BurningKibbles, I know the trains of which you speak, and although I can't explain why you haven't seen them, the gondola cars involved (MGPX 101-880) were purpose-built for the company receiving the ore (in Indiana...water service next to impossible), are only two or three years old, and are equipped with rotary couplers.As for old steel bathtub gons, they almost certainly aren't in coal service any more, and have little practical use other than for scrap service, anything from aluminum to crossties.
Carl
Railroader Emeritus (practiced railroading for 46 years--and in 2010 I finally got it right!)
CAACSCOCOM--I don't want to behave improperly, so I just won't behave at all. (SM)
Just saw what looks to be the same train heading west - with a company low-side gon with a front-end load with an attached backhoe arm (couldn't see the appliance attached to the arm).
Might this be a MOW train getting reloaded with ties?
Lots of trackwork today and the couple of days by both UP and BNSF. BNSF moving single pieces of rail from the right side of the screen, then carrying them down the track with a tractor that bends in the middle. It also easily goes across the tracks without much effort. A second crew working on the signal boxes, digging holes by hand. Yesterday there was a third crew welding on the diamonds. Been only one train since 06.30 as I worked. EB UP about 07.30.
Watched a EB UP manifest train - mostly Mechanical Refers and Box cars - at least 90% of the cars had been tagged. Must have used several thousand rattlecans to put that much paint on that many cars.
Never too old to have a happy childhood!
BaltACD Watched a EB UP manifest train - mostly Mechanical Refers and Box cars - at least 90% of the cars had been tagged. Must have used several thousand rattlecans to put that much paint on that many cars.
I watched the same train, Balt. What a waste of resources and, in some cases, real artistic talent.
ChuckAllen, TX
BaltACDMust have used several thousand rattlecans to put that much paint on that many cars.
Not to mention the possibility that those rattlecans probably didn't go through the scanner at the department store they came from, either.
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It looks like small sections of track are being spliced around the diamond.
Could this be in preparation of replacing the damond?
MKT Dave Been only one train since 06.30 as I worked. EB UP about 07.30.
Been only one train since 06.30 as I worked. EB UP about 07.30.
CatFoodFlambe MKT Dave Been only one train since 06.30 as I worked. EB UP about 07.30. UP derailed a few cars (included a couple of loaded auto racks) on the approach to the Missouri River bridge in Omaha Tuesday evening that's going to take a while to clean up due to the nature of the cleanup location. While most of the Shooters use the Blair cutoff that crosses the Missouri a few miles to the north, this might have cut down on some of the slower freights running through Rochelle today (held, or maybe detoured via KC/STL and via the ex-Omaha Route through the Twin Cities and the Adams Line?).
UP derailed a few cars (included a couple of loaded auto racks) on the approach to the Missouri River bridge in Omaha Tuesday evening that's going to take a while to clean up due to the nature of the cleanup location. While most of the Shooters use the Blair cutoff that crosses the Missouri a few miles to the north, this might have cut down on some of the slower freights running through Rochelle today (held, or maybe detoured via KC/STL and via the ex-Omaha Route through the Twin Cities and the Adams Line?).
http://www.wowt.com/content/news/Train-cars-derail-near-Missouri-River-crossing-379894801.html
Maybe this belongs on the long train thread. The train was almost 13000ft long.
There was also some signal work scheduled on the Blair Sub today. I don't know if they went ahead with it or postponed it to move traffic.
Jeff
jeffhergert CatFoodFlambe MKT Dave Been only one train since 06.30 as I worked. EB UP about 07.30.UP derailed a few cars (included a couple of loaded auto racks) on the approach to the Missouri River bridge in Omaha Tuesday evening that's going to take a while to clean up due to the nature of the cleanup location. While most of the Shooters use the Blair cutoff that crosses the Missouri a few miles to the north, this might have cut down on some of the slower freights running through Rochelle today (held, or maybe detoured via KC/STL and via the ex-Omaha Route through the Twin Cities and the Adams Line?). http://www.wowt.com/content/news/Train-cars-derail-near-Missouri-River-crossing-379894801.html Maybe this belongs on the long train thread. The train was almost 13000ft long. There was also some signal work scheduled on the Blair Sub today. I don't know if they went ahead with it or postponed it to move traffic. Jeff
CatFoodFlambe MKT Dave Been only one train since 06.30 as I worked. EB UP about 07.30.UP derailed a few cars (included a couple of loaded auto racks) on the approach to the Missouri River bridge in Omaha Tuesday evening that's going to take a while to clean up due to the nature of the cleanup location. While most of the Shooters use the Blair cutoff that crosses the Missouri a few miles to the north, this might have cut down on some of the slower freights running through Rochelle today (held, or maybe detoured via KC/STL and via the ex-Omaha Route through the Twin Cities and the Adams Line?).
