pH Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 "la-la-la I'm not listening la-la-la" I've been resisting subscribing fully to Trains mag (signed up for newsletter) This Thread isn't helping!! You don't need a full subscription to see the webcam. You just have to register. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 06:10 this morning, ooh, nice.... CSX run-through power on an ethanol train, check out the barrier cars - complete with roof walks! Logged on to the site just in time to see that train go through today. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted April 26, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 26, 2016 There was CSX loco on a similar train last night Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted April 26, 2016 Author Share Posted April 26, 2016 I saw an NS powered train on the BNSF line yesterday around 06-15 local. No foreign power at all so far on the UP line. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted April 26, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 26, 2016 Ther was an NS loco behind a UP loco heading west last night aswell. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave1905 Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 And looking at the UP lineup into Chicago for the next 24-48 hours, it doesn't look like there will be much non-UP power into Chicago. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted April 27, 2016 Author Share Posted April 27, 2016 Dave. stop teasing us! Where can we see this info too? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted April 27, 2016 Author Share Posted April 27, 2016 (edited) Finally, some second generation power.... 1907 and 1917 behind an SD70M flare, heading east at 08.05 local >edit< those numbers can't be correct.... according to this UP roster, 1917 is a GP60 and 1907 doesn't seem to exist, but would be in the SD40N range if it did... these are definitely SD40Ns, but which ones? Edited April 27, 2016 by Dr Gerbil-Fritters 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted April 27, 2016 Author Share Posted April 27, 2016 some unusual sounding parping dragged me away from making a chilli to witness this wonderful ensemble heading east jut now flat car, self propelled crane and a caboose 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted April 28, 2016 Author Share Posted April 28, 2016 I usually have the cam on in the background while I am working, and the sound turned down low. Several mornings now I've been aware of something sneaking ast the cameras - no horns sounding, no throaty diesel engines sounds, just a bit of squeaking - and by the time I bring the cam window to the front, whatever it is has gone round the corner in the distance. This morning I finally caught it! I wonder why it is not sounding for the crossings? Everything else does, even through the night. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted April 28, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 28, 2016 It went passed last night aswell but I didnt know how to recover the saved image on my mac!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Chris116 Posted April 28, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 28, 2016 You don't need a full subscription to see the webcam. You just have to register. I have registered but still cannot seem to get into the webcam! Can anyone give me some idiot proof instructions as I seem to be being an idiot today! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Chris116 Posted April 28, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 28, 2016 I have registered but still cannot seem to get into the webcam! Can anyone give me some idiot proof instructions as I seem to be being an idiot today! Idiot mode off, now watching the webcam! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted April 28, 2016 Author Share Posted April 28, 2016 Well done Chris, nice UP autoracks passing at the moment. Note the repeated two blasts on the horn - trackworkers nearby. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted April 28, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 28, 2016 There was a UP driver on Sunday who was playing tunes with the horns from where it came into site form the west till he had crossed the road by the old station. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave1905 Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 (edited) That is a rebuilt SW type switcher (SW7-8-9-1200 type). It may not be blowing for the crossings since it is probably not a "train" its a piece of "work equipment" and operating under rules for work equipment and not trains. The BN seems to use a lot of those Herzog tie unloaders. The cars are rebuilt doublestack well cars. There are rails welded to the top of the well sides and the crane runs on those rails back and forth on the train unloading new ties and picking up old ties. That would make a challenging model, have one DCC address for the "engine" and then connect the rails on the cars to the track rails and use the DCC to run the crane on the train on a separate address. Edited April 28, 2016 by dave1905 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robatron86 Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 I am now glued to this at work! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted April 28, 2016 Author Share Posted April 28, 2016 Not much going on today - it's been really quiet since early morning, Some hard hats on site I notice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted April 28, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 28, 2016 Lets hope it picks up by the time I get home as hope to have it on in the conservatory tonight. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted April 28, 2016 Author Share Posted April 28, 2016 (edited) Traffic lulls - doncha just love 'em? When I'm actually out railfanning, I never know whether to leave and get some food or not... might miss something. Then after three or four hours of nada, you find yourself bored and hungry! My longest lull.... eight hours on the Stevens Pass... but I've had three and four ones on the Sunset and Tehachapi frequently. Even the BNSF transcon has gone dead on me for an hour or two at times. The worst feeling, setting off full of enthusiasm for a day on the Sunset, starting way out west at Gila Bend and then driving disconsolately all the way to Tucson and not seeing a single train for the whole 130 mile trip... Things are much quieter than in my early years railfanning. In 2003-6 you could barely move for trains on the sunset and the Tehachapi line. Once the economy tanked in 2007-8, the trains dried up. These days, much longer but many fewer trains seem to be the norm. This is an interesting read. Edited April 28, 2016 by Dr Gerbil-Fritters Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Chris116 Posted April 28, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 28, 2016 Having been watching the Rochelle BNSF and UP crossing for some time today I am now wondering if something like Realtime Trains exists on the BNSF and UP systems or for any of the USA? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
APOLLO Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 Just registered as a non subscriber. Trains quickly sent me a email to choose password, password chosen & sent and bingo it works !! A good webcam, just seen 2 container trains pass. One window open on the webcam and earphones on, listening to the birds and awaiting those superb Americandiesel horns. Kids think I'm mad !!! Makes a change from the Pendolinos whizzing past my house, though we had a Black 5 northbound a bit earlier !! Brit15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Chris116 Posted April 28, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 28, 2016 BNSF train across the diamonds stationary with another train moving very slowly behind it. LOTS of horns going! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
APOLLO Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 Just had a UP train engineer playing "Shave and a haircut two bits" on the airhorn as he passed !! Must be a railfan called Big Jim !! Brit15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PhilH Posted April 28, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 28, 2016 Must drive the near neighbours absolutely potty living there. One thing that intrigues me is why do they have the bell going on some of the trains? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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