I must be in a grumpy mood or something, but I have something to bitch about for everyone
Train engineer- needs to learn no thump no dump, people like their goods to arrive on time
Car driver- learn to not stop on railroad tracks
Stupid foamer photographer- not to pan away and nearly miss the action (especially if the car would have gotten hit)
Other than that very interesting situation.
Re: Crossing Gate Contact
Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2013 1:45 am
by AndyWS
I assure you that while TrainiacProductions is certainly a foamer, he is not stupid! He is one of the best railroad videographers on YouTube!
Re: Crossing Gate Contact
Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2013 1:50 am
by TrainmanKight
AndyWS wrote:I assure you that while TrainiacProductions is certainly a foamer, he is not stupid! He is one of the best railroad videographers on YouTube!
He was stupid in that case of almost missing all the action.
Re: Crossing Gate Contact
Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 12:24 am
by TrainmanKight
I've noticed almost every crossing in Canada has brake away adapters even on new equipment.
A spring saver would work great on the one lane gates out there.
Get your passport together and go get pictures out there, SRY is an awesome railroad.
Re: Crossing Gate Contact
Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 3:27 am
by ZachL
TrainmanKight wrote:
I've noticed almost every crossing in Canada has brake away adapters even on new equipment.
A spring saver would work great on the one lane gates out there.
That crossing (when it was passive) had the US standard "2 Tracks" sign
Re: Crossing Gate Contact
Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 5:33 pm
by LARDLOGO
TrainmanKight wrote:
LARDLOGO wrote:
TrainmanKight wrote:[youtube]
That's the line I railfan! (the US side)
Get your passport together and go get pictures out there, SRY is an awesome railroad.
My dad got a divorce and wont sign any papers, but when I turn 18, I will go get a passport as soon as I can. Also, I am planning to work as a switchman for that sub for the BNSF so I might just work that line!
http://goo.gl/maps/CPW8a
National Electric Gate Company saver needs to re-look at their sear pins and springs are a bit too rigid. Thae city also needs photo enforcement like Webster Groves, Mo has. Also what about that idiot waving at the train, yah an Amtrak at 79MPH is going to stop in 1,000 feet, sure!
Re: Crossing Gate Contact
Posted: Thu May 09, 2013 5:58 pm
by cabman701
TrainmanKight wrote:National Electric Gate Company saver needs to re-look at their sear pins and springs are a bit too rigid. Thae city also needs photo enforcement like Webster Groves, Mo has. Also what about that idiot waving at the train, yah an Amtrak at 79MPH is going to stop in 1,000 feet, sure!
Brilliant! Why didn't the truck driver just stay put?
Lucky for the camera guy the train was on the outside track from where he was. Otherwise, pieces of that gate might have been flying towards him.
Brilliant! Why didn't the truck driver just stay put?