I caught quite a few pretty pics of the cam this morning. Then this computer simply froze entirely, and I lost all of them. They couldn't be undeleted, either. Grr...lost nice snow pics with different trains. It also sucks that I missed such interesting action. Did you guys get any pics of the derailment itself on either cam, or was it out of view of both cams? And to the guy who posted a camera snapshot, it looks like you've got Windows 7-the Snipping Tool is actually best to use-better picture, and no camera required.
Speaking of derailments, one happened on the B&P line out near Kittanning, PA, with several cars tipped over. I heard a later report that they were coal hoppers, and there were some partial loads which may have caused it at a switch. Last week, a coal train at the Keystone plant had 75 partial loads due to coal frozen inside, and they were right in the way of the dumper, and they could not be dumped. It was a very long night for that crew. Not surprisingly, a dog-catch crew would be needed to finish the night's work.
I have been listening to railroad radio.net roanoke. (The link is for windows media player)
The dispatcher keeps saying he has no control of some switches and they are lock to main by utility worker. I wonder if the controls for the switches are damaged. also the signals have not changed (that I have seen) and dispatcher also says to pass signals following local rules.
And its snowing in Roanoke.
Joe
Mixed freight just went through at 3:45 with 7 motive power units leading. 130 cars. RON
I noticed that the train slowed to a crawl as it passed over that section . I didn`t get to see the guy down in the pit . Maybe they are going to set up an inspection cam there to try and detect problems so this doesn`t happen again. RON
They still seem to be playing in that area I circled in my previous post. I now know that the "Black line" is actually a "Pit" under the track. I saw a man step into it. I don't know if he then stooped down or was standing erect, but his chest was at rail level.
I have seen two trains run over that spot, both ever so slowly. 1st one was very short (10 cars), and the 2nd was much longer (at least 50 cars). The engines on the 2nd train crossed the black area at what seemed to me to be under 1 MPH, but certainly picked up speed after the engines were across.
Workmen are still wandering around the area, and standing around chatting. They are all keeping their hands in their pockets like it is a bit chilly there tonight.
Semper Vaporo
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2:10 a m and they are still working on the track at that same location . I can`t really tell what they are doing The rail and ballast is blackened in that area . Looks like they might have done some thermite welding of a rail joint. A train just now passed over that section , so apparently they have the repair completed . RON
Looks like things are returning to normal this afternoon. MOW is picking up some of the scrap, but trains are still under slow orders.
Your regular programming may return early this evening.
Norm
Here is where the work was being done... in the red circle.
There have been about 6 to 8 trucks in the area. I don't think the white car in this scene is a RR vehicle, but rather one that belongs to an office worker that left it there for some reason. The headlights to the west are some of the trucks that seem to come and go at random.
Yep, the camera switched to B&W rather early today, but after they put the light stand up an EB train with a couple of bright white hopper cars went right in front of the lights and the camera switched back to color.
There have been workmen working on that short black section of rail on the north side of the third track over... I think that is where the switch to the 2nd track starts (not sure). They stand around and look at it for a long time, then they all disperse to different trucks for a while and then wander back to the track. (and repeat the whole thing!) I have seen one person sit on the ground and move like he is turning a wrench, but it must be a really long bolt, considering how many times he moved. The others just stand there and watch. I also saw what looked like sparks as if one was using a grinder on the rail.
Sometimes when they all disperse, a few minutes later a train passes, other times they just seemed to have gone on break.
Often one will drive a short ways down that lane and double-park next to another vehicle and sit there, blocking the lane... then another vehicle will arrive and wait patiently behind it for many minutes, then they will all drive away, only to come back in a few minutes and start the whole sequence all over again.
From the long-distance silent video viewpoint it sure seems like an awful lot of wasted motion and idle wandering around, getting very little accomplished.
Here is a photo of what is presently going on ...
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What is happening? It looks like some workers are burning the midnight oil! There are plenty of trucks, and a parking lot floodlight. No markings seem to be on the trucks. Anybody know if this is railroad related? And, the view is in color, too!
Tuesday evening, and all seems to be going smoothly. Trains seem to be moving at normal speed, and there aren't a bunch of MOW folks watching. Hopefully, things are back to normal.
WHOA! What was that in the gondolas in the EB just now? Was that SMOKE, DUST, POWDER, MIST, ????? ?
It looked like maybe ash in them, but I would think that today's EPA world, ash would be required to be covered and not allowed to disburse that way.
Maybe it was snow being hauled somewhere and blowing off?
There were times when it blew all the way to the camera on the Hotel walkway and was still opaque and dense enough to be seen wisping in front of it..
Been watching it all morning. Yep, moving on slow orders. Can't see it on camera, but it seems obvious MOW still has a lot of work to do. Trains seem to be coming through in groups so MOW can have a work window.
At 8:30am lot going on Hotel av. , 10 or 12 engines with mixed freight . ? Moving engines to where a shortage of power has occured . Then a scooper / Tie snatcher gathered 2 ties and headed to the signal bridge. This event was well covered by the Cam past 2 days .
Cannonball
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Yes , everything is definitely on slow orders for now . RON
Not quite "normal"... I think I have seen power on all 4 tracks now, but none at the speeds normally done through there.
Traffic back to normal now . The freight that just went through had some more of those articulated epic cars . I know those guys are glad its over . The temp. is 14 degrees and the wind chill is 1 degree in roanoke . RON
they sent an sw1500 at about 315 and left around 4 to pick up the 2 autos
Camera just switched to black & white at 5:48 . Isn`t that a lot earlier than usual? RON
I missed them moving the two autoracks . Was there a problem moving them ? I see they are moving traffic by on the track closest to the camera . RON
The link I found this morning is not working but here is a working link on YouTube
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I wasn't able to pull up the youTube video listed on a post here of the actual wreck site, but the problem is probably on my end. So I went and Googled to find that Video, and did so, and the damage has been extensive to RR hardware, and of course, the brand new autos inside. Noted one RR car tilted and the end doors open and new autos still inside....Also two cranes and a front loader moving one car that was perpendicular to the tracks, being rotated around in the direction it should be.....All this occurring during the night. Pretty awesome mess for the RR. Then as noted by another poster, I too saw that extra long double stack working it's way past the wreck site E B, a while ago....Pretty good work to get the mess out of the way to at least getting one track open to allow traffic thru.
Quentin
Are the two autoracks that are sitting there now involved in the wreck ? They don`t appear to be damaged , at least on this side . RON
I was watching Huckabee last night as the train was going by at normal speed, I glanced at TV for a couple of seconds and looked back and train had slowed noticeably, then stopped. I thought must be waiting for a signal to clear but about 5 min later ambulance and police truck went by with light flashing. Ten minutes later the NS trucks and SUV's started rolling in. But other that refection of Ambulance lightbar and flashers, nothing looked out of place. Then NS people start walking back from the east looking under cars and at the track until they got past the signal bridge. Initial thought was they hit something or someone on the tracks.
Things seem to be progressing. The first regular train just passed through on the track nearest Shenandoah Ave. It was a container train.
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just saw 2 of the auto racks being put back on the tracks on the web cam
so thats what happend i was trying to figure out what was up with all the ns trucks and equipment on the webcam
I found this You Tube video
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