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UP trains stopping on Rochelle diamonds

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UP trains stopping on Rochelle diamonds
Posted by eolafan on Saturday, January 24, 2004 8:48 AM
Lately I have noticed on the Rochelle webcam that UP trains (primarily westbound) seem to stop frequently on the diamonds...is this due to their having to wait to get into Global III or to get by congestion in the area of the Global III yards? Anybody know? Jim-Eolafan
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, January 24, 2004 8:52 AM
Some of the Westbound UP intermodal trains from Global II stop at Global III to pick up a block of additional cars for the West Coast. Ditto on set-outs for the Eastbound trains. I guess its possible that what you seeing is not actually the train doing the pick-ups or set outs, but a following or opposing train that is having to wait while this work event is being done. (...or so goes my guess.)
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Posted by tree68 on Saturday, January 24, 2004 10:43 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by dblstack

Some of the Westbound UP intermodal trains from Global II stop at Global III to pick up a block of additional cars for the West Coast. Ditto on set-outs for the Eastbound trains. I guess its possible that what you seeing is not actually the train doing the pick-ups or set outs, but a following or opposing train that is having to wait while this work event is being done. (...or so goes my guess.)


Gee, the people using the crossing you can see in the background (left side) must just love that.

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, January 24, 2004 8:14 PM
Well also they go real slow when the BNSF have Trains waiting
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Posted by David3 on Saturday, January 24, 2004 10:19 PM
They sometimes stop to set switches in the yard
Dave

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