Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted December 12, 2016 Author Share Posted December 12, 2016 a few more trains this morning: a single SD70ACe heads a K Line stack train running a block behind and at a much higher speed, a Z train with stacks, DPU, trailers. our old friend the ethanol train with NS run through power in lead position, More interestingly, the next two units are 4xxx series SD40-3 rebuilds - nice catch! Yes, my presence on the cam suggests that today is a study day. Government Policy analysis,... who wouldn't keep sneaking a peek at trains now and then 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted December 12, 2016 Author Share Posted December 12, 2016 (edited) BNSF DPU on the left passes eastbound JB Hunt stack. Sun's out, a balmy -6C now coal loads going east and in the front, coal empties going west Edited December 12, 2016 by Dr Gerbil-Fritters 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Pix Posted December 14, 2016 Share Posted December 14, 2016 Hi Noticed this truck positioned on the diamond carrying out some kind of work, does anyone know what it was doing? Jez Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave1905 Posted December 14, 2016 Share Posted December 14, 2016 Basic explanation of US signaling: Actually basic explanation of Canadian signaling and I would take some of the descriptions with a grain of salt. For example OCS isn't "Occupation control system" its "Occupancy Control System". The names of the signal aspects don't necessarily match US aspects, for example "clear to stop" is an "approach" in the US. He focuses on 3 head signals but they aren't that common in the US, for example if you look on the UP signal bridge on the Rochelle cam, its only a two head signal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
APOLLO Posted December 14, 2016 Share Posted December 14, 2016 Hi Noticed this truck positioned on the diamond carrying out some kind of work, does anyone know what it was doing? Jez I don't know what it's doing, still there making a right mess and rackett !! Brit15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted December 14, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 14, 2016 Hi Noticed this truck positioned on the diamond carrying out some kind of work, does anyone know what it was doing? Jez Looks like it's clearing ice and snow from the flangeways. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
APOLLO Posted December 14, 2016 Share Posted December 14, 2016 This is interesting. http://cs.trains.com/trn/f/111/t/231186.aspx?page=72 Looks like a creative use of a weed-burner as a snow-blower on the UP. Train just passed and the critter is back at wiork on the diamonds. Seems its cleaning ice / snow away. Brit15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Worsdell forever Posted December 14, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 14, 2016 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave1905 Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 UP also has "Air Force 1's" , a jet engine mounted on a frame to blow snow out of switches.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted December 15, 2016 Author Share Posted December 15, 2016 They'll need to do something today.... I think the poor fella lurking by the switch stand is the BNSF conductor 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted December 15, 2016 Author Share Posted December 15, 2016 (edited) They're trying to clear the switch with what looks and sounds like a leaf blower Edited December 15, 2016 by Dr Gerbil-Fritters 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted December 15, 2016 Author Share Posted December 15, 2016 switch cleared, switcher propels five boxcars round the spur to 'Del Monte' -17 degrees C... that's cold enough to really hurt I've experienced -20 once, in eastern China in 1992 the dead of winter, chasing steam locomotives 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
APOLLO Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 But at least the sun is shining !!!! Brit15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 But at least the sun is shining !!!! Brit15 At those temperatures, it provides light, but no appreciable heat. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 UP also has "Air Force 1's" , a jet engine mounted on a frame to blow snow out of switches.. That was tried in Britain almost 70 years ago - http://www.britishpathe.com/video/british-jet-snow-plough Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraigZ Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 At those temperatures, it provides light, but no appreciable heat. Especially that far north. Farther south where I live in NC, the sun makes a noticeable difference on a -9 C day... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted December 18, 2016 Author Share Posted December 18, 2016 When the snow lay round aboutDeep and crisp and evenBrightly shone the moon that nightThough the frost was cruel -19C this morning 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian daniels Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Just looked now and it's -8F which is -22C, now that is brass monkeys Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyDuty Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Just looked now and it's -8F which is -22C, now that is brass monkeys Pffft. -13F here right now a few miles to the east of Rochelle! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted December 20, 2016 Author Share Posted December 20, 2016 A tad warmer this evening, even a slight thaw in evidence 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted December 22, 2016 Author Share Posted December 22, 2016 interesting arrangement of the DPU on the rear of a BNSF trailer train Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraigZ Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 Finally, a meet...! 23 Dec at 16:30 eastern standard time... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Chris116 Posted December 27, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 27, 2016 (edited) I am afraid I am showing my lack of knowledge with this question but on trains shown on the web cam would the locos at the back of the train (or in the middle) be under the control of the driver at the front or would the rear loco(s) be under the control of a second driver? Edited December 27, 2016 by Chris116 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave1905 Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Almost without exception, the mid train or rear engines are remotely controlled. Many of the major US roads use a system called "distributed power" (DP) to operate mid train or rear end engine sets. The head end engineer can control any of the sets independently or all together. Having the rear end set of power reduces in train forces, has better fuel economy and stops more quickly than a conventional train. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraigZ Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 And new power this morning on the BNSF local - #2003 has replaced #1500...the latter probably due for its 90 day inspection or similar. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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