janice6 Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 7 hours ago, Eric said: That's some serious traffic! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janice6 Posted December 25, 2019 Share Posted December 25, 2019 7 hours ago, Eric said: So much for the experiment in underground parking. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janice6 Posted December 25, 2019 Share Posted December 25, 2019 7 hours ago, Eric said: More information Runaway train crashes into Union Station - Washington D.C. January 15 1953 [960 x 757] Find this Pin and more on HistoryPorn by ponny jane. Tags Pennsylvania Railroad January 15 Runaway Train Union Station Running Away Locomotive Vintage Photos Archive Twitter What others are saying The Federal Express loses its brakes and crashes into Washington Union Station. No one is killed, but it still holds the title as the worst train wreck ever in the nation's capital to date. Santa Fe diesel passenger locomotive hangs over Aliso St. after running off the end of its track at Union Station. Post with 0 votes and 1018 views. currency looked in 1923 x Runaway train crashes into Union Station - Washington D.C. January 15 1953 [960 x 757] https://www.pinterest.pt/pin/713328028453176866/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
railfancwb Posted December 25, 2019 Share Posted December 25, 2019 Street running of regular freight/passenger trains was once somewhat common. Almost always because the community grew along the track rather than the railroad deciding that the shortest distance between two points was down that street. There is a community in Kentucky - La Grange - where street running has become a feature rather than a bug. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Street_runningSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dric902 Posted December 25, 2019 Share Posted December 25, 2019 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
railfancwb Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 A most interesting wye... apparently for turning locomotives only. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dric902 Posted December 28, 2019 Share Posted December 28, 2019 If you only have a small area you need a three point turn. Turntables are easier 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipedreams Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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railfancwb Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 Wow! Bet the drawbridge track has major speed restrictions there. The through track looks narrow gauge and electrified. Is it narrow gauge? Is the drawbridge track narrow gauge?Where is this? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
railfancwb Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 Maybe the most famous rail motors in the States were those shop built by Rio Grande Southern, known as Galloping Geese...https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galloping_Goose_%28railcar%29The railroad shop also built at least one other rail motor for another railroad. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dric902 Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 9 hours ago, railfancwb said: Wow! Bet the drawbridge track has major speed restrictions there. The through track looks narrow gauge and electrified. Is it narrow gauge? Is the drawbridge track narrow gauge? Where is this? I don’t know where it is, but it is narrow gage. I’m sure its 5 mph, 10 would amaze me . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janice6 Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 16 hours ago, railfancwb said: Wow! Bet the drawbridge track has major speed restrictions there. The through track looks narrow gauge and electrified. Is it narrow gauge? Is the drawbridge track narrow gauge? Where is this? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk https://www.amusingplanet.com/2016/08/unusual-drawbridge-railway-crossing-in.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bish1309 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 On 12/29/2019 at 11:22 AM, Dric902 said: Low overpass. Please remain seated with arms, legs and head in the feta position...YMMV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bish1309 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 On 12/25/2019 at 8:30 AM, Dric902 said: Did he survive? First time, I guess. Think curve next time....if there is.... Reminds me of the time my wife......uh, never mind. ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWARREN123 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 Some folks don't think a project thru! A learning experience. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dric902 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 two years probation for “interfering with railroad operation” Felony She was drunk, got stuck on the tracks and ran. . 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janice6 Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 (edited) 6 hours ago, DWARREN123 said: Some folks don't think a project thru! A learning experience. Yes, either a learning experience or an example! Depending on the outcome. Edited January 3, 2020 by janice6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
railfancwb Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 two years probation for “interfering with railroad operation” Felony She was drunk, got stuck on the tracks and ran. .Bet this little event cost the railroad well into seven figures, maybe even eight figures. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dric902 Posted January 5, 2020 Share Posted January 5, 2020 4 minutes ago, railfancwb said: Bet this little event cost the railroad well into seven figures, maybe even eight figures. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk It took out an entire Control Point and crossovers into a yard lead and a siding. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Administrators Eric Posted January 12, 2020 Author Administrators Share Posted January 12, 2020 Train guys, I’ve got a question. I was driving through OKlahoma City last week and saw something unusual. On a couple of sidings behind a big industrial building, there were two trains made up of only locomotives. One train was more than twenty locomotives, all coupled together. The other was maybe ten locomotives. Why would so many locomotives be coupled up and travel together? The yard with the building and sidings didn’t look big enough to be a maintenance facility. It got me curious. Thoughts? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dric902 Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 (edited) 20 minutes ago, Eric said: Train guys, I’ve got a question. I was driving through OKlahoma City last week and saw something unusual. On a couple of sidings behind a big industrial building, there were two trains made up of only locomotives. One train was more than twenty locomotives, all coupled together. The other was maybe ten locomotives. Why would so many locomotives be coupled up and travel together? The yard with the building and sidings didn’t look big enough to be a maintenance facility. It got me curious. Thoughts? It’s called a ‘power move’ only the first couple of engines are working, the rest are in tow. when you have literally thousands of engines on the system, they get loaded up in some terminals, but short of power in others. Usually we can add engines to the trains going the right direction. If you see a train with 4 or more engines, this is probably happening. Sometime you just gotta man up and pay a crew to move a bunch of engines to where you need them. we have an entire “power desk” that does nothing but track locations of engines, inspection deadlines, maintenance records, foreign power on our system (the RR charge each other for wear on their engines) they are a pain in the arse to run btw. Edited January 12, 2020 by Dric902 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
railfancwb Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 When at Spencer NC Transportation Museum a few years ago for their “Streamliner” event I saw this on the streamlined diesel Union Pacific sent. I have since seen equivalent signs on other diesels. Found out why... First, they use only water - no anti-freeze - as engine coolant for cost and environmental reasons. Second, the practice of letting the engines idle to prevent freezing in cold weather is no longer done on large scale, once again for cost and environmental reasons. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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