light rail definition

[Anonymous]

Cat pills.. what are these you speak of?



I bet you what i'm thinking IS NOT EVEN RELATED to what they are! [:D]

[Anonymous]

Cat pills.. what are these you speak of?



I bet you what i'm thinking IS NOT EVEN RELATED to what they are! [:D]

[mudchicken]

The helium cars out here are some of the heaviest cars on the railroad (wonder why?), also some of the oddest looking. (kinda like a silver cigar box with solid ends, open sides and all those dull silver cigars inside. You still see them around SW Kansas, North Texas, Western Oklahoma and eastern Colorado at the government helium activity facilities. Crews used to have fun radio-ing back to the agent or dispatcher that they were switching the "heeeeeeelium plaaaaant"!

[mudchicken]

The helium cars out here are some of the heaviest cars on the railroad (wonder why?), also some of the oddest looking. (kinda like a silver cigar box with solid ends, open sides and all those dull silver cigars inside. You still see them around SW Kansas, North Texas, Western Oklahoma and eastern Colorado at the government helium activity facilities. Crews used to have fun radio-ing back to the agent or dispatcher that they were switching the "heeeeeeelium plaaaaant"!

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by kevinstheRRman

Light Rail:
Could that be defined as.


A) an excessive amount of wattage being consumed on/ by a train, producuing a overwhelming amount of lumens..

B) Freight cars filled with Helium

[:D] If you filled the freight cars with helium there would be no room for freight!

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by kevinstheRRman

Light Rail:
Could that be defined as.


A) an excessive amount of wattage being consumed on/ by a train, producuing a overwhelming amount of lumens..

B) Freight cars filled with Helium

[:D] If you filled the freight cars with helium there would be no room for freight!

[Anonymous]

LOL I can just picture a freight car floating off the track because it was filled with Helium...

[Anonymous]

LOL I can just picture a freight car floating off the track because it was filled with Helium...

[Mookie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by michaelstevens

With his last post; Kevin has definitively confirmed (in my humble opinion) that cat pills are free in Canada -- either that or very strong.
[:D]

By the way; shouldn't the third shep be spelled "sheeep" ?

[8D][8D]

CAT PILLS! Them's fightin' words, I think....maybe I will go have a nap and work on that one. However, that is one of the best ones out of the far North that I have heard lately. Way to go Kevin!

Mookie

[Mookie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by michaelstevens

With his last post; Kevin has definitively confirmed (in my humble opinion) that cat pills are free in Canada -- either that or very strong.
[:D]

By the way; shouldn't the third shep be spelled "sheeep" ?

[8D][8D]

CAT PILLS! Them's fightin' words, I think....maybe I will go have a nap and work on that one. However, that is one of the best ones out of the far North that I have heard lately. Way to go Kevin!

Mookie

[michaelstevens]

With his last post; Kevin has definitively confirmed (in my humble opinion) that cat pills are free in Canada -- either that or very strong.
[:D]

By the way; shouldn't the third shep be spelled "sheeep" ?

[8D][8D]

[michaelstevens]

With his last post; Kevin has definitively confirmed (in my humble opinion) that cat pills are free in Canada -- either that or very strong.
[:D]

By the way; shouldn't the third shep be spelled "sheeep" ?

[8D][8D]

[Anonymous]

Light Rail:
Could that be defined as.


A) an excessive amount of wattage being consumed on/ by a train, producuing a overwhelming amount of lumens..

B) Freight cars filled with Helium

[Anonymous]

Light Rail:
Could that be defined as.


A) an excessive amount of wattage being consumed on/ by a train, producuing a overwhelming amount of lumens..

B) Freight cars filled with Helium

[Anonymous]

[;)] Speaking of " Light Rail " . . . .Druing this week (12/5/03 til 12/14/03) New Jersey Transit Is displaying its new railcars for its new rail service ' The River Line '. Regular operations starts about 2/15/2004. . . on a cold day in winter [}:)] (for some folks!),but for others(like me) . . . [8D]

[Anonymous]

[;)] Speaking of " Light Rail " . . . .Druing this week (12/5/03 til 12/14/03) New Jersey Transit Is displaying its new railcars for its new rail service ' The River Line '. Regular operations starts about 2/15/2004. . . on a cold day in winter [}:)] (for some folks!),but for others(like me) . . . [8D]

[Anonymous]

Much of today's "light rail" isn't. Overengineered and Overpriced. Understandable, since the only money ever made on a transportation project goes to those who build it.

[Anonymous]

Much of today's "light rail" isn't. Overengineered and Overpriced. Understandable, since the only money ever made on a transportation project goes to those who build it.

[oltmannd]

http://www.southjerseynews.com/lightrail/
http://www.njtransit.com/an_capitalprojects_project006.shtm

The diesel light rail line in South Jersey. One site has a video.

