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[CShaveRR]

How does one railfan from a grain hopper?

(gotta stop hanging with my li'l sister!)

[edblysard]

Possibly the grain he is fanning has fermented some?

Ed

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by edblysard

Possibly the grain he is fanning has fermented some?

Ed

They sprayed the yard with a hirail truck recently but with several heavy rains since then the poison has washed away. Now we have some corn going up in strange places. [:0]

[Mikeygaw]

On the lead locomotive in this shot:
http://railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=108062
there are two stickers, one red and one green... i know the red sticker denotes a fire extinguisher, but what does the green one denote?

[Anonymous]

Hi Mikey

The Canadian units operate in mountain areas that may be unaccessable by car or truck. The Canadian units have a first aid kit inside the loco but also have a stretcher. I believe the green logo is indicating the stretcher. Next time one comes in I will check on it to be sure.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Mikeygaw

On the lead locomotive in this shot:
http://railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=108062
there are two stickers, one red and one green... i know the red sticker denotes a fire extinguisher, but what does the green one denote?

The green decal is definately indicating a stretcher. [:)] I have seen several lately and can confirm this.



ALSO, to our discussion of seeds and things growing up in the railyard I add this photo. Just click on the link and see what I found. [8D]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/JimHwood/Things%20That%20Make%20You%20Go%20Hmmmmm/Sunflower-1.jpg

I think one of the reasons this one has survived is that it is close enough to the rails that the carmen (driving by in their little carts) cannot run over it. [:0] Plus there is just a little more room between these two sets of rails than normal.

[Mikeygaw]

ok new question

at a spot where i regulary railfan there was some construction placing some kind of piping under the trackage (this section has a grade-seperated steel support structure) and they had a slow order on the tracks. The work has been complete for two months and the slow order is still in place. Is there a certain amount of time to be allowed for everything to settle in to place? Or was the proper authorization for removing the slow order never communicated?

[Mikeygaw]

if a locomotive that is leased or is a run through is damaged to the point of being unrepairable, who foots the bill? The owner of the locomotive? The company using the locomotive? An insurance company? Is it worked out on a case by case basis? Are there even insurance companies that deal with locomotives?