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by IanMP
Tue Dec 19, 2017 7:20 am
Forum: Railroad Discussions
Topic: BREAKING NEWS!! Major Amtrak Derailment in Washington!
Replies: 14
Views: 12336

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

I guess the engineer didn't slow fast enought tomeet the PSO's speed limit
by IanMP
Mon Dec 18, 2017 9:10 am
Forum: Railroad Discussions
Topic: Locomotive operating on a road to provide power for a town
Replies: 3
Views: 4369

Re: Locomotive operating on a road to provide power for a to

cabman701 wrote:Knowing zilch about locomotives, could one single locomotive be able to provide power to an entire town? I could see maybe a block or two... but like I said I'm no expert.

It can power an entire village
by IanMP
Fri Dec 15, 2017 5:06 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: RIP Stobe The Hobo
Replies: 6
Views: 7060

Re: RIP Stobe The Hobo

Ha, now he wont be train hopping anymore! It should be a lesson to show other people to not do it. He kinda looked for it anyway :glare:
by IanMP
Wed Nov 29, 2017 8:14 am
Forum: Railroad Discussions
Topic: Locomotive operating on a road to provide power for a town
Replies: 3
Views: 4369

Re: Locomotive operating on a road to provide power for a to

This is pretty bizarre! This locomotive was moved off the tracks and ran on the road to provide power for this small town! Here are some photos of this. Imagine how trippy it would've been to have seen this in person or on video! http://www.railpictures.net/showimage.php?id=346295&key=1981512 http:...
by IanMP
Thu Nov 16, 2017 4:32 pm
Forum: Video Game Discussion
Topic: Open Rails Mods.
Replies: 2
Views: 7316

Re: Open Rails Mods.

NathanFromEngland wrote:I'm just curious if anybody has any mods for Open Rails that don't require money for them.
I'm looking for mostly U.S routes.

Along with that, how do you install mods for Open Rails?
First, do you have Microsoft Train Simulator?
by IanMP
Mon Nov 13, 2017 9:02 pm
Forum: Crossing Signal Discussion
Topic: Only in Canada.
Replies: 18
Views: 16508

Re: Only in Canada.

Route Santerre, Rimouski

https://goo.gl/maps/VicHbfjp9M62
by IanMP
Mon Nov 06, 2017 1:37 pm
Forum: Polls
Topic: Older or Newer Style Railroad Crossing Signals.
Replies: 18
Views: 23333

Re: Older or Newer Style Railroad Crossing Signals.

Newer stuff is boring, LEDs are boring, e bells are boring and apparence is boring :\ Older all the way!
by IanMP
Sun Oct 15, 2017 7:52 pm
Forum: Crossing Signal Discussion
Topic: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt
Replies: 5785
Views: 3244081

Re: Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

weird Wabco gate mech (well i think it is) https://www.google.ca/maps/@38.8962464,-121.9767083,3a,40.4y,313.97h,90.64t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sOSyhAR6SOLAsHgBd6fCxCg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 I'm pretty sure that's an older Safetran gate mech. I meant RACo actually, error of mine But here's some WABCO mechs w...