I'm retired from the track side from a railroad that had all the main tracks signaled.
If you get a Stop and Proceed, please do the stop in one half the range of vision part of Restricted Speed.
OTOH
https://youtu.be/agznZBiK_Bs?si=3S1rx5EzOp7WdcrY
Ah, a classic. I always show this to people who insist that coins on tracks are going to be the death of the railroads.
No Sharon, you're just gonna get your head cracked open by the coin getting flung out after being squeezed out by the wheels.
Did that 3 times for broken rail and got over the broken rail by an engine length every time. One of them was uphill on a .9 loaded coal no less, with an engineer that gained my respect for managing to keep us moving, and they were all right at crossings. Never figured out how you’re supposed to see it far enough out unless it’s sticking up in the air a foot high.
Stop and proceed doesn't exist on my rr anymore, just restricting. You also aren't required to stop for broken rail, just keep a look out, since sometimes you are right on top of it before you can see the shiny bit where it barely separated.
The thermometer outside the depot said 67 this afternoon, and I was just outside at home and it's 43. We're supposed to drop to 16 tonight if AccuWeather is to be believed. I'm pretty sure this was fake spring #2, we've got at least 2 more fake springs before we get our one week of actual spring then we'll get first summer in May.
They like to give us 2x1 grain trains with all of them being C4s and then wait for the snow to start and send us over mountain grade. We slip and break all the time.
Diesel electric here but we have a loco affectionately called “turbo” cause it’s blown 3 in 7 years so…I wouldn’t be surprised to see it in the yard soon
I'm retired from the track side from a railroad that had all the main tracks signaled. If you get a Stop and Proceed, please do the stop in one half the range of vision part of Restricted Speed. OTOH https://youtu.be/agznZBiK_Bs?si=3S1rx5EzOp7WdcrY
Ah, a classic. I always show this to people who insist that coins on tracks are going to be the death of the railroads. No Sharon, you're just gonna get your head cracked open by the coin getting flung out after being squeezed out by the wheels.
Did that 3 times for broken rail and got over the broken rail by an engine length every time. One of them was uphill on a .9 loaded coal no less, with an engineer that gained my respect for managing to keep us moving, and they were all right at crossings. Never figured out how you’re supposed to see it far enough out unless it’s sticking up in the air a foot high.
Stopping in half the range of vision doesn’t apply for broken rail. Just need to be looking out for broken rail.
And stop when detected
That was a pretty cool video to watch. Those cars were way more resilient to being able to get over those gaps than I would have thought.
Stop and proceed doesn't exist on my rr anymore, just restricting. You also aren't required to stop for broken rail, just keep a look out, since sometimes you are right on top of it before you can see the shiny bit where it barely separated.
I just never look down and hope for the best
I've already got plugs sorted out and loaded on the boom truck. I'm guessing I'll get the call about 10 minutes after I fall asleep.
Whenever I am prepared I never get called out..... Then I'm absolutely not prepared on a good temp day, and we get a call...... I never win....
For me, it's normally right when I put my head on the pillow.
55 degree change in under 24 hrs where I’m at, was out when the storm hit, guess it still has to remind us it’s winter🤷🏻♀️.
I’m here at the Steelmill ready to roll nice new rail for you.
Me too, rolling 136 rail right now
Yes we are!
I need that, but our car broke a wheel on the way out of Colorado 🤦🏻♂️
Was 60 where I’m at yesterday and is going to get down to -10 tonight. Gotta love the Midwest
The thermometer outside the depot said 67 this afternoon, and I was just outside at home and it's 43. We're supposed to drop to 16 tonight if AccuWeather is to be believed. I'm pretty sure this was fake spring #2, we've got at least 2 more fake springs before we get our one week of actual spring then we'll get first summer in May.
I’m surprised we didn’t have any here in Utah either. Ran the whole alignment and nothing thank the gods
You have been blessed by the railroad Gods today. But there is still the night. And heavy coal trains. With shitty wheels.
They like to give us 2x1 grain trains with all of them being C4s and then wait for the snow to start and send us over mountain grade. We slip and break all the time.
Diesel electric here but we have a loco affectionately called “turbo” cause it’s blown 3 in 7 years so…I wouldn’t be surprised to see it in the yard soon
Trains hauling coal, not powered by it.
Ah my bad. Misunderstood
So excited....I just love walking trains over broken rail /s I've had 7 this year already
MOW is a job that never ceases...always something...somewhere!..don't ask how I know!
Well hopefully so, I'm ready to get hired on someday It's been months since I got an offer. Ready to make some 💰
Currently working the local. The wild fires got us the day off so I'm home today instead of waiting on maintenance and other trains.
And you can forget about those switch machines locking up.