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14. North American Railcar – CN (ex-BC Rail) HO
Scale # 11-31003001, N Scale # 11-11003001.
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15. North American Railcar – CN (ex-BC Rail) Double
Rotary Marked – HO Scale #11-31003003, N Scale
#11-11003003.
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crew would load the first cut and then await the arrival of the
second cut at Leyland. The second cut would leave Holloway
with 54 (later 55) cars, two units, and one caboose.
The crews would exchange motive power at Leyland, so the
first cut would leave with two units, 44 loads, and a caboose,
and the second cut would go up to Cardinal River Mines to
load. When finished loading, the crew proceeded back to
Holloway with three units, 54 loads and a caboose, where they
would make up the train with three units, 98 (later 100) loads,
and a caboose (provided the crew did not run out of time).
CN Coal and Sulphur Operations - 8
Without dynamic braking, this coal train would not have run
safely. A Jasper crew would take the train to Jasper on the
Edson Sub. Once again, a double-rotary car was required for
unloading, so the crew was responsible to make sure that it got
included and placed on the correct end of the train (15).
Spot market sales also saw trains loaded for Roberts Bank, but
the loading operation was the same, as were the cars. Modern
operations have changed with the advent of SBU’s, aluminum
cars and higher horsepower locomotives.
Gregg River Resources Ltd – Mile
7.1 Luscar Industrial Spur (Lot code
GR-001, etc.)
This was a similar operation to Cardinal River Coal. The mine
closed in the late 1990’s. However, Gregg River shipped the
majority, if not all, of its coal to Roberts Bank.
Luscar-Sterco-Coal Valley Mines – Mile
48.5 Foothills Sub (Lot codes, H-001,
S-001, Y-001)
The majority of the coal from this mine was shipped to Ontario
in train sets and locomotives paid for by Ontario Hydro. There
were typically three 98-car sets of CNHX equipment operating
at one time, although sets could be stored if Ontario Hydro did
not need the coal. North American Railcar Corporation pro-
duces these cars, although they are painted in their post-CNHX
scheme (16). Once again, a double-rotary car is required for
each set.
Loading was somewhat different because of less-severe grades
going to Leyland. The entire train left Edson with four units
(F-B-F-B), 98 (later 100) cars, and two cabooses. The first crew
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