Saturday Sightings

[Anonymous]

About "Measured Mile"
Two signs (Begin measured mile and End measured mile) are placed exactly one mile apart to check the accuracy of speed indicator. Most of the times engineers cannot use mileposts since they are not placed 1 mile apart.

[Anonymous]

Hi Big A [:)]

Hope you were not testing the SPL. [:D] The other day I saw 2 GE units headed out of town. They were running light. I don't know for sure but I figured they were headed out to help a train that had lost a unit. The line I am talking about carries a load of UP coal trains. So it is possible the GE units pulling for pushing the train might of "gave up" and need a little extra power. Alot of the coal trains here have 2 units up front and 1 pushing. Alot of the time I see GE units on the coal drags. For those who want numbers they were 222 and 208.

[adrianspeeder]

I was driving up by the famous Rockville Bridge and I saw crossing it, a single GE unit in Conrail paint moving away from me very slowly with the rear light on bright. This isn’t an area where I think helpers are needed, so could it have out inspecting track?
Also, farther up the track along the river I saw a marker next to a mile marker that said “End of measured miles” What is that about? I didn’t get too good of a look because I was playing tag with tractor trailers and was trying hard not to be “it” if you know what I mean.

Adrianspeeder