Nuclear waste train

[spoil9]

So I have done a little research about different DODX cars that haul nuclear waste, but info on them is very limited. Does anyone here have more info?
All I can find is what google brings up.

http://southern.railfan.net/flat/cars/loads/dodx/dodx.html

Thanks.
- Will

[tworail]

Interesting request... and not surprising you didn't find alot of published information on them, given the sensitivity of the cargo involved.

I did some digging, found a few things:

http://www.state.nv.us/nucwaste/states/us.htm

http://www.state.nv.us/nucwaste/maps/us.jpg

There is also a breakdown of specific state routes on that web page above as well. Nothing on equipment though..

http://www.nirs.org/radwaste/hlwtransport/mobilechernobyl.htm

A quote on how piggyback containers are being used:

Information on the shipment of high-level radioactive waste through Takoma Park, Maryland, December 15, 2004: The U.S. Department of Energy has targeted Takoma Park as a transportation route for high-level radioactive waste (HLRW) bound for its proposed national dump-site at Yucca Mountain, Nevada. The CSX railway, immediately next to the Takoma Metro Station, would carry up to nearly 2,000 “truck” containers (truck-sized containers loaded “piggy-back” upon train cars) and/or over 300 much larger “train” containers, of HLRW through town. A single accident or terrorist attack could release catastrophic amounts of radioactivity. Because the waste is so radioactive, emanating gamma radiation like a mobile x-ray machine that cannot be turned off, even “routine,” accident-free shipments would still deliver a potentially harmful radiation dose to innocent bystanders.

Some other images I found on Google:

http://aycu12.webshots.com/image/48331/2003259022285530086_rs.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/90/Nuclear_waste_flask_train_at_Bristol_Temple_Meads_ 01.jpg/600px-Nuclear_waste_flask_train_at_Bristol_Temple_Meads_ 01.jpg

CP Rail Nuclear Waste Train:

http://www.trainweb.org/eastpenn/images/p53-06sm.jpg

[spoil9]

TR,
thanks for the post. The first two images I have also seen on google but since they are European I didn't pay much attention to them. The last one of the CP Rail locos I have not seen before. Most of what I have found was using SP locos with DODX flat cars and a DODX caboose.

Many years ago I saw an article in some train mag about how to custom build your own rolling stock. I wonder how hard it would be to build something like these cars cause I really doubt any of the major manufactures would be interested in producing such a car.

[ontario mainline]

not sure if these are what you are looking for, but found these on e-bay.
http://toys.shop.ebay.com/items/_W0QQ_dmptZModelQ5fRRQ5fTrainsQQ_sopZ7?_nkw=Waste+&_sacat=19128&_fromfsb=&_trksid=m270.l1313&_odkw=&_osacat=19128

[stationmaster]

I don't know why, but I have this vision of a model train layout with a mushroom cloud hovering above it.

[spoil9]

not sure if these are what you are looking for, but found these on e-bay.
http://toys.shop.ebay.com/items/_W0QQ_dmptZModelQ5fRRQ5fTrainsQQ_sopZ7?_nkw=Waste+&_sacat=19128&_fromfsb=&_trksid=m270.l1313&_odkw=&_osacat=19128

Wow, had no clue you could model a nuclear waste plant in HO. That's almost a little scary to think about.

[Salone]

I'd like to see this when you've finished it! If you make a layout based in Colorado, you could go back and re-record the Atomic Train movie.

[shaygetz]

Looking forward to seeing your progress---don't forget the peaceniks, 60s wannabes and tree huggers chained to a fence or lying down blocking the road:thumbsup:

[T-Man]

Wow, had no clue you could model a nuclear waste plant in HO. That's almost a little scary to think about.

It's amazing what you can do with a soda and mustard containers . And a pie plate?:laugh: