R J Corman

@Walter Anderson posted:

Shot this morning. They have a yard down the tracks.

Tractor Trailers take liquids for delivery.

From a Corman fan thanks for sharing ! Where is this.

So, where was this shot?  That Corman tank car reminded me of a another posting exploring auxiliary tenders...what is the "Corman" tank car behind the loco carrying/doing? A-tank for diesel fuel, is a wild guess ...

@colorado hirailer posted:

So, where was this shot?  That Corman tank car reminded me of a another posting exploring auxiliary tenders...what is the "Corman" tank car behind the loco carrying/doing? A-tank for diesel fuel, is a wild guess ...

That's not a coil car directly behind the locomotive?

Whoa They better not put any liquid in that RJ Corman car behind the engine. It is a flat car with Cover similar to a steel coil car with cover. IT WILL NOT HOLD LIQUID!

Also glad to see this as I too am a big RJ Corman Fan.

I'm an amateur at loco ID, is that a GP7 with the short hood lowered?

@CurtisH posted:

Whoa They better not put any liquid in that RJ Corman car behind the engine. It is a flat car with Cover similar to a steel coil car with cover. IT WILL NOT HOLD LIQUID!

Also glad to see this as I too am a big RJ Corman Fan.

My mistake. The one is a coil car. The majority of cars in the yard are tankers.....lol

@poconotrain posted:

From a Corman fan thanks for sharing ! Where is this.

Allentown, Pa.

@Matt_GNo27 posted:

I'm an amateur at loco ID, is that a GP7 with the short hood lowered?

Not good at identifying locos.

I think the vents are placed for tunnel work.

@colorado hirailer posted:

So, where was this shot?  That Corman tank car reminded me of a another posting exploring auxiliary tenders...what is the "Corman" tank car behind the loco carrying/doing? A-tank for diesel fuel, is a wild guess ...

I mis identified that one car...😳

@Walter Anderson posted:

I think the vents are placed for tunnel work.

Say What???

It's an upgraded chopped nose GP7.  From what I can make of the number, Coreman considers it a GP16.  It's an ex-ACL/Seaboard System/CSX locomotive.

The vent locations have nothing to do with tunnel operation.

Rusty

@Rusty Traque posted:

Say What???

It's an upgraded chopped nose GP7.  From what I can make of the number, Coreman considers it a GP16.  It's an ex-ACL/Seaboard System/CSX locomotive.

The vent locations have nothing to do with tunnel operation.

Rusty

See that Rusty. Don't ask me technical engine questions.

I can only relied on for the wrong answers.......😉

The RJ Corman car is an empty covered coil steel car being used as a spacer car. (Not certain I have the correct term.) The tank car is in CO2 service and would be classified as hazardous. Spacer cars are placed between the engine(s) and hazardous cargo.

Chris

LVHR

Federal requirements forbid cars carrying many types of hazardous materials from being coupled next to a locomotive.

You may notice that, at the rear end of the tank car, there is a green, diamond shaped, placard, identifying it as caring a hazardous commodity.  I couldn't read the commodity number, but it appears to be a corrosive liquid.

To comply with Federal law by avoiding placement next to the locomotive, the railroad placed a car not carrying a placarded commodity between the locomotive and the hazmat car.

@lehighline posted:

The RJ Corman car is an empty covered coil steel car being used as a spacer car. (Not certain I have the correct term.) The tank car is in CO2 service and would be classified as hazardous. Spacer cars are placed between the engine(s) and hazardous cargo.

Chris

LVHR

You nailed it. That’s exactly what is being done.

I think the correct term for the "spacer car" is a "buffer car."

That is a beautiful setting just begging to be modeled.

Buffer car. That's the term I was looking for.  Thank you.

Chris

LVHR