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Wow! That’s awesome. Lots of pups
Sweet!!
Unreal how it has changed from wide open here and copetown to a forest.
The reverse sometimes took place too. I recall being on a westbound out of Toronto on a Saturday afternoon, with 5 ‘pups’ and about 100 cars. Two were set off at Woodstock & the remaining 3 went to Quebec St. That power was came off the train at Quebec Street & 2 big units off the shop took our train to Windsor instead.
These were also known as Pisscutters.A term started by the guys at CN Hamilton yard.
Funny thing Bruce, on CP we referred to any fast (usually under to9nnage rating for the power) train as a “pisscutter”. One common example was 937, the C&O freight. It often had 3 four axle units (1500hp or higher), or later 2 six axle units. Either combo was rated at 5100 tons & yet 937 was often in the 3800 to 4500 ton range.