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Posted by spbed on Thursday, March 24, 2005 2:00 PM
Heads up a WB UPRR D/stacker/TOFC mixed train just passed FM @ 1500. It had a Conrail loco in the set. [:D][:)][:p][:o)]

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Posted by spbed on Friday, March 25, 2005 10:17 AM
EB alert. A UPRRer just passed the FM cam @ 1000 hours CST. 2 loco UPRR set. 1 well had a maroon colored container on the bottom & a blue Stack train container on top. [:D][:p]

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Posted by spbed on Friday, March 25, 2005 10:30 AM
Originally posted by favuprailroadfan

Oops sorry should have read WBer on the post right above this one. Also a EBer did just pass the FM cam @ 1115 hours CST today.


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Posted by spbed on Friday, March 25, 2005 1:14 PM
OK a UPRR WB A/racker is passing the FM cam @ 1309 hours CST. 3 loco set & the 1st racker is a UPRR larger volume yellow one. Quite long train as it still passing the cam 2 minutes later & still coming. OK the end went by @ 1312 hours CST. [



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Posted by spbed on Saturday, March 26, 2005 8:40 AM
WB alert. A 3 set UPRR D/stack mixed COFC train passed the FM cam @ 0830 hours CST. The 1st well has 2 white containers. 2nd well bottom is blue top is white. Towards the rear there is a flatcar covered with white tarp with 3 humps on it. [8D][:o)][:p][:I]

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, March 31, 2005 1:37 PM
I saw that the second longest tangent track is 71 miles from Dalhart, TX to Guymon, KS. Anyone know what is the longest tangent track?
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Posted by spbed on Friday, April 1, 2005 7:25 AM
I am going to guess on Australia as I saw a show once & they showed the transcon their go on & on & on straight as a arrow mile after mile.

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Posted by dehusman on Friday, April 1, 2005 7:59 AM
The longest tangent in the US is in N Carolina between Hamlet and Wilmington. The longest in the world is in Australia.

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Posted by spbed on Friday, April 1, 2005 8:04 AM
Thanks for the confirm on Australia. Maybe if I venture up I95 I will check out that longest tangent track in the USA [:o)][8D][:D]]

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Posted by SALfan on Friday, April 1, 2005 10:26 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by spbed

Thanks for the confirm on Australia. Maybe if I venture up I95 I will check out that longest tangent track in the USA [:o)][8D][:D]]

Originally posted by dehusman



On I-95 you will cross it at Lumberton. Last time I was there you couldn't see very far down the track because of tree foliage and ground contours.
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Posted by spbed on Friday, April 1, 2005 10:45 AM
Great thanks a lot for the tip! [8D][:o)]

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