Railpictures.ca - Stephen C. Host Photo: Two trains – This is train 247 – and also Train TH31. Pictured here, the Kinnear yard power is shoving (pushing) 247 up the Hamilton Subdivision mountain grade territory. The grade ends just beyond the power and this is where they normally cut off, on the fly. As far as I can tell – any train over 2800 tonnes is likely to get pushers on the Hamilton sub (TrAM – Train Area Marshalling – this rule is likely specific to this grade) which means just about all Northbounds, except empty Ethanols and short trains get the pusher treatment. Head end power was CP 8850 and CP 8564 | Railpictures.ca – Canadian Railway Photography

Two trains - This is train 247 - and also Train TH31. Pictured here, the Kinnear yard power is shoving (pushing) 247 up the Hamilton Subdivision mountain grade territory. The grade ends just beyond the power and this is where they normally cut off, on the fly.

As far as I can tell - any train over 2800 tonnes is likely to get pushers on the Hamilton sub (TrAM - Train Area Marshalling - this rule is likely specific to this grade) which means just about all Northbounds, except empty Ethanols and short trains get the pusher treatment.

Head end power was CP 8850 and CP 8564

Caption: Two trains - This is train 247 - and also Train TH31. Pictured here, the Kinnear yard power is shoving (pushing) 247 up the Hamilton Subdivision mountain grade territory. The grade ends just beyond the power and this is where they normally cut off, on the fly.

As far as I can tell - any train over 2800 tonnes is likely to get pushers on the Hamilton sub (TrAM - Train Area Marshalling - this rule is likely specific to this grade) which means just about all Northbounds, except empty Ethanols and short trains get the pusher treatment.

Head end power was CP 8850 and CP 8564

Photographer:	Stephen C. Host [1501] (more) (contact)
Date:	05/24/2015 (search)
Railway:	Canadian Pacific (search)
Reporting Marks:	CP 2263 (search)
Train Symbol:	247 with TH31 pushing (search)
Subdivision/SNS:	Mile 67, CPR Hamilton Sub (search)
City/Town:	Waterdown (search)
Province:	Ontario (search)
Share Link:	http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=19109

Click here to Log-in or Register and add your vote.


7 Favourites	Photographers like Gold.Log-in or Register to show appreciation
View count:	1655 Views

Share this image on Facebook, Twitter or email using the icons below
Photo ID: 17999

Map courtesy of Open Street Map

Full size | Suncalc
Note: Read why maps changed. Suncalc.net for reference only.

Cancel reply