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THE PLACE: to complain about railroad's actions
Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, December 7, 2003 10:44 PM
OK[:D], people seemed to have forgotten my "[V]Good Railroad Museums[V]" topic, son Ill try this. With all of the railroads and Railfans out there, everyone must have complaints about a [}:)]railroad[}:)]. The whole point of this string will now be any complaints you have about any action of any railroad (Hey, even the fallen flags if you want[;)])
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Posted by JoeKoh on Monday, December 8, 2003 7:09 AM
usually there are corporate headquarters that trains has on this site if you look.Or the trains staff can help you out.The only complaint I had was about an Indiana and Ohio crew running through Hamler.They didnt likeme taking pics so they decided to hit me with their trash.I had already took a pic of their train recorded the date and time and sent the pic to their office.whatever happened to the crew dont know dont care.
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Posted by jchnhtfd on Monday, December 8, 2003 7:52 AM
As Joe said just above -- most railroad companies have ways to contact them, and, oddly, they really want to be good neighbours. If you have a genuine problem with a particular train crew for some reason or with some recurring operational thing, a polite well written note to the company can and usually will do wonders...

If you just don't care for their corporate policy, buy stock in the company and vote!

Otherwise, I suppose here is as good a place as any... if you just don't like the cut of their jib! Just remember to try not to attack a particular person -- although Joe has a real female dog there -- did you ever hear back, Joe?
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Posted by wabash1 on Monday, December 8, 2003 8:07 AM
I can tell Joe this if that would have been a NS crew, the crew would get time off or fired forever.
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 8, 2003 9:46 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by trainheartedguy

OK[:D], people seemed to have forgotten my "[V]Good Railroad Museums[V]" topic, son Ill try this. With all of the railroads and Railfans out there, everyone must have complaints about a [}:)]railroad[}:)]. The whole point of this string will now be any complaints you have about any action of any railroad (Hey, even the fallen flags if you want[;)])


Do we really need ANOTHER thread of whining and complaining???!! I can get this any day at work! All I need to do is bring up payroll or company policies...

later,

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Posted by dharmon on Monday, December 8, 2003 10:54 AM
Yeah....like there's this train line almost a mile from my house and get this ....at night, the train guys blows the horn like ten or fifteen times, and I don't know why cause at 11pm nobody's at any of the 7 or eight crossings they go over. Man that realtor really got us....
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 8, 2003 11:15 AM
Limitedclear, Yeh, I know what your saying. I guess the mindset I was in when I started this was: Maybe if I start a strict complaint string, less arguments about people's problems with railroads on the good non-complaint topics.
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Posted by jchnhtfd on Monday, December 8, 2003 12:37 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by trainheartedguy

Limitedclear, Yeh, I know what your saying. I guess the mindset I was in when I started this was: Maybe if I start a strict complaint string, less arguments about people's problems with railroads on the good non-complaint topics.


now That would be refreshing![:D][:D] Good luck...
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Posted by jeffhergert on Monday, December 8, 2003 12:49 PM
Originally posted by dharmon

Yeah....like there's this train line almost a mile from my house and get this ....at night, the train guys blows the horn like ten or fifteen times, and I don't know why cause at 11pm nobody's at any of the 7 or eight crossings they go over. Man that realtor really got us....
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Why do they blow the horn? Maybe because they don't want to get fired or written up by the FRA.
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Posted by wabash1 on Monday, December 8, 2003 1:25 PM
You guys forgot to say that i make the horn louder at night I love laying on that horn at 2am in the morning its like a early wake up call. Oh by the way my house aint by the tracks. Its across the street from the fire department. who ever heard of having a fire at 3 in the morning, and they make the most rack at that time , I almost bet they are racing the cops to the donut shop.
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 8, 2003 2:01 PM
Dont even get the working railroaders sarted on a topic about complaining about railroads. That string will go on forever.
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Posted by Mookie on Monday, December 8, 2003 2:18 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by jeffhergert

Originally posted by dharmon

Yeah....like there's this train line almost a mile from my house and get this ....at night, the train guys blows the horn like ten or fifteen times, and I don't know why cause at 11pm nobody's at any of the 7 or eight crossings they go over. Man that realtor really got us....
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Why do they blow the horn? Maybe because they don't want to get fired or written up by the FRA.
[}:)] We need smell-a-vision to see Dan's tongue firmly planted in his cheek!
You can't take anyone on here too seriously - except maybe Da Mook!

