How long is that train!!!?? That's pure trainspotting filth, that must have been pulling about half a mile of stuff, could not believe how long it took to go through that crossing...
How long is that train!!!?? That's pure trainspotting filth, that must have been pulling about half a mile of stuff, could not believe how long it took to go through that crossing...
That's actually a relatively short one. Cargo trains here are often well over a hundred cars long. Think they can be up to a couple of KMs long. If you catch a level crossing when one of the big fellas is going through it can be upwards of ten minutes while you wait.
"Up until the 1990s, the average freight train in Canada was about 5,000 feet (1.54 kilometres) long and weighed 7,000 tons. But it is now not uncommon to see these trains stretch to 12,000 feet, sometimes as much as 14,000 feet (more than four kilometres), weighing up to 18,000 tons."
Up until the 1990s, the average freight train in Canada was about 5,000 feet (1.54 kilometres) long and weighed 7,000 tons. But it is now not uncommon to see these trains stretch to 12,000 feet, sometimes as much as 14,000 feet (more than four kilometres), weighing up to 18,000 tons.
Blimey..Front of the train in Mottingham,back of the train in Sidcup :O
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Even the roadside toilets are open and have heated seats.
Edit: according to this article:
"Up until the 1990s, the average freight train in Canada was about 5,000 feet (1.54 kilometres) long and weighed 7,000 tons. But it is now not uncommon to see these trains stretch to 12,000 feet, sometimes as much as 14,000 feet (more than four kilometres), weighing up to 18,000 tons."
Blimey..Front of the train in Mottingham,back of the train in Sidcup :O
Can the lads in Canada give us a shout? Or should we just expect it's always snowing unless otherwise told?
Or are they?
Cheeky camera angle for sensational news headlines explained.....