Bad train pictures

[Modelcar]

.....For sure it's not to be there....Possible draging piece from the car and maybe a brake dragging for some reason...I'm rather sure someone would like to know about such happenings in the manner of safety. Wheel bearing...but if it is making a show of showering sparks and it is a bearing...failure can't be too far down the road. Perhaps some of the active railroaders can add to the possible reasons...

[Modelcar]

.....For sure it's not to be there....Possible draging piece from the car and maybe a brake dragging for some reason...I'm rather sure someone would like to know about such happenings in the manner of safety. Wheel bearing...but if it is making a show of showering sparks and it is a bearing...failure can't be too far down the road. Perhaps some of the active railroaders can add to the possible reasons...

[Nora]

Can someone tell me if it is normal for sparks to be falling from underneath a train car? We saw a train maybe an hour and a half ago that had one car from which sparks were showering down as it went along. I've never seen that before. I was a little worried about it, but of course there was nothing I could do about it.

[Nora]

Can someone tell me if it is normal for sparks to be falling from underneath a train car? We saw a train maybe an hour and a half ago that had one car from which sparks were showering down as it went along. I've never seen that before. I was a little worried about it, but of course there was nothing I could do about it.

[Nora]

QUOTE: Originally posted by edblysard

Done right, drops are a quick way to solve a problem, and done correctly, they are not too unsafe, if you make sure all the components and people involved work correctly and know what to do.

Can you get a lick of sense out of all of that?
Its easier to do than to explain..

I had to read it about 4 times, but I think I get the general idea now. Thanks. [:)]

--Nora

[Nora]

QUOTE: Originally posted by edblysard

Done right, drops are a quick way to solve a problem, and done correctly, they are not too unsafe, if you make sure all the components and people involved work correctly and know what to do.

Can you get a lick of sense out of all of that?
Its easier to do than to explain..

I had to read it about 4 times, but I think I get the general idea now. Thanks. [:)]

--Nora

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by jhhtrainsplanes

QUOTE: Originally posted by Alaskaman

Speaking of switch engines, today i saw a switcher pulling a passenger train full of people. Is that normal?

Fifty or sixty years ago it might not have been but today it sure seems a little odd. Was it a railfan trip? [?]

No, it just goes by my house every morning at 11:45AM.
I thought it was weird- but then there was a GP40 in the end- that was probably for HEP.
Railfan trip.... i need to get my own car - then maybe.... But i don't need to go far here for some train action.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by jhhtrainsplanes

QUOTE: Originally posted by Alaskaman

Speaking of switch engines, today i saw a switcher pulling a passenger train full of people. Is that normal?

Fifty or sixty years ago it might not have been but today it sure seems a little odd. Was it a railfan trip? [?]

No, it just goes by my house every morning at 11:45AM.
I thought it was weird- but then there was a GP40 in the end- that was probably for HEP.
Railfan trip.... i need to get my own car - then maybe.... But i don't need to go far here for some train action.

[Willy2]

I have a question, Are Illinois Central and Kansas City Southern considered to be class 1 railroads?

Willy

[Willy2]

I have a question, Are Illinois Central and Kansas City Southern considered to be class 1 railroads?

Willy

[JoeKoh]

They played around with diffrent forms when CSX came together from C hessie system(B&O C&O WM) and the S eaboard system (sal acl L&N).the X is a multiple symbol.while all the fillings in washington was going on they (lawyers) had to put the name on all those wonderful documents that didn't conflict with other companies so thats how csx came to be.
stay safe
joe

[JoeKoh]

They played around with diffrent forms when CSX came together from C hessie system(B&O C&O WM) and the S eaboard system (sal acl L&N).the X is a multiple symbol.while all the fillings in washington was going on they (lawyers) had to put the name on all those wonderful documents that didn't conflict with other companies so thats how csx came to be.
stay safe
joe

[Anonymous]

Boy! What a thread for me, who knows so little it's embarrasing.

My grandfather worked for the NC&StL, among others, starting at 14 years old. He didn't tell me much about his days on the line, so I remain largely ignorant.

For many years I lived across the street (separated by a jungle) from the L&N mainline and yard in Marietta, GA. Never forget the night the water tower caught fire and burned about half up!

Today's stupid question : what do the last letters of reporting marks signify? The only one I know is that X means a leased car. Thus, CSX usually marks cars CSXT (not leased). Can some kind and knowledgable soul enlighten me (and, probably, most of us?

Mungo

[Anonymous]

Boy! What a thread for me, who knows so little it's embarrasing.

My grandfather worked for the NC&StL, among others, starting at 14 years old. He didn't tell me much about his days on the line, so I remain largely ignorant.

For many years I lived across the street (separated by a jungle) from the L&N mainline and yard in Marietta, GA. Never forget the night the water tower caught fire and burned about half up!

Today's stupid question : what do the last letters of reporting marks signify? The only one I know is that X means a leased car. Thus, CSX usually marks cars CSXT (not leased). Can some kind and knowledgable soul enlighten me (and, probably, most of us?

