Comments on: Big Sky Rail 6934 and 6935 lead a hefty train through Richlea Saskatchewan. http://www.railpictures.ca The BEST Canadian photos on the Internet, eh? Tue, 26 May 2026 05:18:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: BradKetchen http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=38233#comment-34069 BradKetchen Sat, 20 Jul 2019 11:11:43 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/DSC_0969.jpg#comment-34069 Sorry, re-read. portable bins. ;) gotcha. Thanks Matt. Sorry, re-read. portable bins. ;) gotcha. Thanks Matt.

]]> By: mattwatson http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=38233#comment-34063 mattwatson Sat, 20 Jul 2019 04:33:41 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/DSC_0969.jpg#comment-34063 Brad. No, no bin. It's handled the same amount of times as any product that is stored at an elevator, the MGLX cars are essentially the silos of the elevator. "Mobil" silos if you will. Brad. No, no bin. It’s handled the same amount of times as any product that is stored at an elevator, the MGLX cars are essentially the silos of the elevator. “Mobil” silos if you will.

]]> By: BradKetchen http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=38233#comment-34035 BradKetchen Fri, 19 Jul 2019 10:51:11 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/DSC_0969.jpg#comment-34035 Matt..So they go from one car..into a bin..back into another car..then onto a ship most likely..then offloaded maybe into another car... seems like a lot of shift of product. Great shot btw. Matt..So they go from one car..into a bin..back into another car..then onto a ship most likely..then offloaded maybe into another car… seems like a lot of shift of product.
Great shot btw.

]]> By: mattwatson http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=38233#comment-34030 mattwatson Thu, 18 Jul 2019 22:41:19 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/DSC_0969.jpg#comment-34030 Thanks guys, Great question Bruce, they are basically portable grain bins to store product until they are ready to load it into CN cars. This video explains it very well, Its a great idea if I do say so myself. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsmZL5Ir8e4 Thanks guys,

Great question Bruce, they are basically portable grain bins to store product until they are ready to load it into CN cars.

This video explains it very well, Its a great idea if I do say so myself.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsmZL5Ir8e4

]]> By: mercer http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=38233#comment-34028 mercer Thu, 18 Jul 2019 20:29:04 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/DSC_0969.jpg#comment-34028 Very nice, Matt. So where does all the grain end up that Mobil Grain/Last Mountain handles? Reason I ask - those ol' *government* cars are getting up there near 50 years of age. Very nice, Matt.
So where does all the grain end up that Mobil Grain/Last Mountain handles?
Reason I ask – those ol’ *government* cars are getting up there near 50 years of age.

]]> By: mberry http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=38233#comment-34024 mberry Thu, 18 Jul 2019 14:22:43 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/DSC_0969.jpg#comment-34024 Killer. Killer.

]]> By: mile27 http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=38233#comment-34019 mile27 Thu, 18 Jul 2019 10:02:31 +0000 http://www.railpictures.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/DSC_0969.jpg#comment-34019 Nice. Colourful prairie scene. Nice. Colourful prairie scene.

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