Probably would have been better off as commuter rail. Could have had direct through service to Phila and Atlantic City from Trenton via connection at Delair Bridge. Also, line still has local freight service on it. Light Rail has overnight curfew to allow locals to operate. Commuter rail would have allowed greater flexibility of operation.

[oltmannd]

http://www.southjerseynews.com/lightrail/
http://www.njtransit.com/an_capitalprojects_project006.shtm

The diesel light rail line in South Jersey. One site has a video.

Probably would have been better off as commuter rail. Could have had direct through service to Phila and Atlantic City from Trenton via connection at Delair Bridge. Also, line still has local freight service on it. Light Rail has overnight curfew to allow locals to operate. Commuter rail would have allowed greater flexibility of operation.

[Mookie]

Fe Feathers? I like that!

Moo

[Mookie]

Fe Feathers? I like that!

Moo

[mudchicken]

QUOTE: Originally posted by dehusman


And electric doesn't necessarily move the point of emissions someplace else as someone else has suggested. There are other sources of power (hydroelectric) and cleaner fuels than diesel (natural gas).

Please go back and look at the context of how that statement started. If you think the same amount of electricity that leaves the plant gets to the end user, you are most assuredly dreaming. Haven't seen a large hyroelectic project in Nebraska and doubt many more, if any, will be built. On a locomotive, power plant to end user is no more than 70 feet - damn efficient!, considering the alternatives.[}:)]

Fe Feathers

[mudchicken]

QUOTE: Originally posted by dehusman


And electric doesn't necessarily move the point of emissions someplace else as someone else has suggested. There are other sources of power (hydroelectric) and cleaner fuels than diesel (natural gas).

Please go back and look at the context of how that statement started. If you think the same amount of electricity that leaves the plant gets to the end user, you are most assuredly dreaming. Haven't seen a large hyroelectic project in Nebraska and doubt many more, if any, will be built. On a locomotive, power plant to end user is no more than 70 feet - damn efficient!, considering the alternatives.[}:)]

Fe Feathers

[Mookie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by dehusman

Light rail doesn't have to be electric. There are deisel powered cars. Heavy rail doesn't have to go long distances between stops, the grandpappy of commuter RR's the PRR Main Line had stations every mile or two.

And electric doesn't necessarily move the point of emissions someplace else as someone else has suggested. There are other sources of power (hydroelectric) and cleaner fuels than diesel (natural gas).

One of the reasons they are talking about and not building the Omaha-Lincoln light rail line is it isn't economically feasible.

Well, duh - who was the Einstein that figured that one out! But they will spend a lot of money asking professionals and debating the issue, only to find out, they can't do it. I don't figure the people in Lincoln at least, would ever give it that much business. Omaha and Lincoln are pretty different - maybe Omaha would give it a shake, but doubt if we would here in Lincoln.

Jen

[Mookie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by dehusman

Light rail doesn't have to be electric. There are deisel powered cars. Heavy rail doesn't have to go long distances between stops, the grandpappy of commuter RR's the PRR Main Line had stations every mile or two.

And electric doesn't necessarily move the point of emissions someplace else as someone else has suggested. There are other sources of power (hydroelectric) and cleaner fuels than diesel (natural gas).

One of the reasons they are talking about and not building the Omaha-Lincoln light rail line is it isn't economically feasible.

Well, duh - who was the Einstein that figured that one out! But they will spend a lot of money asking professionals and debating the issue, only to find out, they can't do it. I don't figure the people in Lincoln at least, would ever give it that much business. Omaha and Lincoln are pretty different - maybe Omaha would give it a shake, but doubt if we would here in Lincoln.

Jen

[dehusman]

Light rail doesn't have to be electric. There are deisel powered cars. Heavy rail doesn't have to go long distances between stops, the grandpappy of commuter RR's the PRR Main Line had stations every mile or two.

And electric doesn't necessarily move the point of emissions someplace else as someone else has suggested. There are other sources of power (hydroelectric) and cleaner fuels than diesel (natural gas).

One of the reasons they are talking about and not building the Omaha-Lincoln light rail line is it isn't economically feasible.

[dehusman]

Light rail doesn't have to be electric. There are deisel powered cars. Heavy rail doesn't have to go long distances between stops, the grandpappy of commuter RR's the PRR Main Line had stations every mile or two.

And electric doesn't necessarily move the point of emissions someplace else as someone else has suggested. There are other sources of power (hydroelectric) and cleaner fuels than diesel (natural gas).

One of the reasons they are talking about and not building the Omaha-Lincoln light rail line is it isn't economically feasible.

[Anonymous]

Yes, they're planning a diesel-powered light rail...the Hudson-Bergen light rail line, on the original Camden & Amboy route in Joisey. But you all are missing the TRUE definition of "light rail": A system of tracks typically over-built for the service expected, heavily subsidized by some poor slobs in Idaho, for the enrichment of the political classes by the contractors' purchasing favors. [hence, the contractors are "lighter" after paying the politicals.] Note there is no mention of "break even", let alone "profit."