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On a rain-soaked fall day, U704-91 heads east through DeKalb County on the CN Freeport Subdivision, clearing Genoa, Illinois, behind Wisconsin Central heritage locomotive CN 3069. The 98-car ethanol train consists of 96 loaded tank cars bookended by two buffer cars for hazmat protection. Built as an ET44AC in 2017, CN 3069 wears the distinctive maroon and gold of the Wisconsin Central as it leads the as-needed movement from Tara, Iowa, across the former Illinois Central main line toward interchange with CSX at Cicero, Illinois.
Harry Needle liveried 20314 tails the 1Z22 Eastbourne to Brighton, Pathfinder 'Buffer Puffer 13' rail-tour at Hazelwood foot crossing.
I honestly sat down to build the "Pepsi Can" version of this engine, but at the last minute I decided #507 in its current state was more deserving. It's not nearly as flashy a paint job as the original 90's version, but it's still a classy looking loco. This one will fill in nicely on my Surfliner set; the Pepsi Can would have looked out of place and would really need its own c.1995 train. So here's lowly #507 as it looks right now, still putting in the miles for Uncle Amtrak, just like it was meant to.
This a Lanarkshire Models buffer stop which I’ve widened with a coffee stirred to create a reasonable impression of a Belgian buffer stop.
A close up of the buffered HTA wagons used on the 4V01 service. The 4V01 leaves Hope (Earles Sidings) in Derbyshire at 00:22 and runs to Cwmbargoed DP via Margam & Aberthaw. The 4V01 runs with a maximum set of 18 buffered HTA wagons due to the fixed length of the sidings at Earles (1168ft), and the need for buffered wagons is that the shunter used at Hope is not buckeye coupling compatible. The coal from Cwmbargoed is mixed with coal from around the UK and is used to power the kilns in the Hope Cement Works. This 4V01 was powered by 66172 'Paul Melleney' and is seen passing northbound through Lisvane and Thornhill nr Cardiff with 17 empty buffered HTA's. Taken on Friday 24.10.2014
20107 passes Hazelwood foot crossing, Eastbourne, on route out of Eastbourne with the 1Z22 Eastbourne to Brighton section of 'Buffer Puffer 13'
Seen facing south on Bury yard 45407 and its beautifull buffer. Something a little different from me.
Transport for Wales Class 197 No. 197026 stands in front of the sturdy buffer stop at Wrexham Central ahead of forming service 2E80 1514 to Bidston on 22nd November 2025. Copyright Photograph John Whitehouse - all rights reserved
Most buffer cars on hazmat unit trains are older airslide hoppers, but this grain hopper managed to get drafted into that service. Built 4/75 for the Santa Fe as ATSF 315271, it still looks pretty darn good in its original paint.
BNSF C113 LO #808265
Muir, MT
August 28th, 2021
Took these last weekend, still not sure about them though?
Supposed to be more prototypical by fitting onto the track which they do well.....no strength if you use them as a stop though!
I've seen few like this, the majority appear to have a vertical leg running up to the apex, which I will try next as it will also allow the cross beam buffer stop to be positioned onto those better