Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 Very few trains because of a derailment jamming things up elsewhere on the transcon meant this was the first eastbound (or any train) for hours yesterday. Plus a nice little snowfall, and what a pretty scene. Those little plows that US locomotives have seem to be working well... plus a boat load of power, and this is downhill direction meant this train wasn't creeping along but at near normal trackspeed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johann Marsbar Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 The Palmer one has changed its YT address... Rail traffic there seems to be well down from the couple of times I've been there, but there is generally some interesting activity M-F from around 0830 local time when the New England Central exchanges traffic with CSX. Massachusetts Central also puts in an appearance some days during the afternoon doing the same. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted January 26, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 26, 2021 2 minutes ago, Johann Marsbar said: The Palmer one has changed its YT address... Rail traffic there seems to be well down from the couple of times I've been there, but there is generally some interesting activity M-F from around 0830 local time when the New England Central exchanges traffic with CSX. Massachusetts Central also puts in an appearance some days during the afternoon doing the same. That can happen if it goes down and doesn't have a fixed address, when it re-appears it can be different. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielB Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 Busy morning in Paradise the other day. After having been cooped up in the house for a full 12 months now, I'd give an awful lot to be out there with them shovelling snow! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted February 4, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 4, 2021 (edited) Plenty of Snow in this Grab Bag video, including the Strasburg snow shovelling: Strasburg from about 7:00 onwards Edited February 4, 2021 by melmerby 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 Some snow here... plus two locomotives being coaled and watered... live on my desktop in the 21st century. Amazing. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielB Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 What camera is that? Looks awesome. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 12 minutes ago, DanielB said: What camera is that? Looks awesome. There are three: 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted February 8, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 8, 2021 If you are thinking European another batch are the Harzer Schmalspurbahnen https://www.hsb-wr.de/Webcam/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 I had forgotten this topic was in USA and Canadian Railroads! Sorry about that! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted February 12, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 12, 2021 How's this for unusual working? Visually backing up: 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 (edited) Fuelling from tankers - not seen this before. Train just arrived, carried on past the refuelling point, three tankers rolling alongside, then all stopped and now fuelling. Reason: it's a bl**dy long train, it wasn't obvious at first, but it it hauling a load of empties at the back so it is longer than 7000ft Edited February 24, 2021 by woodenhead reason 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted February 24, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 24, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, woodenhead said: Fuelling from tankers - not seen this before. Train just arrived, carried on past the refuelling point, three tankers rolling alongside, then all stopped and now fuelling. Reason: it's a bl**dy long train, it wasn't obvious at first, but it it hauling a load of empties at the back so it is longer than 7000ft Strange, Amtrak regularly re-fuel from tankers on the platform at Tucson Edited February 24, 2021 by melmerby Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johann Marsbar Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 VIA Rail were using road tankers for refueling at some stops in the 1990's.. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted February 24, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 24, 2021 Here's an Amtrak refuel at Tucson, complete with a UP pilot! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium z4driver Posted February 25, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 25, 2021 (edited) This is something I want to reproduce on my planned layout. Small yard with no engine faciities just refueling etc from a truck. Adds operational interest in a limited space. Lee Edited February 25, 2021 by z4driver 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 19 hours ago, woodenhead said: Fuelling from tankers - not seen this before. Train just arrived, carried on past the refuelling point, three tankers rolling alongside, then all stopped and now fuelling. Reason: it's a bl**dy long train, it wasn't obvious at first, but it it hauling a load of empties at the back so it is longer than 7000ft I suspect PSR is pushing train lengths to the point where they do not fit in yards and land alongside the fixed refuelling pads. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEOEng03 Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 1 hour ago, Dr Gerbil-Fritters said: I suspect PSR is pushing train lengths to the point where they do not fit in yards and land alongside the fixed refuelling pads. great capture and something a bit different for modelling. - I never seem to see much exciting when i have the Railcams on in the background. I wasn't aware that BNSF had adopted PSR yet. Thought that Warren Buffet was hanging out for traditional improvements, remember reading an article with his views on this . However, 7000ft is just staggering for the length of these things. https://trn.trains.com/news/news-wire/2020/02/26-buffett-says-bnsf-has-improved-profitability-without-adopting-psr Cheers 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 Good for Warren - PSR will make some money this week, and then kill the railroad next week. Several tried something similar in the 70s. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEOEng03 Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 Agreed. It is interesting to hear the thoughts of Railfans of NS and CSX on YouTube who dislike the changes PSR has made to yard movements and frequency of trains from this. But also, the loss of jobs and storage of locomotives. I guess seeing these units pass is staggering due to the sheer size, but as railfans, we all like variability of units and how these are formed. Cheers 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielB Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 PSR will fade into the night eventually. As soon as profits start being hit when corners are cut too far, then PSR will become a thing of the past. Conrail Mk.2 is on the horizon, one way or another. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 Conrail Mk.2? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEOEng03 Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 46 minutes ago, Dr Gerbil-Fritters said: Conrail Mk.2? Conrail took over failed operators back in the 80's. Made them profitable again. Think that's what is being referred to Cheers 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted February 25, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 25, 2021 8 minutes ago, GEOEng03 said: Conrail took over failed operators back in the 80's. Made them profitable again. Think that's what is being referred to Cheers And it still exists as a jointly owned subsidary of NS & CSX 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 1 hour ago, GEOEng03 said: Conrail took over failed operators back in the 80's. Made them profitable again. Think that's what is being referred to Cheers i have quite a few issues of Trains from this period - fascinating reading. Lots of surplus and redundant infrastructure to shed, not sure that's the case any more. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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