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Posted by dharmon on Monday, December 8, 2003 2:22 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by jeffhergert

Originally posted by dharmon

Yeah....like there's this train line almost a mile from my house and get this ....at night, the train guys blows the horn like ten or fifteen times, and I don't know why cause at 11pm nobody's at any of the 7 or eight crossings they go over. Man that realtor really got us....
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Why do they blow the horn? Maybe because they don't want to get fired or written up by the FRA.


Well that's just great.......and all this time I had been led to believe that they were doing it for entertainments sake........while they were sitting in the cab singing......

"The stars at night...are big and bright.....(horn)(horn)(horn)(horn).....deep in the heart of Texas..."
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Posted by AltonFan on Monday, December 8, 2003 2:50 PM
QUOTE: ...The only complaint I had was about an Indiana and Ohio crew running through Hamler.They didnt likeme taking pics so they decided to hit me with their trash...


Actually, it sounds to me like you may have grounds to file criminal charges with the local law enforcement agency.

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Posted by JoeKoh on Monday, December 8, 2003 3:32 PM
Dan and Jamie
I never heard back from them but the way I figured the pics were worth a thousand words.I havent really seen any I&O trains through Hamler(lately).Eventhough I go to Deshler as much as possible.
stay safe
Joe

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Posted by edblysard on Monday, December 8, 2003 3:38 PM
Shhhh, Dan.
Now everybody is going to know why...[:D]

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Posted by ironhorseman on Monday, December 8, 2003 6:56 PM
Words of Wisdom:

"Yeah, but what are ya gonna do?"
-Homer Simpson

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 8, 2003 7:22 PM
LOL..

For the people above who posted, and are complaining about this complaints thread, unless someone had a gun to your head and forced you to respond to this.. the msot obvious thing to do would have been.. now wait a minute.. i had it.. it WAS SO obvious too... oh yeah., DON't respond!

I figured there were people who were going to complain about train honking. you know what i say..? Stop complaining! It only encourages me more. I've never been laz -- an enineer. I do the walking bit and the whole nine yards, checking if the passengers make it on and off the train afetly, closing the doors, calling the stations.. When the engineer and myself sit together in the cab, WE purposely honk the horn, weather its to a tune of the song, of yes we've even sang the "deep in the heart of texas" song too. We honk when we go by the snobby rich peoples house.. I don't know if we get complaints, but I've never heard of one...

Ah yes, the good old days..

"Can i get a (honk)(honk) let me get a (honk)(honk)..."
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Posted by corwinda on Monday, December 8, 2003 9:01 PM
The whistles just seem louder at night because there is less noise in general. (Plus sound often carries better at night.)
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Posted by Puckdropper on Monday, December 8, 2003 11:41 PM
I have a complaint... The place where I got to college is between two active crossings about a mile apart. One's only a few blocks, but I don't have a line of sight to see the trains!!! Anyone know of a house moving place that needs practice? I don't need much, just 80 feet unobstructed to the tracks...

I will say one thing good... When you get two trains blowing for the different crossings at the same time, you don't need to see the trains. Music to my ears
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Posted by Mookie on Tuesday, December 9, 2003 6:20 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Puckdropper

I have a complaint... The place where I got to college is between two active crossings about a mile apart. One's only a few blocks, but I don't have a line of sight to see the trains!!! Anyone know of a house moving place that needs practice? I don't need much, just 80 feet unobstructed to the tracks...

I will say one thing good... When you get two trains blowing for the different crossings at the same time, you don't need to see the trains. Music to my ears
I agree! Beauty is in the ear of the beholder! Let 'em whistle!

