How do YOU know when a train is coming?

kenneo

Member since
December 2001
From: Upper Left Coast
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Posted by kenneo on Saturday, March 25, 2006 2:30 AM

By its tracks? Trains are unique in that they leave their tracks ahead of themselves as well as behind themselves.

Eric

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Anonymous

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April 2003
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 25, 2006 8:29 AM

I've been lucky in that I have lived near main lines where the traffic never seems to stop. In Arizona, those lines were the UP (ex SP) transcon south of Phoenix; and Flagstaff in the north always is busy with BNSF traffic.

You will always find a train in a yard, and I am fortunate enough to live about two miles away from one. Lots of freight, and I have never had a focus problem with an NS freight winding up and pulling out of the yard.

Erik

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Anonymous

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April 2003
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 25, 2006 12:27 PM

It is SMOKIN'???!

LOL...

LC

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tree68

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December 2001
From: Northern New York
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Posted by tree68 on Saturday, March 25, 2006 3:21 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by kenneo

By its tracks? Trains are unique in that they leave their tracks ahead of themselves as well as behind themselves.

Yah, but you gotta remember that little ditty in my sig....

Larry Whistling
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CMSTPP

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August 2005
From: Along the old Milwaukee Road.
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Posted by CMSTPP on Saturday, March 25, 2006 5:54 PM

Where we are you need to use your ears, your scanner and watch the signals.
Saunders is a very quiet area were the BNSF and the CN cross.

James

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CrazyDiamond

Member since
November 2005
From: Windsor Junction, NS
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Posted by CrazyDiamond on Sunday, March 26, 2006 3:13 PM

Drove by a spot today and saw green over red. Told the missus that a train is coming. Pulled over, waited, and about 5 minutes later heard the horn. 1 minute later, she roared by..... red over red. [:)]

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espeefoamer

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November 2003
From: West Coast
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Posted by espeefoamer on Sunday, March 26, 2006 3:50 PM

Where I watch trains,one guy in our group usually brings along his computer,which has ATCS installed.We watch the diagram and can see approaching trains.21st. century railfanning at its best[:p].

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