Nah! Those containers are actually what Anderson had viewed as sleeping compartments on "experiential" trains. This was just a test with the CP engine doing the pulling and the P42 providing HEP.
I have seen Amtrak dead in tow engines in that position in freight trains before, and all of them seemed to have survived the ordeal so far.Hope Amtrak send them the bill for the damage to that units frame. Those Amtrak units are not designed to pull that much weight and frame will be twisted from the forces applied.
It certainly doesn't seem to affect the delivery of new ones, according to @Agent's latest post in the Siemens locomotive thread.I gave seen Amtrak dead in tow engines in that position in freight trains before, and all of them seemed to have survived the ordeal so far.
The static and dynamic forces in a locomotive frame that is dead in tow I would expect is very very different from one that is powering a train.I do recall when Amtrak was pulling all those express cars that they were having problems with the frames. So maybe a short time will not cause any issues.
Either BNSF will "deliver" it to the Amtrak shops in LA or, Amtrak will send a switcher down to Hobart to pick it up. I'm guessing the latter. I'll ask.How do they move it from there to the LA yards? Just move it alone?
Update "A switcher from 8th St to retrieve it or they could have a switch job bring it over. Depends on what was agreed upon"How do they move it from there to the LA yards? Just move it alone?
Something on the order of towing deadheading steam locos -?- just a whole lot of dead weight in transit.The static and dynamic forces in a locomotive frame that is dead in tow I would expect is very very different from one that is powering a train.
ThanksUpdate "A switcher from 8th St to retrieve it or they could have a switch job bring it over. Depends on what was agreed upon"
I heard yesterday (7/19) that 117 is back home at the Amtrak LA 8th Street Yard. BNSF handled the move.Thanks
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