Re: Freight Question

[dbromage@metz.une.edu.au (David Bromage)]

dirtcircuitvideos (dirtcircuitvideos@bigpond.com) wrote:
>G.S.R  freight train   travelling east past Port Pirie was carrying
>double decker containers  (ie: stacked two high per wagon) with
>two locos !!!

GSR doesn't operate freight, only passenger. It would have been an NR
freight.

>Why carry containers Doubled up on wagons instead of hooking
>on extra wagons and locos

Why would you want to build extra container flats when you can double
stack on the ones you have? If you can double stack, that means you can
carry 10 long containers on a 5-pack. Cuts down on train length (drag),
gross weight and consequently saves fuel.

>if both containers were full would
>they put an overload on the wheel bearings !!!

The wagons are designed to take the weight of double stacking. 

Cheers
David