Freight Question

[Tom.Jones@sawasdi.apana.org.au (Tom Jones)]

 "> Can some one explain to me why:

 "> G.S.R  freight train   travelling east past Port Pirie was carrying
 "> double decker containers  (ie: stacked two high per wagon) with
 "> two locos !!!

GSR operates the Indian Pacific, Ghan and Overland...... passenger trains.  I suspect you saw an ASR train.

 "> Why carry containers Doubled up on wagons instead of hooking
 "> on extra wagons and locos , if both containers were full would
 "> they put an overload on the wheel bearings !!!

As long as you're not over the maximum gross weight of the wagon there isn't a problem.  Effectively you're maximising the capacity of the wagon.

Regards,

Tom



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