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Dumping Trains & Loading Ships

Bruce Doucette

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Handling coal at the busiest coal terminal on the west coast of the Americas.

20 Comments

@rogerb5615 4 years ago

The one thing missing from this collection of equipment is a Hulett.

@jimbos1567 6 years ago

Thank you Nice Video, and best of all no music.

@PorkUpineLOL 6 years ago

The energy it takes to move energy, amazing equipment. Nowadays the oil & gas industry is so hard up that they had to lay-off half of Congress.

@TheAaron1976 6 years ago

The size of that operation is impressive.

@cliff-x4n 3 years ago

I did not know that the cars stay coupled when rotated like that....that was some genius thinking there.

@clearingbaffles 7 years ago

Olivia Newton-John must be doing well to have her own ship!! 😂

@raincoast2396 7 years ago

Believe me, ANY work around coal is dirty, gritty, grimy and gets everywhere. Literally.

@BradJames-f9w 5 years ago

Now I understand why the biggest Caterpillar dealer in the world is in British Columbia

@kswis 4 years ago (edited)

I didn't see that coming. Entire car just dissappears it def looks like stuff out the movies. Very cool I enjoyed it. Thankyou for sharing

@BearsTrains 8 years ago

I found that absolutely mesmerizing, The size of the equipment is mind boggling.

@horationorman5366 2 years ago

The design in the wagons that they can be lifted and tipped over without being disconnected is genius!

@leadslinger49 3 years ago (edited)

Great video, really interesting. Thank you. We've lost at least 5 coal fired generators in NE Illinois.

@rafterman3712 5 years ago

Roberts Bank BC Canada. The other offload facility is Neptune Terminal North Vancouver.

@brad6044 6 years ago

I use to deliver parts into the westshore terminals, those machines are nothing until you see them in real life. Amazing place.

@fedupdomer5654 4 years ago

definitely a lot of technique to being a chute operator. looks like it can be very satisfying

@colvinator1611 3 years ago

Another great example of man made engineering employed in managing God given resources. Thanks a lot, Colin ( UK ).

@JamesLowdenJr 2 years ago

A very excellent presentation for me as I am attempting to model the McDuffie Island Drummond Coal Facility on my HO Gauge CSX Railroad. Thanks for the excellent presentation and the useful ideas for my scratch built Coal Loader.

@TMandN 7 years ago

My dad worked here 30 plus years 1977 on.Longshorman union for 40 plus years. Best place he said he worked at. Misses it still. Thanks for sharing this. He will love seeing this footage!