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Posted by JoeKoh on Tuesday, December 9, 2003 6:59 AM
Matt heard them(horns) at grandmas last night he said train! train!
stay safe
Joe

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Posted by dharmon on Tuesday, December 9, 2003 10:35 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

QUOTE: Originally posted by jeffhergert

Originally posted by dharmon

Yeah....like there's this train line almost a mile from my house and get this ....at night, the train guys blows the horn like ten or fifteen times, and I don't know why cause at 11pm nobody's at any of the 7 or eight crossings they go over. Man that realtor really got us....
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Why do they blow the horn? Maybe because they don't want to get fired or written up by the FRA.
[}:)] We need smell-a-vision to see Dan's tongue firmly planted in his cheek!
You can't take anyone on here too seriously - except maybe Da Mook!

Mookie


I bit my tongue[:)]

The real complaint is that to minimize traffic congestion, my train comes by at 10-11 PM and when I happen to be out and about at that time it doesn't come by.....
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Posted by Mookie on Tuesday, December 9, 2003 12:24 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by dharmon

QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

QUOTE: Originally posted by jeffhergert

Originally posted by dharmon

Yeah....like there's this train line almost a mile from my house and get this ....at night, the train guys blows the horn like ten or fifteen times, and I don't know why cause at 11pm nobody's at any of the 7 or eight crossings they go over. Man that realtor really got us....
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Why do they blow the horn? Maybe because they don't want to get fired or written up by the FRA.
[}:)] We need smell-a-vision to see Dan's tongue firmly planted in his cheek!
You can't take anyone on here too seriously - except maybe Da Mook!

Mookie


I bit my tongue[:)]

The real complaint is that to minimize traffic congestion, my train comes by at 10-11 PM and when I happen to be out and about at that time it doesn't come by.....
We share the same complaint and not even the same state - how do they do that? [:(!]

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Posted by dharmon on Tuesday, December 9, 2003 12:59 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

QUOTE: Originally posted by dharmon

QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

QUOTE: Originally posted by jeffhergert

Originally posted by dharmon

Yeah....like there's this train line almost a mile from my house and get this ....at night, the train guys blows the horn like ten or fifteen times, and I don't know why cause at 11pm nobody's at any of the 7 or eight crossings they go over. Man that realtor really got us....
[/ quote]
Why do they blow the horn? Maybe because they don't want to get fired or written up by the FRA.
[}:)] We need smell-a-vision to see Dan's tongue firmly planted in his cheek!
You can't take anyone on here too seriously - except maybe Da Mook!

Mookie


I bit my tongue[:)]

The real complaint is that to minimize traffic congestion, my train comes by at 10-11 PM and when I happen to be out and about at that time it doesn't come by.....
We share the same complaint and not even the same state - how do they do that? [:(!]

Moo


Sorry, I should have said oot and aboot[:)]

It's easy to explain really......it's all about time zones....if the train comes by here at 10 or 11pm then it's like (random "like" for Kev's benefit) 12 or 1 am where you are and daylight business hours in Croatia where Oliver is.....but during daylight savings time it get a little more complicated. And since California is the center of the universe in it's mind, then all train times are based on PST. See, it's kind of like cutting taxes, increasing spending and balancing the budget all at once.
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Posted by Mookie on Tuesday, December 9, 2003 1:03 PM
Of course - it is all really, really like clear now! I think....

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Posted by zardoz on Tuesday, December 9, 2003 7:57 PM
I want to complain about all the people that complain about a forum about complaining.

And I want to complain about the above complaint, it's just more complaining.

And so is that.

And that.

.............................

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Posted by Nora on Tuesday, December 9, 2003 9:14 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by JoeKoh

Matt heard them(horns) at grandmas last night he said train! train!
stay safe
Joe


That is cute! Jay used to do that too.

But now when he hears a train horn, he often runs to the window and yells "two black engines! two black engines!" Doesn't matter how many or what kind of engines the train actually has; I guess we've seen so many trains with "two black engines" that he thinks that's what all trains have. [:)]

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 9, 2003 10:34 PM
People complain because the train that passes by their houses every morning at 3 or 4 is "being too loud" Their houses at roughly 300 feet away from the crossing, and the railroad has been there before neighborhood was constructed.
Actually, It very funny because this morning a train woke me up at 6 03AM. Whats so funny? Well, my alarm that was supposed to go off at 600AM did not go off for some reason. So im very thankful for that train to come by and wake me up.
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, December 11, 2003 7:20 AM
OH Dan you live in California?

So that would explain your odd posting hours..

Your don't suffer from insomnia after all!

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