Canpotex train at Banff with mid helpers (120+ hoppers)

[UAL2842]

Living in saskatchewan i saw a double 2-140 length trains butted together 1 engine back 2 middle and 1 front. Longest i ever saw, but always see lots of helpers mid and back as needed. Gotta love living next to the CP main line!!

[TrainSpotters100]

nice catch. ive only seen one train with mid-helpers personally once in my life. probably cuz i live in central pa lol

[penguingeneral2]

Man, one long train, I love the look of those hopper cars.

[GEES44DC]

That train is short.

[penguingeneral2]

How long are the trains where you are from?

[GEES44DC]

2.3 miles (12-12400 feet) are the really long ones. 8000-10000 feet are normal lengths.

[gaycowboy31]

ah yes good ol Banff one of my favorite places to photograph CP trains aside from Lake Louise I have done it in all differnt seasons great place ..I agree with you those whineing dynamic breaks are nice too I allways love shooting the Laggan sub I will be there in July Rockey Mountineer to Calgary for the Stampede

[bitterman112]

wow!! these ac traction motors on these GE units sound a hell of a lot louder as compared to rear axle differentals on class 8 semi trucks!!!!

[csx2295]

I see why Canadian Pacific need mid train helpers to help trains of any type up the.41% grade without stalling up on the hill right?

[TTGVP]

I don't mind that sound actually although cant be nice when u hear it on your 8 hour trip, but its not that bad from inside the cab of a GEVO.

[rhysgeard]

preaty meen

[canadianfreerider]

They sounded funny because the dynamic brakes were full on...

[TTGVP]

Dynamics... sounds more like the traction motors to me....

[rainman29]

they sound just like any other loco its just the way it sounded as is the sped by at road speed..

[dm9150]

Why do CP locos sound strange?

[06MetallicA06]

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