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It basically replaces the dispatcher with a computer phone in system. If you get your authority at a terminal with a computer you print out your bulletins and general orders. If you are away from a computer you use a telephone system that will notify you of new bulletins. It will also tell you if t...

22:40 EDT P37029 EB VRIESLAND. THEY ARE RUNNING LATE...AGAIN. I wish they would remark the reason online (ie Equipment Trouble, or NS Congestion). IIRC Japanese railways give you a personal note on your way out the door if you are even a few minutes late as to why. Not saying AMTK should be held to...

Train speed is a function of FRA Track Class. Therefore Amtrak can run as fast as the host railroad is willing to maintain their track. When CSX was maintaining their track for 60 mph, Amtrak could run 80. As soon as CSX only maintains their track to Class 3 and posts their track for less than 60, ...

To rephrase, it is impossible* for Amtrak to do their Holland station work without leaving the crossing activated, due to the circuitry involved. *There might be just enough room if the last car just was still at the platform for 370. For 371 it is impossible. I think you are misunderstanding them,...

The 8th Street crossing doesn't have gates so if the train actually cleared the crossing, all the traffic that's stuck waiting for the train to unload could proceed across as could passengers wanting to cross over to the adjacent lot, which was overfull again. We parked in Long John Silver's becaus...

Actually, I just found this video... I think I am onto something. Time to do some research. The comments give some leads. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lR9cp2lp4U&sns=em

I live in Marquette and I have been inside the club boundaries on business. I have never heard of the caboose you mention, but that does not mean that the caboose is no longer extent. I will check around during my next trip home and see if anyone knows of said caboose. In the meantime, Google Earth...

While we are talking about the area, I have a question (and this is a VERY VERY long shot since many of you will not know anything about the Huron Mountain Club, and surely none of you have ever set foot in the club boundaries)... Back when I was a child, my family would visit the club, and my grand...

All I gotta say is that MQT3001 sounds an awful lot like one of the foamers I have to keep shooing off railroad property here. Said foamer frequently shows up and tries telling me how the railroad is doing everything wrong and violating this or that rule. I am not going to go into any details for se...

326 BY EAST WAVERLY 451AM Are the signals all cut over yet? Or did the still need an EC-1? Still getting EC1's. P371 is coming out at Ann St at 0728. They are picking up new bulletins at the yard office. Multiple crossing activation failures just west of Grandville due to a broken rail in a crossin...

Let's just say that there has been a MASSIVE clean-up movement on RA properties in MI. North yard got a complete cleaning and the office there was repainted, GRE had a couple of the shoddier buildings near the diamond torn down, and there has been a TON of other little hints in the past month or so ...

Likely organized by Operation Lifesaver. What bothers me most about these special enforcement events is that it should not take special enforcement events for this type of enforcement to be done. Police officers near grade crossings in their community, when idle from other active calls, and upon he...

Nope, just got bored, decided to take a ride, only cost me $15 for the round trip from East Lansing to Chicago and back. I'll let the local media have their go at it and then I'll relate what happened after hearing the Engineer talking to the Dispatcher, talking to the crew, ect. Lansing State Jour...

Heard this going around the CSX yard in GR last week, thought it was just railroader gossip. Wow. I've known about the deal for about three months, but was asked not to say anything. As stated in this thread, it was just recently finalized. I just hope they keep the Marquette signal maintainer and ...

Friday night Dec. 9th around 6pm all the big work lights and equipment were in place at the diamonds. Here is the link to the full album: Cool pictures of Chicago especially at night during the holiday. Interesting there's a phone hanging in the hotel bathroom. I just stayed in a room that had a co...

Not positive, but I think this is the diamond in question... Here is a couple images I shot coming into Chicago with the little lady. http://i.imgur.com/GVvWK.jpg http://i.imgur.com/YlIlE.jpg Here is the link to the full album: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.278738225510595.88400.100001232...

Not positive, but I think this is the diamond in question... I was on the PM Friday, and was supposed to be on the return trip Saturday. Lets just say, I have a new-found hatred for bus travel. No leg room, and my back was killing me. Here is a couple images I shot coming into Chicago with the littl...

Just track work. I was due to be on this train. Took the PM to Chicago the day before to drop off the little lady at her parents (she is from downtown Chicago but is in Michigan for 4 years due to college), and spend a romantic night around town. I thought it was odd when I bought my return ticket a...

The GPS is reliable. BUT the operator has to have a BRAIN. You obviously don't turn onto railroad tracks fer crips sakes! Besides who lives on railroad tracks that needs a pizza? Actually, now that you ask that question.... I have had Jimmy Johns and Jets Pizza deliver to me while I was out on the ...

Both new units have been sitting outside at Henry St in Muskegon for a while now.