I picked this spot on the video because the background cars show how they are supposed to be loaded. I wonder what caused the two cars in the foreground to be partially empty. This video explains why they no longer pile the coal down the middle of the car but load it flat across the top.
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| Screenshot @ 0:26 [Some comments said it was to prevent self igniting. But those comments have been shot down by other comments. It's a chemical designed to form a crust on top to prevent coal dust from blowing off the top. At least three comments called the chemical liquid latex and another called it a surfactant similar to soap. ] A lot faster than the .3 mph+- we used to do it at. Anton Svensson A sealant sprayed on the top to keep the dust down. Leaves a fine crust. We used something similar for the 200,000 ton storage coal pile at the power plant I worked at. It would seal the pile to help prevent washouts during heavy rains. If I remember correctly we mixed three 55 gallon drums into the 1,100 gallon water truck. Rode around n sprayed the sides.Pete Keats yes, to keep the dust down. Our customer figured out they were losing 2 ton a car from tipple to port. [Since a car holds about 110 tons, that would be about a 2% loss. That savings explains why the railroads are willing to appear friendly to their urban neighbors. What appears to be dust control is really saving a lot of money.]And when that train sits in the siding for a day or two in the rain, that solution sticks to the ties and causes track lights. |
These videos show that they had to redesign the car loading chute to create a flat top for the veneer application.
This video shows the loading of three cars from the control house. But it doesn't show a good view of loading when near the end of the car. From what I could see, it looks like they are leaving some empty space at the end of each car.
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