Car movement

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As Ken mentioned, industries can move cars around within their properties in 
many ways.  But in many cases, the industry informs the railroad of specific 
"spots", or locations, where they need each car. In such a case the 
railroad, during their switching of the industry, places, or "spots" each 
car at the location requested by the company.  The car remains there until 
the railroad is notified by the company that the car(s) is ready to be 
picked up.  The railroad then returns to the company and picks up, or 
respots, cars as indicated by the company.  The distance from the main line 
is of no importance.  If one car is to be picked up, and one to remain on 
the siding, then, if necessary, both cars are "pulled", the one to be picked 
up is set to the train, then the other is placed back on the siding at its 
designated "spot".

Jeff Sanders

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Subject: Re: Car movement


Not knowing the specific location and its methods, but cars are often
drifted downgrade to a spot, moved with a car mover by hand ( a long
pry bar essentially) or moved with a dozer, tractor, heavy duty truck.
Light cars with roller bearings are not that tough to move, generally
speaking, your actual mileage may vary.

Ken Miller

On Mar 26, 2006, at 11:28 PM, nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org wrote:


> I live about half a mile from GE’s light bulb plant here in Winchester, 

> VA. Yesterday on their siding there one empty car. Today there are 2 

> additional empty cars. How do they move the cars down close to the 

> mainline for pick up by the local? There is only one track coming into the 

> property.

>

> Thanks

> Jon Kelley

>

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