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by cabman701
Fri Jan 05, 2018 5:13 pm
Forum: Photo Of The Month
Topic: January 2018 Photo of the Month
Replies: 26
Views: 31462

Re: January 2018 Photo of the Month

LARDLOGO wrote:Submissions close January 28, 2017.

ImageNewYear by christophersbrother, on Flickr
Not even sure why we are continuing... this is pretty much the guaranteed winner. :Tongue1:
by cabman701
Wed Dec 20, 2017 12:44 pm
Forum: Crossing Signal Discussion
Topic: Signals getting damaged/destroyed
Replies: 61
Views: 49618

Re: Signals getting damaged/destroyed

Sorry... this is not a video, but it fits the subject of this post. Not sure where this is located... saw this on a Facebook page I follow. Hard to believe that the signal is standing. Not only did the truck open the gate mechanism, it also broke off the counterweights... the can be seen lying on th...
by cabman701
Wed Dec 20, 2017 12:39 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Your favorite covers of songs
Replies: 5
Views: 6085

Re: Your favorite covers of songs

freebrickproductions wrote:Aerosmith's cover of Come Together by the Beatles:


It was done by Aerosmith for the 1978 movie Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, which had a plot based on several Beatles songs.
That is another good one!
by cabman701
Wed Dec 20, 2017 12:21 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Your favorite covers of songs
Replies: 5
Views: 6085

Re: Your favorite covers of songs

Absolutely the best one in my book... Disturbed's cover of The Sound of Silence. Originally done by Simon & Garfunkel. You young ones may have to Google the original version if you have never heard it (man... I'm getting old!) I can listen to this over and over. Funny thing is, I'm not really a heav...
by cabman701
Tue Dec 19, 2017 11:32 am
Forum: Railroad Discussions
Topic: BREAKING NEWS!! Major Amtrak Derailment in Washington!
Replies: 14
Views: 12255

Re: BREAKING NEWS!! Major Amtrak Derailment in Washington!

but I read one report that said the train was doing 81 MPH when it hit that curve. Max track speed is supposed to be 79. From photos I've seen, the speed limit was 30 MPH. Agreed... the speed for the curve should have been 30. It appears at this point the train hit the curve at track speed and didn...
by cabman701
Tue Dec 19, 2017 11:19 am
Forum: Crossing Signal News
Topic: BNSF Bellingham/ Sumas Subdivision Upgrade Thread
Replies: 2
Views: 4666

Re: BNSF Bellingham/ Sumas Subdivision Upgrade Thread

Also nearby, what is this supposed to be? It appeared after the new signals were put in. Is it some type of artwork or something? :Confused: https://goo.gl/maps/QZiLvNvgjqt If I had to take a guess... that is a temporary signal? It appears the road was widened or redesigned recently (with the insta...
by cabman701
Mon Dec 18, 2017 5:30 pm
Forum: Railroad Discussions
Topic: BREAKING NEWS!! Major Amtrak Derailment in Washington!
Replies: 14
Views: 12255

Re: BREAKING NEWS!! Major Amtrak Derailment in Washington!

It is obviously too early to speculate on what happened... but I read one report that said the train was doing 81 MPH when it hit that curve. Max track speed is supposed to be 79. There is another report saying the train hit something on the track. Thoughts & prayers to the people affected by this i...
by cabman701
Mon Dec 18, 2017 5:27 pm
Forum: Grade Crossing Accidents
Topic: Near-Miss at Odd Xing in Tavares FL - Opinions?
Replies: 108
Views: 92608

Re: Near-Miss at Odd Xing in Tavares FL - Opinions?

ZachL wrote:
LARDLOGO wrote:In my honest opinion, Danny Harmon (DistantSignal) will always be the best Florida- based railfan.
Danny Harmon is great! He narrates the promos for one of the local news stations here, and has been doing so for 30+ years. :TUP2:
Thanks for the recommendation... I just subscribed to Danny.
by cabman701
Mon Dec 18, 2017 5:22 pm
Forum: Crossing Signal Discussion
Topic: Tracks out of service
Replies: 2021
Views: 1229897

Re: Tracks out of service

Some VERY VERY VERY faded crossbucks still sitting in October 2014, i wonder if thats a TECO car maintenace depot? https://www.google.com/maps/@27.7792869,-82.6571109,3a,39.5y,277.08h,90.43t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1syLbOp3FDji--BZV5ZGHz5w!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 No... those are buses that look like trolley's...
by cabman701
Fri Dec 15, 2017 2:42 pm
Forum: Grade Crossing Accidents
Topic: New one in Lakeland, FL
Replies: 2
Views: 3825

Re: New one in Lakeland, FL

freebrickproductions wrote:Glad to hear no-one was hurt! How much do you want to bet though that a certain someone's gonna blame the accident on the quiet zone? :Roll:
From what I understand... the truck stalled in the crossing somehow. The authorities tried to warn CSX but it was not done in enough time.