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BNSF 4497 Makes a Three Way Meet At Sandcut

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Uploaded by on Mar 29, 2008

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A UP manifest pulls up behind another to meet BNSF 4497 as it drops down grade from Sandcut Eastbound.

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  • You were technically at the railroad station name of Helper, but most people think of it as Sand Cut. Nice one.

  • Helper?

  • Yes, that little spur that was right in front of you.. it is where the manned helpers used to wait to couple onto trains (this is before DPUs)

    Thus the Railroad station name of "Helper".

    Just a bit of historical trivia. There were times when two sets of SD45s/SD40s would crowd into that siding waiting for the next train to help..

  • OOO, gottcha. Now I remember that. Saw it in a vid or two. Thanks, I had completely forgot.

  • Nice catch!

  • Thanks!

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  • Welcome.

  • Yup, backup of traffic that day was overborad.

  • were the UP's on the same track?

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