Working rail roads and their tracks.

[MossRoad]

WOW! Looks like I have a pretty good memory as a then 6 year old.

You might find this interesting. Takes about 10 minutes to read. The train was going 70mph out at Bendix, the brakes failed, the emergency brakes failed after slowing it to 40ish mph, the train swerved violently through the S curves, took out the catenary wires, killing possibility of reversing the traction motors, and proceeded into down town, taking out 6 cars and crashing at the end terminus. There were 5 lines in the end yard, not 3, but I was 6 years old, so, hey!

http://southshore.railfan.net/pdf/19670414-CSSSB%20Accident.pdf

 

[MossRoad]

Also found a list of many South Shore accidents over the years. Interesting.

SouthShore.Railfan.net - Accidents

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Just made reservations for fall on this

Home - Virginia Scenic Railway

Experience the beauty of Virginia aboard the Virginia Scenic Railway. Explore the pastoral landscapes of the Shenandoah Valley by train.

www.virginiascenicrailway.com

 

[bcp]

Modern narrow gauge, meter gauge, Brazil.

Vale passenger train P02

Passenger train P02 passing by General Carneiro (EGC) on way to Vitoria ES July 29, 2014

railroadforums.com

Bruce

 

[BravoXray]

Modern narrow gauge, meter gauge, Brazil.

Vale passenger train P02

Passenger train P02 passing by General Carneiro (EGC) on way to Vitoria ES July 29, 2014

railroadforums.com

Bruce

Interesting locomotive, at first I thought it might have been an ex-UP GE U50 with the BBBB truck arrangement, but the U50s had radiators at both ends of the carbody for dual prime movers, but this one only had a radiator on the rear, so most likely has only one prime mover. Cab is similar to the comfort cabs used on most North American locomotives. Almost looks like a stretched Dash 9.

 

[bcp]

Here it is:

GE BB40-9W

The GE; General Electric; BB40-9W is a type of double or combined four-axled (B-B+B-B, or Bo'Bo'+Bo'Bo') 4,000 hp narrow-gauge diesel locomotive built for railroads in the Latin American region (mainly Brazil). The BB40-9W is actually a unique lightweight, double four-axled narrow-gauge version...

locomotive.fandom.com

And a new order,

GE wins first order for new Brazilian locomotive

The latest news and analysis of the global railway industry from the world's leading international publication.

www.railjournal.com

Bruce

 

[BravoXray]

Here it is:

GE BB40-9W

The GE; General Electric; BB40-9W is a type of double or combined four-axled (B-B+B-B, or Bo'Bo'+Bo'Bo') 4,000 hp narrow-gauge diesel locomotive built for railroads in the Latin American region (mainly Brazil). The BB40-9W is actually a unique lightweight, double four-axled narrow-gauge version...

locomotive.fandom.com

And a new order,

GE wins first order for new Brazilian locomotive

The latest news and analysis of the global railway industry from the world's leading international publication.

www.railjournal.com

Bruce

Looks like my guess on a stretched Dash 9 was correct.
Why they would opt for four trucks instead of two three acle trucks is interesting, especially since it is a lightweight locomotive. Maybe because of axle load limits?

 

[bcp]

Smaller traction motors can't handle as much power as standard gauge motors, so they need more of them to handle the horsepower.

Bruce

 

[bcp]

Their earlier large narrow gauge EMD DDM45 locomotives had 4-axle "D" trucks.

https://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=239392

Bruce

 

[ArlyA]

I'm sooo glad you folks know the correct terms for the various rr parts.

 

[MossRoad]

Train
Tracks
Cars

That’s about it for me.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Train
Tracks
Cars

That’s about it for me.

Me too, I can usually tell the difference between those 3.

 

[cqaigy2]

Train
Tracks
Cars

That’s about it for me.

Cars?

 

[MossRoad]

Me too, I can usually tell the difference between those 3.

Some are even painted different colors.

 

[MossRoad]

Cars?

Yeah.

These:

28 Different Types of Train Cars Explained - Lemon Bin Vehicle Guides

Discover 28 distinct train car types, from locomotives to passenger coaches, freight cars, and specialty vehicles. Gain insights into the fascinating realm of trains.

lemonbin.com

Not these:

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Some are even painted different colors.

Some have different shapes.
Flat cars
Round cars

 

[MossRoad]

Logansport, IN mural on the side of the Transco Railway Products building. Amazing.

Time Jump (USA) — Anthony Brooks

Mural painted in September 2020 on Transco in Logansport, IN USA for Tippecanoe Arts Federation and WHIN Walls

www.theanthonybrooks.com

 

[MossRoad]

 

[BravoXray]

Their earlier large narrow gauge EMD DDM45 locomotives had 4-axle "D" trucks.

https://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=239392

Bruce

That's cool, never saw the 4 axle trucks on anything other than the DD-35A/Bs and the DDA-40Xs'
I saw one of the last remaining DDA-40AX Centennials that UP has on display in Omaha years ago on a trip to Wyoming. That thing's almost 100 feet long and weighs 545,000 lbs. Impressive piece of machinery. There are 11 Centennials in existence yet, at museums and parks.
UP used two of them and an SD-40, I think, to get 15,000 hp to pull container trains over the route to the west coast and back.

 

[BravoXray]

GM and a railroad, don't know which one, experimented shipping Chevy Vegas vertically in special cars for a short time. Didn't look like a good idea to me.

What could possibly go wrong?