But... But... I couldn't get my [insert name of favorite coffee emporium here]!!!!!
Larry Resident Microferroequinologist (at least at my house) Everyone goes home; Safety begins with you My Opinion. Standard Disclaimers Apply. No Expiration Date Come ride the rails with me! There's one thing about humility - the moment you think you've got it, you've lost it...
Freight trains are blocked by passenger operations all the time all over. Most freight guys could also go into the restaurant business since we are such good waiters.
So nothing new.
As far as a broken knuckle. Not really a NIMBY issue, but more of a "that's life" issue. Hard to move a train when you are minus a knuckle.
It's been fun. But it isn't much fun anymore. Signing off for now.
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A relatively short freight train pulls a knuckle and ties up at least two major highways for over two hours (with lots of trucks) plus the Metra line (halting 15 trains) and you think this is only a Barrington NIMBY issue? Just wondering what would be said here if the Metra line (former C&NW line) had been at the crossing in West Chicago with the UP West line, with many freight trains halted/delayed for over two hours?
C&NW, CA&E, MILW, CGW and IC fan
Read this article and you will see that Barrington is still NIMBY when it comes to trains. Yes a train blocked several crossings and the juction with the metra UP/NW line, but it was not the railroads fault. Trains can and do break down and every effort is made to get it moving again. We need to stop this anoying, usless fingure pointing. To read go to http://triblocal.com/barrington/2010/10/19/village-awarded-grant/ and tell me what you think. Thank you.
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