in the ’90′s for containers only; they were unusual that they were only 40′ long (per unit) and could accommodate 2 20′ containers on each platform. Also, nice catch on the SD50F pair; I wish CN still had them on the roster!

By: Steve Young

Steve Young — Mon, 03 Oct 2016 22:58:19 +0000

Now that you have me looking at this photo in more detail, I see that it is an EASTBOUND therefore it might be 218, but I doubt that because 218 usually left in the early evening, if I recall.

By: Steve Young

Steve Young — Mon, 03 Oct 2016 22:50:10 +0000

I’m sorry, but I do not know what a spine car is. Are you referring to the one in the siding? Is it not a center-beam flatcar for hauling lumber?

By: cn5248

cn5248 — Mon, 03 Oct 2016 21:08:37 +0000

Is that a spine car? Don’t see many of those in Canada. Another excellent photo Steve, thanks for sharing.