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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 4, 2006 9:21 PM
Know were I am Talking Matt
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Posted by cr6479 on Tuesday, July 4, 2006 9:21 PM
CSX-DAN. That would be South Witon road. Very very sad accident.
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Posted by cr6479 on Tuesday, July 4, 2006 9:25 PM
CSX-DAN. This wouldn't have happen with conrail's maintenance record.
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 4, 2006 9:31 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by cr6479

CSX-DAN. CSXT is still running trains at 30mph.


What happened???
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Posted by cr6479 on Tuesday, July 4, 2006 9:41 PM
chinatown782411. This what happened. A couple was driving on South Witon road after a snow storm. South Witon road crossing had a false activition CSX train was going 55mph. The couple went around the gates after thy looked both ways. Then CSX hit the couple at 39mph killing the couple on inpact. The couple's dauter sud CSX and won the case against CSXT. Now CSX is fixing their road crossings.
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 4, 2006 9:44 PM
Oh, how tragic. How long ago did this happen?
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Posted by cr6479 on Tuesday, July 4, 2006 9:47 PM
chinatown782411. It was in Feb 2004
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Posted by cr6479 on Tuesday, July 4, 2006 9:50 PM
chinatown7824111. That was about csx road crossing.
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Posted by cr6479 on Tuesday, July 4, 2006 9:54 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by chinatown782411

QUOTE: Originally posted by cr6479

CSX-DAN. CSXT is still running trains at 30mph.


What happened???


chinatown782411. When the eastern NY had the flood csx and amtrak was not running any trains. Now csx is running trains heading wastbounds out of Syracuse yard and Rochseter yard (GOODMAN YARD) at 30-50mph.
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 4, 2006 10:04 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by cr6479

QUOTE: Originally posted by chinatown782411

QUOTE: Originally posted by cr6479

CSX-DAN. CSXT is still running trains at 30mph.


What happened???


chinatown782411. When the eastern NY had the flood csx and amtrak was not running any trains. Now csx is running trains heading wastbounds out of Syracuse yard and Rochseter yard (GOODMAN YARD) at 30-50mph.


That is what I first thought you were reffering to.
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Posted by cr6479 on Tuesday, July 4, 2006 10:09 PM
chintown782411. I forget what we were talking about OOPPS!!!!
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Posted by cr6479 on Tuesday, July 4, 2006 10:15 PM
Quiz #7. How many trains Did PENN railroad run????
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 4, 2006 10:17 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by cr6479

chintown782411. I forget what we were talking about OOPPS!!!!


It happens to the best of us. [:D]
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 4, 2006 10:18 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by cr6479

Quiz #7. How many trains Did PENN railroad run????


Again, I have no idea. Where would one find info like this?
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Posted by cr6479 on Tuesday, July 4, 2006 10:24 PM
chinatown782411. Try using the website www.yahoo.com or www.Google.com www.ask.com and search PENNCENTRAL,NYC,PENN,LHV railroads.
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 5, 2006 2:43 AM
Yes Matt that was the crossing and the SD70M had an Unfouled horn 4 once
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Posted by cr6479 on Wednesday, July 5, 2006 10:39 PM
Quiz #7 part 2. Did PENNCENTRAL have any ALCO'S????
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Posted by cr6479 on Wednesday, July 5, 2006 10:41 PM
CSX-DAN. What hell are you doing on trains form at 02:43:21 in the morning????
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Posted by cr6479 on Wednesday, July 5, 2006 10:44 PM
Quiz # 8. Did Penn RR have ALCO'S????
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Posted by cr6479 on Wednesday, July 5, 2006 10:58 PM
Guess what everybody. To night i just saw WHAT???? 6 CONRAIL SD40-2 engines NOT PACTHED!!!! What a treat to see.
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 6, 2006 8:47 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by cr6479

CSX-DAN. What hell are you doing on trains form at 02:43:21 in the morning????

well I stayed up all nite because I had a funrail in the mroning and figured I'd sttay
up and I'm going to Attridge Today for some CSX and Hopefully Conrail [:)]
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 6, 2006 8:51 AM
U lucky SOB Matt......6.....DANG! there al patched or CSX Paint 4 me
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 6, 2006 9:11 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by cr6479

Quiz #7 part 2. Did PENNCENTRAL have any ALCO'S????


Yes...

http://oak.cats.ohiou.edu/~duplerd/pa/pc6312.jpg
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 6, 2006 9:18 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by cr6479

Quiz # 8. Did Penn RR have ALCO'S????


Yes....

http://alcoworld.railfan.net/alcopa2.jpg
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 6, 2006 9:19 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by cr6479

Guess what everybody. To night i just saw WHAT???? 6 CONRAIL SD40-2 engines NOT PACTHED!!!! What a treat to see.


Where at???
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 6, 2006 10:39 AM
Here are some good pictures of some GEVO's

http://www.trainweb.org/phillynrhs/RPOTD050927.html
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Posted by cr6479 on Thursday, July 6, 2006 12:34 PM
I saw them on the west shore line (RIVER LINE).
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Posted by cr6479 on Thursday, July 6, 2006 12:41 PM
WELL... Seening conrail engines not patched on the Buffalo to Syracuse & the west shore line. Alot of these engines had quality on them. I have seen GP15-1 thru SD80MAC. Is this a sign that conrail down the line to take over a class 1 railroad or thinking like one????
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 6, 2006 4:25 PM
Matt its SD80MAC and not MACK like the Truck
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 6, 2006 4:26 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by chinatown782411

Here are some good pictures of some GEVO's

http://www.trainweb.org/phillynrhs/RPOTD050927.html

GEVO's....*Wangs Tail*[:)][:p]I might get a Conon Rebel XT for my B-day [8D]

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