EMD 9046 Westbound ECOBSCM at Fryburg, ND with Helper Power Meet
The BN 9605 has just cutoff from shoving a loaded coal train to Fryburg. They are now waiting for this westbound empty depart Fryburg so they can go over to the back track to pickup the BNSF 8214. The 8214 is helper unit that was tied down here because the crew didn't have time to make it back to Glendive after a shove. In the siding to run west 1st is this ECOBSCM with a trio of Oakway SD60's. There could be alot of train active with the helpers and traffic between Dickinson and Mandan back in these days!
This was the 2007 era. In the 2017 era, helpers are no longer used out of Glendive, and most of the DC power is long gone in favor of AC-DP coal trains. At least the Oakways got a new life at CN. I was out here in October and traffic sure has dropped off too! Plus the TWC is gone and CTC rules.
EMD 9046 Westbound ECOBSCM at Fryburg, ND with Helper Power Meet
The BN 9605 has just cutoff from shoving a loaded coal train to Fryburg. They are now waiting for this westbound empty depart Fryburg so they can go over to the back track to pickup the BNSF 8214. The 8214 is helper unit that was tied down here because the crew didn't have time to make it back to Glendive after a shove. In the siding to run west 1st is this ECOBSCM with a trio of Oakway SD60's. There could be alot of train active with the helpers and traffic between Dickinson and Mandan back in these days!
This was the 2007 era. In the 2017 era, helpers are no longer used out of Glendive, and most of the DC power is long gone in favor of AC-DP coal trains. At least the Oakways got a new life at CN. I was out here in October and traffic sure has dropped off too! Plus the TWC is gone and CTC rules.