20241117 143743438 428347V N {UP8359 {KCSM4736 mix F

20241117_143743438 428347V N {UP8359 {KCSM4736 mix F

If you don't love the horn, please surrender your railfan credentials at the nearest VRF office.

00:00 begin
00:49 peak horn begin
00:55 UP8359 SD70ACe 74'3"
00:58 KCSM4736 ES44AC 73'2"
01:01 coal, empty, ETRX
01:11 tank, placard unreadable by human might be UN1203, definitely something ending in 3
01:14 box, CNW
01:17 tank, empty, GATX
01:19 grainers, MLLX, EQUX,SMNX,ASHX
01:21 autoracks, UP, CPKC
01:48 forest product rack, rayomartin perhaps
02:08 4dr covered hoppers
02:10 cannot read tank placard
02:44 clanking that probably means these autracks are empty, something in the drawgear is banging something else
02:48 ND,544,26,62
03:59 pipes racked in short gondola
04:45 these autoracks are loaded, as seen due to the light filtering through vent holes
05:16 F
05:36 end

e2e 316-55 =261 sec
3672/(316-168)=24.81 mph
loco 12 axles, 147'5"
26 mph = 38.133 fps
544=6*2+4*RS, RS=(544-12)/4 = 133
316-168= 148
3672/148 = 24.810 mph=36.39 fps *261=9,497.58 ft
(9,497.57-147'5")/133=71.41ft ACL
261*38.133 = 9952.8 feet
9952.8 = 2*70 + 133*acl , acl=(9952.8-140)/133=73.78 ft ACL, seems too high

Hazmat placard decode courtesy cameochemicals DOT noaa DOT gov SLASH unna
Locomotive model courtesy www DOT rrpicturearchives DOT net
Locomotive length courtesy Google AI et al