QUOTE: Originally posted by TheS.P.caboose QUOTE: Originally posted by gabe I did not see any hazmat signs, which contributed to my decision. But, I wonder if all cars are marked with hazmat signs now days? I am surprised everyone is leaning so strongly toward calling. I would think most railroads would have to think if every rail fan called when they thought something was wrong, it would be a real pain. I even thought that some on here would criticize me for even thinking of calling it in. I guess in the future I will call. Gabe Hi Gabe; One of the trains on Union Pacific's coastline does not have any hazardous signs on it. It's the loaded oil cans that travels from Wunpost, north of San Luis Obispo, to the Shell oil refinery at Sepluveda and Alameda in Los Angeles.
QUOTE: Originally posted by gabe I did not see any hazmat signs, which contributed to my decision. But, I wonder if all cars are marked with hazmat signs now days? I am surprised everyone is leaning so strongly toward calling. I would think most railroads would have to think if every rail fan called when they thought something was wrong, it would be a real pain. I even thought that some on here would criticize me for even thinking of calling it in. I guess in the future I will call. Gabe
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QUOTE: Originally posted by chad thomas Just a few weeks back I was fanning the BNSF and saw a hotbox smoking like crazy. I jumped in the truck to race ahead and possibly tell the crew (though I don't know what I would have done. Then the detector caught it. At this point I thought I might be able to help out and give the conductor a ride back (it was one of the last cars of a long intermodial). But instead of stopping it just slowed to a crawl and kept going. So I turned around and went back to my spot.
QUOTE: Originally posted by MP57313 QUOTE: Originally posted by TheS.P.caboose [I've called in before. The last car on a westbound train had very flat wheels. I was able to get thru to the dispatcher who called the train for an inspection of the car. I've never called in regarding a moving train. Not sure how to identify "very flat wheels". I've heard the steady pounding of flat spots on wheels from time to time, but never considered it to be an immediate hazard (except to your ears!)
QUOTE: Originally posted by TheS.P.caboose [I've called in before. The last car on a westbound train had very flat wheels. I was able to get thru to the dispatcher who called the train for an inspection of the car.
QUOTE: Originally posted by miniwyo What is the number i would call if i see one on the UP Mainline?
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QUOTE: Originally posted by eolafan Back in the dark ages, about 1976, well before cell phones were common I was driving along WI Hwy. 10 and along the old SOO Line main between Stevens Point and Marshfield and was pacing a frieight at about 50 per. I quickly noticed a journal box was smoking and suddenly I saw flames. I raced ahead and tried to flag the locomtive crew with no results, and the same when I pulled back and tried to alert the conductor in the caboose (remember them?). I ended up racing far ahead to the division point offices in Stevens Point and into the office where I alterted an office employee who seemed not to care. He thanked me and I went on my way knowing I had done all I could to help avert a disaster. P.S.: Later that afternoon I saw the units at the fuel racks and so guessed all had turned out OK. But we should all try our best to be good citizens whenever possible.
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QUOTE: Originally posted by adrianspeeder When in doubt, call it out. Someone answering "no it's normal" only costs them the 30 seconds of the conversation. Have the NS emergency hotline in my cell, thats what it's for. Come to think of it, I don't have CSX in there, and I live 100 feet from the tracks. Anyone got it? Adrianspeeder
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Originally posted by gabe Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR Austin TX Sub Reply adrianspeeder Member sinceMarch 2002 From: Harrisburg PA / Dover AFB DE 1,482 posts Posted by adrianspeeder on Monday, April 11, 2005 12:06 PM When in doubt, call it out. Someone answering "no it's normal" only costs them the 30 seconds of the conversation. Have the NS emergency hotline in my cell, thats what it's for. Come to think of it, I don't have CSX in there, and I live 100 feet from the tracks. Anyone got it? Adrianspeeder USAF TSgt C-17 Aircraft Maintenance Flying Crew Chief & Flightline Avionics Craftsman Reply gabe Member sinceMarch 2004 From: Indianapolis, Indiana 2,434 posts Should I have been concerned? Posted by gabe on Monday, April 11, 2005 11:56 AM I was driving home from Bloomington IN, to Indianapolis IN last night and in about dead downtown Indy, I saw a train on CSX's main. The second to last car on the train was a tanker. In about the center of the tanker car was a pipe that went down about 6 inches above the rails. There was a mist being strongly shot from this pipe as the train went through at about 30mph. I had never seen anything like this before, and I was tempted to call the CSX dispatcher on my cell phone. I figured if it were normal, they would know and not take action. But, I decided not to, because I didn't want to be a pest rail fan trying to play hero that ends up just being a pain. I haven't heard any bad news about a spill as of yet, so I suppose I made the right decision? What do you think? Gabe Reply Join our Community! Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account. Login » Register » Search the Community Newsletter Sign-Up By signing up you may also receive occasional reader surveys and special offers from Trains magazine.Please view our privacy policy More great sites from Kalmbach Media Terms Of Use | Privacy Policy | Copyright Policy
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