05-18-2011, 10:02 AM
I think that fork lift would find it impossible to get over the tracks.
As far as your previous inquiry about using an Sd40-2t for switching, the U.P. uses them all over the place not only for switching industries in the City of Industry, but also they are the primary yard switchers in the City of Industry Yard. I've also seen them switch out industries in C.o.I. with Sd75's & 90's as well as large GE power. There is no way that large 6 axle power could be used in an old industrial area like the L.A. Junction or downtown L.A., but in new areas, they put in larger radius curves to allow larger power for switching. I suspect Pheonix might be a newer area since I think most industry moved to Pheonix since WW2.
By the way, as far as I could tell from reading about their products, W.R. Grace does very little in the way of Agricultural Chemicals, but the bulk of their business seems to be for the construction industry.
As far as your previous inquiry about using an Sd40-2t for switching, the U.P. uses them all over the place not only for switching industries in the City of Industry, but also they are the primary yard switchers in the City of Industry Yard. I've also seen them switch out industries in C.o.I. with Sd75's & 90's as well as large GE power. There is no way that large 6 axle power could be used in an old industrial area like the L.A. Junction or downtown L.A., but in new areas, they put in larger radius curves to allow larger power for switching. I suspect Pheonix might be a newer area since I think most industry moved to Pheonix since WW2.
By the way, as far as I could tell from reading about their products, W.R. Grace does very little in the way of Agricultural Chemicals, but the bulk of their business seems to be for the construction industry.