Comments on: Reversing down the 1.2?% grade of “The Hole” – three engines are used to provide extra braking power for this very short and heavy train. All operable and ‘on hand’ four axle units were put together for this movement, which dropped these D9R loads beside Pier 14.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Thu, 03 Aug 2023 23:55:44 +0000

4001 goderich awaiting fate. Likely scrap or sale.

4003 on gio thorold coniagas spur now ldsx 4003

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Wed, 04 Nov 2020 23:52:22 +0000

4003 still at railcare as of yesterday

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Wed, 05 Aug 2020 19:38:47 +0000

4001 should be in Nanticoke for the refinery/SOR jobs down there

4003 was parked at Railcare in Hamilton waiting it’s next assignment. Not sure if it’s still there, haven’t looked in a few months.

By: BradKetchen

BradKetchen — Wed, 05 Aug 2020 10:59:28 +0000

Where are 4001 and 4003 now?

By: BradKetchen

BradKetchen — Fri, 29 Sep 2017 11:23:35 +0000

yes Steve, i was tracking Fairlane yesterday on Vessel finder and she was slowly making her way through the harbour. Apparently headed to Montreal. Now only there was a locomotivefinder.com.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Fri, 29 Sep 2017 01:40:53 +0000

And Fairlane already gone, went by today. I could not go any other time, sigh.

By: BradKetchen

BradKetchen — Mon, 25 Sep 2017 11:59:44 +0000

Stephen..The Fairlane is there now. https://www.vesselfinder.com/
Thanks for the info.

By: CNCNDR

CNCNDR — Mon, 25 Sep 2017 04:10:20 +0000

@Steve, the tail end tank car is empty from you guess it, AOC.

By: ngineered4u

ngineered4u — Sun, 24 Sep 2017 16:14:39 +0000

The spacers are used to spread the weight of the loads across a greater area as opposed to having all the loads together which could have issues on the rail or a bridge or somewhere restricted by weight. The spacers usually are empty but not always. They have 3 because there are times that a load cannot be next to a locomotive and also the spacers and its easier to keep the spacers than have to switch them out. I assume the entire train was handed to CN at Georgetown exactly as you see it here.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Sun, 24 Sep 2017 14:32:55 +0000

Thanks guys – that’s why some of you are in the cab and I’m on the bridge instead

Brad MV Fairlane should be taking them in the next few days – it’s enroute to Hamilton and may arrive today or tomorrow.

Phil 3 spacers. Curious is the spacer at the rear even needed? Seems redundant to me unless it’s really better than the flatcar to ride on..