Moving Soda Ash UP style

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A westbound soda ash train motors uphill at Lime Oregon. This train had 9 locomotives in total, five at the front and four mid train, placed in "swing helper" fashion. Enjoy the melodic dinging of the mechanical bell, which seem to be disappearing along UP tracks.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• UP
• Union
• Pacific
• soda
• ash
• train
• AC4400
• GEVO
• ES44AC
• SD70ACe
• Lime
• Oregon
• mechanical
• bell
• swing
• helper

[Ninjacola]

anyone else try to count how many there were? lol

[mafarnz]

I don't know, but a lot, enough to require 9 AC units.

[ConrailSD80MAC]

98 cars in total, with 70 ahead of the swing helpers and 28 following. Interesting to say the least. Power consists of that many are rare now adays, especially with the high horsepower, A/C traction locomotives of today.

[mafarnz]

Wow, nice counting!

[lostmtkid]

The train is hauling soda ash (from Southern Wyoming), not grain. How do I know? The cars (TILX).  Grain trains over the Blues use a variety of UP/CNW and other leasers. I acquired these pearls of wisdom from working at Hinkle for several years. Cheers!

[mafarnz]

Thanks for the information, I will have to change the title of the video.

[Lightwolf333]

I used to pass though here all the time.... And still do, ^_^ Grate vid.

[CoastStarlight11]

I so did the way that this was framed with the snowy mountains. Dang this thing had lots of power. I have seen some UP grain trains on Donner Pass that have an insane amount of power

[mtskidmark]

sweet my friend! always wanted to foam the Lime area!

[hoolg]

That make it look easy don't they.