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RBBB Train on Monday June 6, 2006

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Posted by conrailman on Tuesday, June 6, 2006 7:15 PM
Anyone have Pictures?
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Posted by conrailman on Tuesday, June 6, 2006 12:51 AM
I am Heart Broken that RBBB train went a different way on Monday 5, 2006 not on NS Pittsburgh Main Line but on Southern Tier Main Line and CSX railroad too. Anyone Know why they Change Route? But I guess its always Next Year see the RBBB on Pittsburgh Line.[:D]
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Posted by cnw4001 on Monday, June 5, 2006 7:02 AM
There is a report on a Yahoo group that the train is going via Binghamton, presumably that would take them up to the lake and then west.

Anyone have any information?
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Posted by cnw4001 on Sunday, June 4, 2006 1:55 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by irishchieftain

I learned about the 24-hour clock in primary (grade) school. I fail to see how it is "difficult", since all days have twenty-four hours in them.

What might confuse some people is that some entities (like the Postal Service) divide the hours into 100 units instead of 60 minutes, so you may end up with a recorded time of day that reads "16:85" instead of 16.51 hours (4:51 pm).


While the USPS does have time in hundreths it is only internally and used for pay purposes. Computers divide by 10 when calculating payrolls and they choose to just put the information into the system in hundreths instead of having the conversion done by the system.
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Posted by ericsp on Sunday, June 4, 2006 2:46 AM
The hour in military time is simply the amount of complete hours it is past midnight (1:00 PM, or 13:00 is thirteen hours past midnight). Can it get easier than that?

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Posted by richardy on Sunday, June 4, 2006 1:56 AM
In my business we are constantly converting time, always seemed like a no brainer to me.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, June 3, 2006 8:56 PM
I learned about the 24-hour clock in primary (grade) school. I fail to see how it is "difficult", since all days have twenty-four hours in them.

What might confuse some people is that some entities (like the Postal Service) divide the hours into 100 units instead of 60 minutes, so you may end up with a recorded time of day that reads "16:85" instead of 16.51 hours (4:51 pm).
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Posted by Murphy Siding on Saturday, June 3, 2006 7:32 PM
[:)]Now I see. That would be neat to see.

Thanks to Chris / CopCarSS for my avatar.

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Posted by conrailman on Saturday, June 3, 2006 2:56 PM
Its the Ringling Bros and Barum & Bailey Circus train on Monday June 6. Its something very special to see on Main Line.[:D][8D]
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Posted by Murphy Siding on Saturday, June 3, 2006 9:45 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by chad thomas

QUOTE: Originally posted by daniel3197

For a 24 hour clock CONVERSION to 12 hour time check out
these websites that I just found by searching google for
"24 hour time conversion" :
http://www.militaryspot.com/military-time.htm

http://www.stripersurf.com/time.html

http://www.spacearchive.info/military.htm

I hope this helps you!!
--- Daniel

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QUOTE: Originally posted by conrailman

Please No Military Time like 15:00 I want like Reg Time like 3:30 P.M.




Geez guys, [%-)] is it really that hard to add/subtract 12 from a number?

So, what you're saying is....my watch right now says it's 9:43. If I subtract 12, I get......let's see.....9 minus 12 is -3. Um....so it's really -3:43 o'clock. Now I get it.[;)] Chad-can you help me figure out how that whole chill factor/ heat index thing works too?[:p]


On topic:what is the RBBX train? Something special?

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, June 3, 2006 9:35 AM
Some people apparently failed every math
course they had.

Dave

QUOTE: Originally posted by conrailman

Some people don't understand Military Time.
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Posted by Puckdropper on Saturday, June 3, 2006 9:18 AM
conrailman, the only difference between the 12-hour clock and the 24-hour clock is the way the hours of the day are represented. Everything else is the same.

If the hour is greater than or equal to 13, simply subtract 12 from the hour and you have the time PM. For example 14:30 is 2:30 PM.

The twenty-four hour clock eliminates a few ambiguities... When setting a digital clock you don't have to look for a small little LED to indicate AM or PM so you know when you need to get up at 5:00 AM (5:00) your alarm will go off at 5:00 AM and not 5:00 PM (17:00). Also, if I'm meeting you at 12:00 AM, when am I meeting you? Noon or midnight? With the 24-hour clock you know if we're meeting at 12:00 you'll see me at noon.
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Posted by conrailman on Saturday, June 3, 2006 12:08 AM
Thanks for info.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, June 2, 2006 8:06 PM
If you go to Europe, be advised that all the RR timetables and announcement boards are in the 24-hour clock.
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Posted by conrailman on Friday, June 2, 2006 7:17 PM
Some people don't understand Military Time.
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Posted by chad thomas on Friday, June 2, 2006 1:28 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by daniel3197

For a 24 hour clock CONVERSION to 12 hour time check out
these websites that I just found by searching google for
"24 hour time conversion" :
http://www.militaryspot.com/military-time.htm

http://www.stripersurf.com/time.html

http://www.spacearchive.info/military.htm

I hope this helps you!!
--- Daniel

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QUOTE: Originally posted by conrailman

Please No Military Time like 15:00 I want like Reg Time like 3:30 P.M.




Geez guys, [%-)] is it really that hard to add/subtract 12 from a number?
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Posted by conrailman on Friday, June 2, 2006 1:08 PM
Thank You[:D]
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24 hour time CONVERSION to 12 hour websites
Posted by daniel3197 on Friday, June 2, 2006 1:40 AM
For a 24 hour clock CONVERSION to 12 hour time check out
these websites that I just found by searching google for
"24 hour time conversion" :
http://www.militaryspot.com/military-time.htm

http://www.stripersurf.com/time.html

http://www.spacearchive.info/military.htm

I hope this helps you!!
--- Daniel

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QUOTE: Originally posted by conrailman

Please No Military Time like 15:00 I want like Reg Time like 3:30 P.M.

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Posted by conrailman on Friday, June 2, 2006 12:54 AM
I think Military Time is too Hard for 98 percent of Reg People like myself.
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Posted by Puckdropper on Thursday, June 1, 2006 8:26 PM
conrailman,

Consider using the term "12-hour clock" rather than "Reg" or "Regular" time. For some, use of the 24-hour clock is regular. Military time (from what I've heard) uses the 24-hour clock but to avoid confusion from time zones they are all set to GMT (Grenwich mean time) or Zulu.
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Posted by conrailman on Thursday, June 1, 2006 7:49 PM
Please No Military Time like 15:00 I want like Reg Time like 3:30 P.M.
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Posted by David_Telesha on Thursday, June 1, 2006 7:37 PM
Actually its RBBX..

And what on earth do you mean by regular numbers?
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RBBB Train on Monday June 6, 2006
Posted by conrailman on Thursday, June 1, 2006 7:33 PM
I want people on the NS Pittsburgh Line to Post when the train Departs Harrisburg, Pa and Altoona, Pa for me, anyone on the Pittsburgh Line going to See the train on Monday? Please put the Time in Reg Numbers.
Thank You

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