I have seen the same 2 locomotives (SF 3174 and a BNSF) idling [throbbing and the occasional hiss] with about 8 covered hopper cars for the last 36 hours (9pm Mon to 9am Wed) Is this standard practice? This is southbound at I-40 in Shawnee OK Why left running (daytime highs 95deg, nightly lows 75), and why here for so long?
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"Trying to solve congestion by making roadways wider is like trying to solve obesity by buying bigger pants."--Charles Marohn
Believe that's the former Rock Island Mainline from Memphis that I-40 tends to follow 2 different Shortlines in OK operate on the remains,one east of OKC,the other west of OKC.
This was on a single track line running compass North-South at Shawnee and perpendicular to I-40's east-west. The line looks like the ballst is well groomed but the ties look somewhat bleached and tired, so maybe some other short line?
"Trying to solve congestion by making roadways wider is like trying to solve obesity by buying bigger pants."--Charles Marohn
It was at some point an industrial track ATSF reached via MK&T,still believe this is ex - RI as the route twist and turns along I-40. The "reach - in" was from Flynn,off the (Amtrak)BNSF OKC Flyer route.
Not sure who got what trackage from the RI when Bankruptcy trustee "sold off" parts of the Memphis-Tucumcari Mainline.