"DAY-O . . .day-o
Daylight come and me want to go home."
Oh wait?!? . . . oh well.
Bruce
So shovel the coal, let this rattler roll.
"A Train is a Place Going Somewhere" CP Rail Public Timetable
"O. S. Irricana"
. . . __ . ______
xjqcfWho needs 8 hours of sleep anyway?
Really,
Some coffee and painkillers and I'm good to go!
AgentKid BTW, I have just passed the twelve hour mark watching the webcam. I don't understand some of what is going on, but here I am. Bruce
BTW, I have just passed the twelve hour mark watching the webcam.
I don't understand some of what is going on, but here I am.
I checked out of the railfan track authority at 11:15, now checked back in. (Who needs 8 hours of sleep anyway?)
ChuckCobleighwith a tamper going across the diamonds on the south UP track very deliberately
Thanks, I was wondering what that thing did.
AgentKidAnyone hear what the new window is?
Nope, but it's still "open" at quarter to two, with a tamper going across the diamonds on the south UP track very deliberately, muck slower than they usually do on regular track. Many more probes with the "fingers" at each stop of the tamper.
It will be interesting to see how stack trains come through the crossing on UP in a week or two, seeing whether we are looking at the rock and roll hall of fame still.
This has been quite the show today and I think a lot of us have enjoyed it.
Nice lights, too.
xjqcf get track and time from CPY063 to CPY083 until midnight
That would be expired now.
Anyone hear what the new window is?
The front loaders seem to drive over the rails with impunity. Don't they worry about knocking them out of gauge? I seem to remember reading that even ordinary trucks have caused derailments after driving over tracks away from grade crossings and knocking the rails out of gauge.
Electroliner 1935 Does anyone know whether BNSF & UP are just holding trains until work is done or rerouting by an alternate route? BNSF via Galesburg and UP via CN (ex IC) or some other route? Did someone say it doesn't fit?
Does anyone know whether BNSF & UP are just holding trains until work is done or rerouting by an alternate route? BNSF via Galesburg and UP via CN (ex IC) or some other route?
Did someone say it doesn't fit?
From what I've heard on the scanner they have tied down some trains at various locations; the latest was a westbound BNSF at CP Lease (South Rochelle)
That hi-rail truck backing on to the new diamonds would be the first use at 2247 CDT.
My guess is that they're holding trains (which they might do anyway, on account of the holiday). They'll be done by morning.
Carl
Railroader Emeritus (practiced railroading for 46 years--and in 2010 I finally got it right!)
CAACSCOCOM--I don't want to behave improperly, so I just won't behave at all. (SM)
Looks like they're making tweaks to rail lengths...
Brian (IA) http://blhanel.rrpicturearchives.net.
Best night viewing - ever!
Never too old to have a happy childhood!
Settle down and watch the film
This is actually getting good!
Assistant Porch Supervisor?
The new diamond is arriving as its crane slowly creeps along with it.
I'm beginning to think I prefer watching time lapse photography of diamond installations.
I'll stick with it for a while yet.
Quarter after nine, bright lights, smoothed surface and it appears that they are about the bring the new diamonds assembly to the crossing. Pretty cool.
EDIT: Now about 9:20 and the assembly on the move east. I kid you not, compared to choreographing this exercise, Bob Fosse was an amateur!
Most important part of the entire replacement is now taking place - rebuilding the sub-grade to support the diamonds. Without a good foundation diamonds will fail prematurely.
BaltACDDocumentarian!
How very high tone!
I thought he was just a patio superintendant.
rdamonShouldn't this guy be working?
Documentarian!
Shouldn't this guy be working?
It's about eight o'clock; it looks like the umpires are going to have the "game lights" turned on soon. Interesting watching the two big front-loaders ferrying ballast from the pile to the crossings. Pretty well choreographed.
The new diamonds are ready to drag in .. Quite a hole they have dug ..
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