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Mega Train Questions
Author: Dale Jones
Date: 10-19-2020 - 07:08

There seems to be an influx of "Mega" trains around the Spokane area lately.
Just a couple of questions:
I've seen only grain and oil trains - mostly eastbound...are the consists loaded or empty?

As I understand it - they are approximately 150 to 200 cars at about 15,000+ feet.
It appears they pretty much have 3-lead units, 2 mid-train DPU's and one rear DPU.
What happens if the train goes into emergency somewhere back, let's say, about 150-cars back...
That's a three-mile hike back from the lead units - walking back at a 25-minute per mile - it would be an hour or more.

Sounds like fun in a Montana prairie blizzard or baking desert sun.

What are the contingency plans for a breakdown or derailment?

Thanks in advance.

Talk to ya later,
Dale Jones
[railroads-of-montana.com]

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