schmaltzIn both cases, UP and BNSF, is one of the two tracks in better condition than the other?
It was funny, I no sooner read your question and when I looked at the cam there was a BNSF Hi-Rail pickup parked just past the diamonds. I betcha that guy was checking on that very question.
Seriously though, I am pretty sure both lines on both RR's are maintained to the same level. I would point out though that both RR's have done major track repairs; ballast, ties, and rail, on each line during different years. So, technically the trackwork on one line might be a few years older than the other.
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CShaveRR I saw that westound train live in Lombard in the early afternoon. Nice repaint job on the third unit! (Are we losing some of the SP and "Patch" units, finally?)
I saw that westound train live in Lombard in the early afternoon. Nice repaint job on the third unit! (Are we losing some of the SP and "Patch" units, finally?)
Both the old SP units and some of the early GE AC's are now being shopped and repainted and now have the flag on the side.
CZ
BaltACD CAZEPHYR I noticed that the old C&NW signal bridges are gone and the new ones are in place. Anyone know when they were removed??CZ Last weekend
CAZEPHYR I noticed that the old C&NW signal bridges are gone and the new ones are in place. Anyone know when they were removed??CZ
Last weekend
Thanks. I might have watched that if I knew they were being removed.
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A meet at Rochelle a little before 5pm on Monday.
[/In both cases, UP and BNSF, is one of the two tracks in better condition than the other?
Carl
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Jim in Costa Rica
Modeling freelance Northern California late 1930s
OS UP EB on #1 at 1020CDT. Covered hoppers bobbing and weaving as they cross BNSF #1 particularly noticeable. As predicted, it's getting worse.
Next day: UP posted a red board and there's a welder (?) looking at UP #1 / BNSF #1 this morning (1050).
ChuckAllen, TX
To be exact Eastbound early morning August 2, Westbound early morning August 3
CAZEPHYR I noticed that the old C&NW signal bridges are gone and the new ones are in place. Anyone know when they were removed?? CZ
I noticed that the old C&NW signal bridges are gone and the new ones are in place. Anyone know when they were removed??
Eastbound early morning August 2; Westbound early morning August 3
cefinkjr BaltACD CAZEPHYR I noticed that the old C&NW signal bridges are gone and the new ones are in place. Anyone know when they were removed??CZ Last weekend I was going to say earlier than that but you're probably right. (I've noticed that being retired seems to make it very easy to lose track of the days of the week.) Whenever it was, the disassembly didn't take long.
I was going to say earlier than that but you're probably right. (I've noticed that being retired seems to make it very easy to lose track of the days of the week.) Whenever it was, the disassembly didn't take long.
I watched the closer one being removed... here is my post...
Posted by MKT Dave on Wednesday, August 03, 2016 6:26 AM
east side verticle truss was just removed.... abouts 10-15 minutes, and it was gone.
CAZEPHYRI noticed that the old C&NW signal bridges are gone and the new ones are in place. Anyone know when they were removed??CZ
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EB covered hoppers @ ~1155 on UP #1 doing a rather awkward bob and weave at maybe 20 mph. Looks like the crossing with BNSF #1 but could be #2.
Later: Pretty sure it's the UP #1 / BNSF #1 diamond. Just watched another EB on UP #1 and cars seemed to stumble just as their lead truck hits that diamond; then again when the trailing truck arrives. It's not too bad now but, IMHO, likely to get worse in a day or two.
Later still: WB BNSF stack train on BNSF #1 confirms it --- particularly noticeable with double stacks. Again, not too bad now but, IMHO, likely to get worse in a day or two.
Welders are putting in OT currently on UP #1/BNSF #2...
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This morning the BNSF track inspector rolled over the diamonds and stopped just past the diamonds. He got out and spent several minutes making several measurements on the UP 2 - BNSF 2 (The south tracks of each railroad), then took off. I left to run some errands and when I came back I see the UP welders busy at work on this diamond.
rdettmer so that is why i don't hear no up or bn traffic
so that is why i don't hear no up or bn traffic
The feed is back up
tree68 So, based on a couple of observations - If a UP I/M train is on the far track (track 1, I'm assuming), in either direction, odds are it bypassed Global 3? There is a crossover at the west end of Global 3, but I can't imagine UP backing an entire train out of the yard and over the crossover if they can just go east on track 2 and cross over further down the line. Likewise, I can't see them backing a train into Global 3 from the west end...
So, based on a couple of observations -
If a UP I/M train is on the far track (track 1, I'm assuming), in either direction, odds are it bypassed Global 3?
There is a crossover at the west end of Global 3, but I can't imagine UP backing an entire train out of the yard and over the crossover if they can just go east on track 2 and cross over further down the line.
Likewise, I can't see them backing a train into Global 3 from the west end...
Thats my observation, too. The east switch to G3 (CPY076) connects only to track 2;
track 1 is not even part of the CP. One time on the scanner feed I did hear an eastbound being backed out the west end of G3 an then proceded east on track 1 since CPY076 was out of service, but this has been rare.
Speaking of the scanner feed it appears the owner is rebuilding his computer and is using a backup box. Unfortunately it is only providing the CP/CN feed that normally comes out of the left channel, thus rendering it useless for for monitoring the diamond traffic normally heard on the right channel
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Today's red board is down and it looks like spidey has been very busy. Truly, a web cam living up to its name.
MKT DaveI thought of that just as I pressed submit... thanks anyway.
Great minds think alike....
tree68 MKT Dave I've tried removing my signature a couple times now and it just keeps returning. Rather than completely removing it - try just changing it to something simple ("Dave"?). Not trying to be smart. As you note - the system won't seem to let you delete what's there, but an edit might "take."
MKT Dave I've tried removing my signature a couple times now and it just keeps returning.
Rather than completely removing it - try just changing it to something simple ("Dave"?). Not trying to be smart. As you note - the system won't seem to let you delete what's there, but an edit might "take."
MKT DaveI've tried removing my signature a couple times now and it just keeps returning.
rdamon I wonder if the RR Park will get one ...
I wonder if the RR Park will get one ...
I don't think there's room in the park at least from an aesthetic standpoint. The park has one of the three-headed masts from an eastbound UP searchlight signal lying on the ground; not sure what they'll do with that.I doubt whether the bridges were dismantled in any way that would permit preservation. The CNW structures, though, were distinctive, and I hope one of them is preserved somewhere (IRM, perhaps?) before they all vanish.
We also need some of those distinctively-CNW horizontal color-light signals...there are a couple visible east of Oak Park.
Looks deceptively less important.
Looks so 'open' with the CNW signal bridges gone.
The crane is still in place, just realized the fly over is part of the new structure.
Hard to see the west signal bridge being silver or aluminum.
Hey trains, I've tried removing my signature a couple times now and it just keeps returning.
Horizontal piece gone, and we can't see the other side.
Edit - Most of the support vehicles have left, by the looks of it. And an eastbound coal (patched SP unit trailing) and a westbound stack just came through.
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