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- Thu Feb 23, 2012 4:16 pm
- Forum: Crossing Videos
- Topic: Wigwag Videos
- Replies: 26
- Views: 76967
Re: Wigwag Videos
I think the reason people think it doesn't swing is since it appears to always be stuck hanging to the right when not working, which is since when that signal was new, it had a sign that covered the banner when not in use. I wonder if the Joplin wig wag had chase lights, like this one: http://www.rx...
- Sat Feb 18, 2012 11:31 pm
- Forum: Railroad Discussions
- Topic: NS fans. Break out the color film!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6420
Re: NS fans. Break out the color film!
Mr. Terry Respondek owner of RRC, painted some of his units into the Illinois Terminal scheme and even came out with a heritage unit. http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=1140856 I considered that but dont forget about the 17 (as of 2-18-12) units in Conrail paint as well as the 2 E8A's i...
- Sat Feb 18, 2012 11:27 pm
- Forum: Photo Of The Month
- Topic: February Photo Of The Month
- Replies: 6
- Views: 10699
Re: February Photo Of The Month
Thats some good logic on UP's part.No, it's installed right in this case, see the crossing is abandoned so if that gate comes down, you should drive around it
- Sat Feb 18, 2012 1:16 pm
- Forum: Railroad Discussions
- Topic: NS fans. Break out the color film!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6420
Re: NS fans. Break out the color film!
A few of those have nothing to do with the heritage of Southern or Norfolk and Western (NS's Heritage) ...Seems they are really stretching it trying to go back on Conrails heritage, but whatever I thought the same thing since Conrail was split up between NS and CSX so some of them are just as much ...
- Fri Feb 17, 2012 4:24 pm
- Forum: Railroad Discussions
- Topic: NS fans. Break out the color film!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6420
NS fans. Break out the color film!
Northfolk Southern just announced that it will be bringing out 18 heritage units.10 will be SD70ACes, and the others will be ES44ACs The EMDs will be painted in the factory, while Altoona will paint 5 ES44s, and the remaining 3 will be painted at Chattanooga The 18 predecessor railroads selected for...
- Tue Feb 14, 2012 9:40 pm
- Forum: Train Photo Of The Month
- Topic: February Train Photo Of The Month
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7269
Re: February Train Photo Of The Month
An Eastbound UP train crosses the Colorado river at Yuma, AZ on 2-11-12.
- Tue Feb 14, 2012 9:39 pm
- Forum: Photo Of The Month
- Topic: February Photo Of The Month
- Replies: 6
- Views: 10699
Re: February Photo Of The Month
The gates rise at the Crown Two Mine Rd. crossing in Virden, IL after a NB BNSF coal train passes.
- Sun Jan 29, 2012 10:30 pm
- Forum: Lights, Bells, & Gates
- Topic: Mystery Gate Mech
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5266
Re: Mystery Gate Mech
Almost looks like a cross between a GRS/WRRS and a WABCO gate mech.
- Mon Jan 23, 2012 5:39 pm
- Forum: Crossing Signal Discussion
- Topic: STOP HERE... and see this set-up!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3629
Re: STOP HERE... and see this set-up!
We have those LED boards on the traffic signals on only one intersection out here, and on many in Watseka, IL. They read "No Right Turn" for cars going one way, and "No Left Turn" for the other direction. They are triggered by the crossing signals and prevent people from causing traffic jams trying...
- Thu Jan 19, 2012 2:04 pm
- Forum: Crossing Signal Discussion
- Topic: Strange train signal
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7558
Re: Strange train signal
The bells are also still in use as well.