10 Comments

1. Jacob Patterson

   January 8, 2016 at 11:13 pm

   Interesting, never seen theses on flatcars before. Aren’t they normally towed at the rear of the train due to lack of air brakes?
2. mberry

   January 9, 2016 at 11:29 am

   Not sure, maybe since there was two it was easier to put them on a flatcar.
3. ngineered4u

   January 9, 2016 at 7:53 pm

   Thank God they put them on flat cars now and have for quite awhile. I hated having them on my trains, so happy they are not in my consists anymore.
   When they were on our trains they had to be marshalled one car from the tail end and yes they have no airbrakes and the last car on the train must have airbrakes. We also had speed restrictions with them because of the short wheelbase. The only time you will see them as a part of a train these days is usually on roadswitchers where they are taken to customers sidings that have a car scale that needs to be calibrated. Other than that, they are moved on flatcars now!
4. Phiffer

   January 11, 2016 at 10:59 am

   I dont like seeing freight cars on RP.ca. This is an engine site!
5. ngineered4u

   January 11, 2016 at 11:05 am

   @Phiffer.. this is a rail picture site. Not just specifically for locomotives!
6. mberry

   January 11, 2016 at 12:03 pm

   This is not enginepictures.ca last time I checked.
7. Stephen C. Host

   January 12, 2016 at 11:15 am

   Phiffer it is not your decision, and you didn’t have to click or view it, now did you?
8. Stuart Streit

   January 13, 2016 at 12:44 pm

   Do folks realize these diminutive devices are closing in being a century old??!! They’re like rolling history! Show me another transportation artifact this old still in active use. Also explains the flat car ride and kid gloves. Guessing replacement parts are something of a challenge!
9. ngineered4u

   January 13, 2016 at 1:58 pm

   @stuart. Yes the scale test cars are old, but they are now put in flat cars to be moved as their short wheelbase is prone to derailment at higher speeds and they railroad likes to keep its trains at a certain speed. Also there are not many parts needed for thar car as its just ballast made of concrete and few moving parts
10. Stuart Streit

    January 14, 2016 at 1:05 pm

    Less wear and tear atop the flat car!:)