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Re: Arlington Park

 by erie910 ¦  Mon Dec 26, 2022 11:30 am ¦  Forum: Chicagoland Commuter & Transit ¦  Topic: Arlington Park ¦  Replies: 20 ¦  Views: 3456

One has to wonder if the increasing crime rate in Chicago proper has anything to do with a proposed move to Arlington Park. Not that there's no crime in Arlington Park, but crime in the city of Chicago has become notorious.

People will put up with a long commute time. New Jersey Transit/Metro North Railroad run trains from Hoboken, NJ to Port Jervis, NY, with a total travel time of about 2½ hours. It's not an occasional train, but 13 per day westbound, from 5:40 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. And that doesn't count the time to wal...

Re: Old Boonton Line

 by erie910 ¦  Wed Sep 07, 2022 6:11 pm ¦  Forum: DL&W, Erie and Erie Lackawanna ¦  Topic: Old Boonton Line ¦  Replies: 12 ¦  Views: 9774

I have a 1963 E-L main line/Bergen County Line public timetable from after the Erie Main Line was severed in Passaic. Several trains were shown with stops on the Boonton Line stations of Kingsland, Lyndhurst, Delawanna, Passaic, and Clifton, and then were noted to go to Dover or Netcong on the Boont...

Toledo, Peoria, & Western in Illinois

 by erie910 ¦  Tue Jul 26, 2022 6:26 pm ¦  Forum: Midwestern Railfan ¦  Topic: Toledo, Peoria, & Western in Illinois ¦  Replies: 1 ¦  Views: 2895

While driving U.S. 24 west of Gilman, I noticed two signals (now vandalized) which were turned away from the track. These were at Forest, IL, one on the east side of Hwy. 47 and one on the west. I assumed that they were for eastbound trains, since they were on the south side of the track. Could thes...

In most states, anyone who receives Workers' Compensation benefits, both wage loss and medical expense, and who brings a liability claim against someone other than his/her employer likely will have a lien placed on any recovery received from the third party to the extent of Compensation benefits pai...

Re: Lower Boonton to become the Essex-Hudson Greenway?

 by erie910 ¦  Thu Jan 20, 2022 11:11 pm ¦  Forum: New Jersey Railfan ¦  Topic: Lower Boonton to become the Essex-Hudson Greenway? ¦  Replies: 63 ¦  Views: 8272

The subject really should be "Lower Greenwood Lake to become …." This section of the railroad never was a part of the Lackawanna Boonton Line. Someone mentioned Jimmy Wilson once. When the Montclair Connection was proposed and built, Mr. Wilson wanted to run commuter trains to connect with...

NYC Subway Mid-Station Signals

 by erie910 ¦  Sat Nov 06, 2021 5:19 pm ¦  Forum: NYCT MTA Subway, PATH and SIRT ¦  Topic: NYC Subway Mid-Station Signals ¦  Replies: 8 ¦  Views: 9576

From what I remember when I was a regular NYC subway rider and what I see on current videos, there usually are signals mid-platform at some/all stations which are amber (or red). I am curious as to why these signals are in use. The operator knows that the end of the platform approaches, and the sign...

Re: Third Avenue Elevated

 by erie910 ¦  Fri Nov 05, 2021 8:34 pm ¦  Forum: NYCT MTA Subway, PATH and SIRT ¦  Topic: Third Avenue Elevated ¦  Replies: 36 ¦  Views: 26309

Here's another YouTube video on the last years of the Third Avenue El:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UW3ZjYVskk&t=1s

Re: #7 Flushing Line Questions

 by erie910 ¦  Fri Oct 29, 2021 10:11 pm ¦  Forum: NYCT MTA Subway, PATH and SIRT ¦  Topic: #7 Flushing Line Questions ¦  Replies: 2 ¦  Views: 9072

Very informative! Thanks!

#7 Flushing Line Questions

 by erie910 ¦  Mon Oct 25, 2021 8:55 pm ¦  Forum: NYCT MTA Subway, PATH and SIRT ¦  Topic: #7 Flushing Line Questions ¦  Replies: 2 ¦  Views: 9072

I lived worked in NYC for a number of years in the 1960's and 1970's, and had, at that time, ridden all of the existing subway lines. There have been some changes since then, such as the connection for the E train to the Jamaica Center terminal, the extension of the #7 to Hudson Yard, and the 2nd Av...

Re: Metra issues RFP for F40 battery conversions

 by erie910 ¦  Fri Oct 01, 2021 10:43 pm ¦  Forum: Chicagoland Commuter & Transit ¦  Topic: Metra issues RFP for F40 battery conversions ¦  Replies: 37 ¦  Views: 5528

Yes, it is true that shore power is available, but it is one thing to have shore power to keep a trainset warm in winter or cool in summer, and to keep the engine's starting batteries charged and air pressure up. Charging the batteries for a battery-powered locomotive will require MUCH more power; t...

Re: Torpedo Placing Device?? - Sayville

 by erie910 ¦  Thu Sep 30, 2021 10:43 pm ¦  Forum: Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) ¦  Topic: Torpedo Placing Device?? - Sayville ¦  Replies: 14 ¦  Views: 1632

I believe that, for the most part, torpedoes no longer are used. They are not mentioned in General Code version 4 and subsequently, nor were they mentioned in the CSX rulebook when I was qualified on CSX rules in 2006. They were considered to be dangerous, not only from the possibility of explosion ...

Re: Metra issues RFP for F40 battery conversions

 by erie910 ¦  Wed Sep 29, 2021 12:23 pm ¦  Forum: Chicagoland Commuter & Transit ¦  Topic: Metra issues RFP for F40 battery conversions ¦  Replies: 37 ¦  Views: 5528

Since trainsets are stored overnight at numerous terminals, the infrastructure needed to charge up many sets of batteries at all of these locations will be substantial, including the transportation of electricity to the overnight storage locations. As to the comments of increased renewable energy, m...

South Shore East Chicago Bypass

 by erie910 ¦  Sun Sep 12, 2021 4:14 pm ¦  Forum: Chicagoland Commuter & Transit ¦  Topic: South Shore East Chicago Bypass ¦  Replies: 2 ¦  Views: 7799

Just finished Wm. Middleton's book on the South Shore--a good read with lots of photos. There were some photos of the last days of running through East Chicago and the first days of the bypass. One of the photos showed a hand-throw switch from the bypass to the former track to the west side of East ...

Re: South Shore Line Ticketing

 by erie910 ¦  Sun Sep 12, 2021 4:11 pm ¦  Forum: Chicagoland Commuter & Transit ¦  Topic: South Shore Line Ticketing ¦  Replies: 12 ¦  Views: 9456

One more question--I note that the Michigan City 11th St. station is closed for construction. Is this the beginning of the end of 11th St. street-running? Any ideas as to how long street-running will last?

Thanks.

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