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babe · 11-18-2011, 06:31 PM

THIS NEWS STORY IS ABOUT THE CONCEPT OF LOADING
EVERY EMPTY CONTAINER WITH GRAIN. IF THIS TAKES OFF
WE MITE SEE CORN TRAINS, WHEAT TRAINS, ETC....

grain trains

wCRv · 11-18-2011, 06:48 PM

Wasn't UP going to do/are doing this out in Yermo?

orange choo choo · (This post was last modified: 11-18-2011 08:52 PM by orange choo choo.)

I'm glad we have some more things to export to China aside from empty containers, scrap metal, lumber, etc. It would be even better if we could export a lot more.

TC Smith · 11-18-2011, 07:26 PM

They've been doing this for years, saw one this afternoon(3:51pm) through Fullerton.

TCS - single level 20'ers are your clue

wCRv · 11-19-2011, 12:35 AM

Tc Smith, any idea why it's the single level 20s? Where would they be going to/ from? Chicago?

TC Smith · 11-19-2011, 12:57 PM

Weight and no, not a lot of grain growing in Chicago.

TCS - next time you're at the supermarket pick up a bag of rolled oats.

wCRv · 11-19-2011, 08:20 PM

Well, I figured maybe they'd send loaded containers from the midwest to Chicago...though I'm quite ignorant on most rails outside of Southern California!

TC Smith · 11-20-2011, 02:36 PM

Geography time: Chicargo is East of the Midwest, Containers going West would have no reason to go East to then go West. There are numerous container loading points West of Chicago.

TCS - google urth

wCRv · 11-21-2011, 02:13 AM

Makes sense. I just see lots of singlestack side by side 20's on BNSF trains out here amongst typical double stacks

I guess my question is: where would grain-filled containers be coming from? All over or are they concentrated anywhere?

TC Smith · 11-21-2011, 02:41 PM

Various points from Texas north.

TCS - though it must be noted that not all are grain boxes ...