Hey, hot stuff! By which, er, I merely mean that the hazmat placard 3257 on the tanks denotes hot liquids -- bitumen, I guess, from the spillage on top of the cars. Actually, looks like the cars are empty anyway, from the springs. Wasn't expecting fifteen of them!
YES! Haha, these tankers were empties that they were slowing adding to in a siding. They brought them out to sort them. The facility they atened to is for asphalt so yes, it is bitumen! I forgot asphalt had that name!
those number boards say "SP"... but the headlights are "centered" on both ends... maybe COP fixed the headlights so they are in the middle... always liked the end cab motors... good little switchers for moving on tight curved rail
Yes! So, SP had this SW1500 but moving through a couple railroads to COP the SP light package was gutted leaving it with that funny overhang at the front. Then of course the headlights were replaced and centered. :]
Hey, hot stuff! By which, er, I merely mean that the hazmat placard 3257 on the tanks denotes hot liquids -- bitumen, I guess, from the spillage on top of the cars. Actually, looks like the cars are empty anyway, from the springs. Wasn't expecting fifteen of them!
YES! Haha, these tankers were empties that they were slowing adding to in a siding. They brought them out to sort them. The facility they atened to is for asphalt so yes, it is bitumen! I forgot asphalt had that name!
@@dadestrains9764 Ah, in British usage (where I'm from), asphalt is bitumen plus gravel.
@@beeble2003 Ohhh okay, its commonly rerfed to as Asphalt here in the US. Some still do call it bitumen, just not common. :]
Great catch, cool SW!
Ex SP too! Thats why it has the hood over the front head light. The whole SP light package was ripped out so it was left with that little overhang.
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Thank you!
With an RS3K too!
those number boards say "SP"... but the headlights are "centered" on both ends...
maybe COP fixed the headlights so they are in the middle...
always liked the end cab motors... good little switchers for moving on tight curved rail
Yes! So, SP had this SW1500 but moving through a couple railroads to COP the SP light package was gutted leaving it with that funny overhang at the front. Then of course the headlights were replaced and centered. :]