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Posted by BaltACD on Monday, July 31, 2017 9:22 PM

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First time it breaks, it will probably be plated over and ditchlights installed. 

Never know - the crew that maintains it may have a stash of parts they've managed to collect from other GyraLights that were removed... 

CSX has never had a supply of Gyraligts from other locomotives.  

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Posted by tree68 on Monday, July 31, 2017 8:06 PM

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First time it breaks, it will probably be plated over and ditchlights installed.

Never know - the crew that maintains it may have a stash of parts they've managed to collect from other GyraLights that were removed...

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Posted by MARTIN STATION on Monday, July 31, 2017 6:37 PM

     Just saw this train today, July 31st, about 5:30pm running south through Ft.Branch,IN heading towards Evansville being pulled by a standard GP40-2

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Posted by zugmann on Sunday, July 30, 2017 3:40 PM

NorthWest

CSX's only GP40WH-2. Not sure if I believe that maintaining the Gryalite is cheaper than attaching ditch lights, but it sure is fun to watch.

 

First time it breaks, it will probably be plated over and ditchlights installed.

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Posted by tree68 on Sunday, July 30, 2017 2:32 PM

The fire service likes the GyraLite's cousin, the Mars Light.  You'll see them on a lot of fire trucks.

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Posted by Saturnalia on Sunday, July 30, 2017 11:32 AM

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The Gyralight doesn't seem to 'flash' as fast as the ditch lights ?  Also, the changes in brightness seem less noticeable than the complete on-off of the ditch lights.  And, there are 2 ditch lights, but only 1 Gyralight.

Don't forget that the vast majority of locomotives do not have flashing ditch lights. While CSX, NS and Amtrak have embraced them, CP, CN, BNSF and UP have largely opted to stick with solid-beam ditchlights. 

At the end of the day, it's more about depth perception by having three lights versus one, plus the additional areas lit up for the crews by the ditch lights. 

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Posted by NorthWest on Sunday, July 30, 2017 10:51 AM

The GP40WH-2s are grandfathered out of the ditch light rules by the FRA because of the moving light (Gryalight). Those have moving parts though which is why they tended to be eliminated on first and second generation power that had them.

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Posted by Paul_D_North_Jr on Sunday, July 30, 2017 10:12 AM

The Gyralight doesn't seem to 'flash' as fast as the ditch lights ?  Also, the changes in brightness seem less noticeable than the complete on-off of the ditch lights.  And, there are 2 ditch lights, but only 1 Gyralight.

Looks like that train found some track geometry that needs inspecting and work, too, over the turnout at about 0:34 . . . 

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Posted by NorthWest on Saturday, July 29, 2017 10:37 PM

CSX's only GP40WH-2. Not sure if I believe that maintaining the Gryalite is cheaper than attaching ditch lights, but it sure is fun to watch.

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CSX Geometry Train video
Posted by CMStPnP on Saturday, July 29, 2017 9:23 PM

Always a fan of the oscillating headlight on a fast train.......

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9fQmhAU7hs

 

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