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Re: Unit coal train in Geneva 9/10/11

 by Plate F ¦  Sat Sep 10, 2011 7:05 pm ¦  Forum: New York State Railfan ¦  Topic: Unit coal train in Geneva 9/10/11 ¦  Replies: 54 ¦  Views: 4312

Saw that today and was curious myself. Was waiting for the HO6 tonight but idk if it will be in. Is the Southern Tier operating the same with the flooding?

Re: Flooding in Central Pennsylvania right now

 by Plate F ¦  Sat Sep 10, 2011 11:54 am ¦  Forum: Pennsylvania Railfan ¦  Topic: Flooding in Central Pennsylvania right now ¦  Replies: 24 ¦  Views: 8876

How's the big arch bridge across the Susquehanna?

Re: ATSF Unit on FGLK?

 by Plate F ¦  Tue Jun 29, 2010 10:52 pm ¦  Forum: Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (ATSF) ¦  Topic: ATSF Unit on FGLK? ¦  Replies: 29 ¦  Views: 5169

FGLK's first loco with AC? Haha thought I'd never see the day!
I think a pig just flew by my window.

D&H 7312 Spotted - Scranton

 by Plate F ¦  Mon Jun 14, 2010 10:54 pm ¦  Forum: Pennsylvania Railfan ¦  Topic: D&H 7312 Spotted - Scranton ¦  Replies: 7 ¦  Views: 1704

I was out for a run the other night and was running across a bridge across the CP main in Clarks Summit. I heard a train coming around the bend so I waited for it and sure enough Delaware & Hudson 7312 was leading two CP units on a rather long train (1/3 boxcars 2/3 intermodal). I've never seen ...

Re: So big bridge,for a so small train

 by Plate F ¦  Tue Apr 27, 2010 2:12 am ¦  Forum: Photography & Video ¦  Topic: So big bridge,for a so small train ¦  Replies: 1 ¦  Views: 4477

Good pictures. The first one reminds me of the Nicholson Bridge (aka Tunkhannock Viaduct).

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/32/59483 ... 87dd_o.jpg

Re: What makes the gates go down?

 by Plate F ¦  Mon Apr 19, 2010 5:46 pm ¦  Forum: General Discussion: Locomotives, Rolling Stock, and Equipment ¦  Topic: What makes the gates go down? ¦  Replies: 15 ¦  Views: 7294

And how come when those pick-up trucks on rails goes by, the gates don't come down? They are designed not to trigger detection. They run on their rubber tires with the rail wheels used only to guide the vehicle, not to short across the rails like a normal train car or engine's axle. The electrical ...

Re: Finger Lakes Railway - All Time Roster

 by Plate F ¦  Mon Apr 19, 2010 5:33 pm ¦  Forum: New York State Railfan ¦  Topic: Finger Lakes Railway - All Time Roster ¦  Replies: 52 ¦  Views: 8724

Im sure trespassing is not the smartest thing to do or even say but lets say it anyways and get them pissed at all railfans that dont trespass...Im sure they will be out and about so you can get some pictures the legal way... There is a viable alternative: go to the FGLK office and sign a release b...

Re: Finger Lakes Railway - All Time Roster

 by Plate F ¦  Mon Apr 12, 2010 11:49 am ¦  Forum: New York State Railfan ¦  Topic: Finger Lakes Railway - All Time Roster ¦  Replies: 52 ¦  Views: 8724

Awesome! Good find, Scot!

Re: Scranton brush fires along tracks

 by Plate F ¦  Sun Apr 11, 2010 12:48 pm ¦  Forum: Pennsylvania Railfan ¦  Topic: Scranton brush fires along tracks ¦  Replies: 2 ¦  Views: 791

That is a separate location from what I was talking about but it is along the same tracks. I'll guarantee that it was from the same train. SCRANTON - Firefighters doused a small brush fire that broke out Saturday afternoon near the Keyser Avenue exit of the McDade Expressway. According to Capt. Robe...

Scranton brush fires along tracks

 by Plate F ¦  Sat Apr 10, 2010 3:19 pm ¦  Forum: Pennsylvania Railfan ¦  Topic: Scranton brush fires along tracks ¦  Replies: 2 ¦  Views: 791

I heard on my scanner today via Scranton Fire and Police that there were at least four separate brush fires alongside the tracks in downtown Clarks Summit, behind the Inn at Nichol's Village. They also said that they had contacted "the railroad" (which could be either NS or CP), and they h...

Re: Upgrading to DSLR from Canon Powershot G6

 by Plate F ¦  Fri Apr 09, 2010 2:35 pm ¦  Forum: Photography & Video ¦  Topic: Upgrading to DSLR from Canon Powershot G6 ¦  Replies: 19 ¦  Views: 18159

I own an XSi and I am quite happy with it. I have used an XS but I felt the the XSi was more responsive. If you want the video capability, the T1i is good, but if you use auto focus, you will get motor noise and it will not allow you to use an external mic. The T2i has a jack for external microphone...

BNSF Railroad Cop on COPS

 by Plate F ¦  Wed Mar 24, 2010 8:57 pm ¦  Forum: Books, Magazines, Music, TV, and Movies, and other Media ¦  Topic: BNSF Railroad Cop on COPS ¦  Replies: 0 ¦  Views: 2501

http://www.hulu.com/watch/136370/cops-c ... c=830:1268

First appearance I've seen by an RR officer on the show. This aired on Saturday, 3/20/10. Enjoy.

Re: Beeps and Rings

 by Plate F ¦  Mon Mar 22, 2010 8:41 pm ¦  Forum: Radio and Communications ¦  Topic: Beeps and Rings ¦  Replies: 21 ¦  Views: 24145

That was a city police transmission captured on a railroad frequency with the interference tone. So what happened was that the police signal was too strong and pried into the railroad frequency? But why is it only on THAT particular frequency I ever hear the noise or even the wrong broadcast for th...

Re: Resume Question

 by Plate F ¦  Fri Mar 19, 2010 4:35 pm ¦  Forum: Employment ¦  Topic: Resume Question ¦  Replies: 1 ¦  Views: 1237

If you are printing it out, Word will not cause problems. If you are submitting it online, it will look much more professional by sending it as a PDF document. Download CutePDF and you can save it as PDF.

Re: NY Railroad Police - external identfying marks on cars

 by Plate F ¦  Tue Mar 16, 2010 11:55 pm ¦  Forum: New York State Railfan ¦  Topic: NY Railroad Police - external identfying marks on cars ¦  Replies: 53 ¦  Views: 8205

I've never had to deal with railroad police but I saw one of their cars parked at Olive Garden in Henrietta on Sunday. It was blue with some striping, lights, "POLICE" and "Call 911" on it. License plate was NY "POLICE". The only way you knew it was railroad was becaus...

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