MKT Dave Been only one train since 06.30 as I worked. EB UP about 07.30.UP derailed a few cars (included a couple of loaded auto racks) on the approach to the Missouri River bridge in Omaha Tuesday evening that's going to take a while to clean up due to the nature of the cleanup location. While most of the Shooters use the Blair cutoff that crosses the Missouri a few miles to the north, this might have cut down on some of the slower freights running through Rochelle today (held, or maybe detoured via KC/STL and via the ex-Omaha Route through the Twin Cities and the Adams Line?).
Been only one train since 06.30 as I worked. EB UP about 07.30.UP derailed a few cars (included a couple of loaded auto racks) on the approach to the Missouri River bridge in Omaha Tuesday evening that's going to take a while to clean up due to the nature of the cleanup location. While most of the Shooters use the Blair cutoff that crosses the Missouri a few miles to the north, this might have cut down on some of the slower freights running through Rochelle today (held, or maybe detoured via KC/STL and via the ex-Omaha Route through the Twin Cities and the Adams Line?).
Why do I always get the feeling that when local media report a derailment that they are disappointed when there isn't a HAZMAT spill, evacuation and explosion.
rdamon While watching the MoW work on the BNSF, I noticed someone standing near the diamonds. A UP Unit Coal Train came in at a crawl and stopped, the person climbed up into the cab and the train continued at a slow pace.
Most likely a company official. Had one been able to monitor the radio channels (Dispatcher & Road) we would likely know who by name and title.
BaltACDWhy do I always get the feeling that when local media report a derailment that they are disappointed when there isn't a HAZMAT spill, evacuation and explosion.
It's the old media mantra - if it bleeds, it leads...
We have the same problem in the fire service. If the fire department response is prompt and we get a good hit, saving the building, etc, it's a page 3 item of 1 column inch, if at all.
If the place burns down (despite our best efforts) it's front page news...
tree68 BaltACD Why do I always get the feeling that when local media report a derailment that they are disappointed when there isn't a HAZMAT spill, evacuation and explosion. It's the old media mantra - if it bleeds, it leads... We have the same problem in the fire service. If the fire department response is prompt and we get a good hit, saving the building, etc, it's a page 3 item of 1 column inch, if at all. If the place burns down (despite our best efforts) it's front page news...
BaltACD Why do I always get the feeling that when local media report a derailment that they are disappointed when there isn't a HAZMAT spill, evacuation and explosion.
Look on the bright side guys. If enough people wanted to watch trains, we'd have to put up with 30 second commercials every 5 minutes while watching the Rochelle web cam.
SHUSH! Ya wanna giv'em ideas?!?!?!?!?!?!?
Semper Vaporo
Pkgs.
Looks like part of the UP signal bridge on the West side of the diamonds has been removed.
For the past week, all kinds of work completely out of sight. Yes Other work has been going on. But out of sight was another set of work 'sounds', and the very annoying back up 'beep'.
The crew showed up just to the west of the near tower, and in plain veiw, removed a section of track and replaced it on UP #2.
and the cam goes down. 0833am
I thought it was just me ... Maybe the work is classified
Camera back up .. looks like they have the welder out
There seems to be a lot of visitors at the park as well.
The welder moved, replaced by a fellow with a grinder. Not sure if the shield they dropped in place is to protect the other workers or the park patrons (which currently includes several tots under the watchful eyes of their mothers), or both.
Two BNSF oil trains just met at the diamond. Interesting thing was, both trains were pulled by three CSX locos each. Not a BNSF unit in sight. Also, the east bound's lead buffer car was an old, white, covered hopper still lettered for "CP Rail".
It is just a matter of patience. You wait long enough, you are likely to see everything.
Bruce
So shovel the coal, let this rattler roll.
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Looks like the other side is getting new insulated joints today under the watchful supervision of a few park visitors.
cpbloomSomeone need to remove the spider webs from the "web" cam.
Again? Somehow I believe this problem will never really go away.
Given that most spiders live for about a year (according to a post on Yahoo Answers), we are probably seeing at least the second and maybe the third generation of resident spiders. And even if we get rid of this one, another would probably move in pretty quickly. What we need is a wasp but which one? I understand they are very particular, each wasp species preying on only one kind of spider.
Nice photo on RP showing the other UP Signal Bridge.
http://railpictures.net/photo/577451/
Good news the lens has just been cleaned by somebody with a cloth, must have used a ladder.
jdobo Good news the lens has just been cleaned by somebody with a cloth, must have used a ladder.
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you, Somebody!
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