HEAVY Train STALLS, Helpers Come To The Rescue!

Even with todays modern locomotives, and railroads ability to run MASSIVE, HEAVY trains, they can stall tackling stiff grades. Such is the case in this video, where a heavy sand train had to be rescued with helpers, in order to make it up hill.

Beginning at Parkway Jct, we'll see train 645 starting to move again after stalling at Soo Line Jct. Due to a mechanical issue, and the heavy tonnage of the train, it couldn't make the hill with said issues. After a little while, two SD30C-ECOs came to the rescue, were added to the rear end, and the train was on the move again. After getting it at Parkway Jct, we'll see it again at Cardigan, and with the helpers staying on all the way to Humboldt Yard. It was neat to see manned helpers working this section of track! The erie haze was thanks to Canadian wildfire smoke.

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