DanielB Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 Interestingly enough, Virtual Railfan appears to have added a new camera for Camden Station. Their first UK camera, as far as I know. They also have a Dutch camera that their site gives access to, though I believe it's hosted by a Dutch railfan site. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 (edited) I was watching intermodals bounce over this crossing this morning thinking that looks fun and here 3 hours later is a tamper and some other contraption working on the crossing. Edit: from the noise it is making the other machine must be a rail grinder but I don't see any sparks. Edited March 12, 2018 by woodenhead 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 Both tracks now back in use and the tamped track has been tamed, no more bouncing locomotives Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 An another two passing. Considering this is Coal City, all I have seen is intermodals including complete empty rakes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorious NSE Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 An another two passing. Considering this is Coal City, all I have seen is intermodals including complete empty rakes. capture.PNG It's named after an industry that once defined the town but now doesn't... It's on the ex Santa Fe main line just West of Chicago - so intermodal is that lines bread and butter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Regularity Posted March 13, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 13, 2018 It's named after an industry that once defined the town but now doesn't... Like Coalville.Not that many people do like Coalville. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Interesting first container on this train - looks like it is designed to reduce wind resistance on the train Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 COAL at Coal City, finally Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 The Deshler cam - probably the 2nd one (360) - is going to be the one to watch soon. They are shortly going to replace the diamond here, which is double track crossing a single track at 90 degrees. There is a lot of bounce on the double track at the moment, & I believe they carry out daily inspections, with welding as required. They pre-assembled the new diamond the other week, it is going to be interesting to see that moved into position in one piece! I believe they are doing it in April, but the date is uncertain. Stewart Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorious NSE Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 Interesting first container on this train - looks like it is designed to reduce wind resistance on the train capture.PNG Yep - the UP calls it an 'Arrowedge' - that's a different design to the initial ones: https://www.uprr.com/newsinfo/releases/environment/2013/0903_arrowedge.shtml Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
50A55B Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 The Deshler cam - probably the 2nd one (360) - is going to be the one to watch soon. They are shortly going to replace the diamond here, which is double track crossing a single track at 90 degrees. There is a lot of bounce on the double track at the moment, & I believe they carry out daily inspections, with welding as required. They pre-assembled the new diamond the other week, it is going to be interesting to see that moved into position in one piece! I believe they are doing it in April, but the date is uncertain. Stewart I noticed a distinct bounce as trains crossed on the double track, and saw an inspection take place a few days ago. They don’t seem to have a speed restriction in place though. Trains heading south (away from the camera) on the main single track seem to take a distinct dip to the right at just about the point the track from the right comes alongside, too. Deshler has interesting vintage colour light signalling on the single lines as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielB Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 Deshler is just a fantastically interesting location. Railstream appear to have tried to counter this dual cam at a diamond crossing move with one of their own - Durand. Really nice pair of cameras with some interesting chatter on the accompanying radio. Interestingly, this month Railstream have added their first Texas railcam. Lots of UP and BNSF to be seen, very similiar in track layout to their Berea, OH cam. I was just watching it and managed to catch the below KCS lash up on a manifest freight. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrail Joe Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 I'm still hooked on Horseshoe curve. I cannot get enough of it! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 I'm still hooked on Horseshoe curve. I cannot get enough of it! I don't know, with headphones the squealing is a bit too much Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielB Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 (edited) That GP7/9 almost makes up for the squealing though. On the subject of static displays, anyone spotted the 44 tonner at Rochelle? Edited March 18, 2018 by DanielB Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 America's latest export - snow to the Eskimos in Alaska 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrail Joe Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 If the squealing gets bad, you turn down the sound. Mountain railroading at its finest. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorious NSE Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 America's latest export - snow to the Eskimos in Alaska Make America Grit Again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 Amazes me how the weather changes so much at Horseshoe - Tuesday was sunny with everything green and visitors watching trains pass, yesterday heavy snow, today snow on the ground light clouds. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 Interesting location, it is a pit stop for trains - lines 1-4 are refuelling roads for loaded trains, they arrive, fuel and carry on. in the background there is fly shunting going on, chap running alongside the train letting wagons go, just seen a couple of tanks going off. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 Yes, Belen New Mexico on the BNSF transon... best of it is the local switcher is an SD40-2 and sounds sweeeet! Its one of the Virtual Railfan demo sites, which means it will revert to being paid members only again soon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 The SD40 is back, it was there when I began watching then it got replaced by something more modern. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 New day dawning 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 (edited) Is this the shunter switcher for the day? A little beauty. Edited September 11, 2018 by woodenhead Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 Seems it is Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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