Mungo

[edblysard]

We have only 2 ground men, someone has to pull the pin, and the other line the switch.
We have droped cars with the pin puller riding the car, but only if the hand brake is on the end facing the motor.
Went to CSX.com the employee gripe site, in their picture section is a great shot of just what you described, one set of trucks in one track, the rear set in the next one, sideways switch motor in the middle.
Havent had the fun of that kinda of vacation, but one of the officals in the photo looks like he wants to give whoever did this a good long one.
Stay Frosty,
Ed

[edblysard]

We have only 2 ground men, someone has to pull the pin, and the other line the switch.
We have droped cars with the pin puller riding the car, but only if the hand brake is on the end facing the motor.
Went to CSX.com the employee gripe site, in their picture section is a great shot of just what you described, one set of trucks in one track, the rear set in the next one, sideways switch motor in the middle.
Havent had the fun of that kinda of vacation, but one of the officals in the photo looks like he wants to give whoever did this a good long one.
Stay Frosty,
Ed

[wabash1]

ED

when you drop your car why wasnt you on the car itself. this way the brakeman wouldnt haft to get on the moving car and if the hand brake wasnt working properly the engine could came after you be the switchman being at the switch to let the engine out . dropping cars or ( as called here running switches) isnt against the rules here.. the way we do it is to have the car going into the siding, this way if something goes wrong with the switch, we can use the engine to stop the cars and back up to try it again with out damage, see we can get the engines speed matched to the cars and couple lightly. then shove back. and yes you need to trust the guys you work with nobody can be in a hurry, the worse thing is have the first trucks of a engine go over the switch and the brakeman throw the switch to early and derail the rear of the engine.. this act will get you overtime ( not payed) and a few days off with out pay,

[wabash1]

ED

when you drop your car why wasnt you on the car itself. this way the brakeman wouldnt haft to get on the moving car and if the hand brake wasnt working properly the engine could came after you be the switchman being at the switch to let the engine out . dropping cars or ( as called here running switches) isnt against the rules here.. the way we do it is to have the car going into the siding, this way if something goes wrong with the switch, we can use the engine to stop the cars and back up to try it again with out damage, see we can get the engines speed matched to the cars and couple lightly. then shove back. and yes you need to trust the guys you work with nobody can be in a hurry, the worse thing is have the first trucks of a engine go over the switch and the brakeman throw the switch to early and derail the rear of the engine.. this act will get you overtime ( not payed) and a few days off with out pay,

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Alaskaman

Speaking of switch engines, today i saw a switcher pulling a passenger train full of people. Is that normal?

Fifty or sixty years ago it might not have been but today it sure seems a little odd. Was it a railfan trip? [?]

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Alaskaman

Speaking of switch engines, today i saw a switcher pulling a passenger train full of people. Is that normal?

Fifty or sixty years ago it might not have been but today it sure seems a little odd. Was it a railfan trip? [?]

[JoeKoh]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Alaskaman

Speaking of switch engines, today i saw a switcher pulling a passenger train full of people. Is that normal?

the toledo lake erie and western uses an old baldwin switcher to move railfans.
stay safe[:)]
joe

[JoeKoh]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Alaskaman

Speaking of switch engines, today i saw a switcher pulling a passenger train full of people. Is that normal?

the toledo lake erie and western uses an old baldwin switcher to move railfans.
stay safe[:)]
joe

[Anonymous]

Speaking of switch engines, today i saw a switcher pulling a passenger train full of people. Is that normal?

[Anonymous]

Speaking of switch engines, today i saw a switcher pulling a passenger train full of people. Is that normal?

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by edblysard

Mookie said I had to make up for the Snacca(er) joke, and the crack about my cousin in California...
Stay Safe this weekend,
Ed

I enjoyed both comments. Others around the forum did too. [:o)]

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by edblysard

Mookie said I had to make up for the Snacca(er) joke, and the crack about my cousin in California...
Stay Safe this weekend,
Ed

I enjoyed both comments. Others around the forum did too. [:o)]

[edblysard]

Mookie said I had to make up for the Snacca(er) joke, and the crack about my cousin in California...
Stay Safe this weekend,
Ed

[edblysard]

Mookie said I had to make up for the Snacca(er) joke, and the crack about my cousin in California...
Stay Safe this weekend,
Ed

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by edblysard

Oh Boy, me and my big mouth!
Stay Frosty,
Ed

Ed I believe my question was a twofer, two for the price of one. Not only did you eloquently answer my question but you were allowed a bonus question and answer. Not many of our forum member are presented with such a unique opportunity and handle it so well.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by edblysard

Oh Boy, me and my big mouth!
Stay Frosty,
Ed

Ed I believe my question was a twofer, two for the price of one. Not only did you eloquently answer my question but you were allowed a bonus question and answer. Not many of our forum member are presented with such a unique opportunity and handle it so well.