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Re: Scanner for Kodachrome Slides

 by XBNSFer ¦  Wed Nov 22, 2023 9:10 pm ¦  Forum: Photography & Video ¦  Topic: Scanner for Kodachrome Slides ¦  Replies: 2 ¦  Views: 6295

I know this is an old topic, but the "best scanner" for any film is...not a scanner. A full frame DSLR with a 1:1 macro lens and a film digitizing setup like Nikon's ES-2 will allow rapid digitization of your film. The eternity you WON'T spend waiting for scans will give you plenty of time...

Re: Portland - Abandoned Airline RR

 by XBNSFer ¦  Sun Feb 26, 2023 9:58 am ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: Portland CT - Abandoned Airline RR ¦  Replies: 17 ¦  Views: 2765

BandA wrote: Sun May 08, 2022 1:31 pm I think there was an Air Line in Florida
There's an "air line" between Chicago and Kansas City too - the ex- Santa Fe main line.

Still not as ubiquitous as "river line," though. There's LOTS of those. :wink:

This is what happens when you elect Eco-Nazis to "govern," which to them means top-down, Soviet style "central planning" where they dictate everyone's choices in every aspect of life. Everything will be "battery powered." And at the same time, they will do everything po...

Re: Maybrook line status,

 by XBNSFer ¦  Sun Feb 19, 2023 9:01 am ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: Maybrook line status, ¦  Replies: 3 ¦  Views: 5067

Firetiger58 wrote: Thu Aug 11, 2022 5:22 pm Thanks.
Thought there was an issue with the Shelton bridge causing the P&W rock train to take the Metro North Norwalk branch.
"Norwalk Branch?" I take it you're talking about the branch that joins the New Haven Line at South Norwalk, which is the Danbury Branch.

Re: SLE sets banned west of new haven

 by XBNSFer ¦  Sun Feb 27, 2022 4:15 pm ¦  Forum: MTA Metro-North Railroad and CtRail Passenger Rail (SLE, Hartford, Extensions) ¦  Topic: SLE sets banned west of new haven ¦  Replies: 16 ¦  Views: 3443

Manual doors. They have had manual doors since acquired by Metro North. Makes no sense to deem them "unsafe" on the New Haven Line (AFTER allowing them to operate as they are for years), while allowing them to operate on the Springfield Line and Shoreline East services. As to the comment ...

Re: Milford CT Question

 by XBNSFer ¦  Tue Feb 08, 2022 7:55 pm ¦  Forum: MTA Metro-North Railroad and CtRail Passenger Rail (SLE, Hartford, Extensions) ¦  Topic: Milford CT Question ¦  Replies: 20 ¦  Views: 3745

The "4th" track (Track 3) was removed due to "costs" C DOT was looking for reimbursement for changing out the stick rail to welded rail on track 3 between New Haven and Devon, including replacement of all the siding switches and CONRAIL wasn't buying into the costs. So, CDOT (Ow...

Re: M8's and Shore Line East

 by XBNSFer ¦  Tue Feb 08, 2022 7:13 pm ¦  Forum: MTA Metro-North Railroad and CtRail Passenger Rail (SLE, Hartford, Extensions) ¦  Topic: M8's and Shore Line East ¦  Replies: 371 ¦  Views: 112934

1) Depending on how the sets are rotated perhaps a 2 car set would be better for midday Mon.-Fri. and weekend service. Given the uptick in ridership (esp. to New London on weekends) though I think 3 cars will stay as the bare minimum length consist. A 3-car M8 train is impossible. M8s are "mar...

Re: New SIRT cars ?

 by XBNSFer ¦  Sat Nov 27, 2021 1:03 pm ¦  Forum: NYCT MTA Subway, PATH and SIRT ¦  Topic: New SIRT cars R211S ¦  Replies: 4 ¦  Views: 2116

Make that R211s in 2022. :-D

Re: Staten Island Rapid Transit

 by XBNSFer ¦  Fri Nov 26, 2021 7:09 pm ¦  Forum: NYCT MTA Subway, PATH and SIRT ¦  Topic: Staten Island Rapid Transit ¦  Replies: 24 ¦  Views: 7832

I have seen photos of the now long gone roundabout in Tottenville but nothing for the other two lines. I'll assume they had something similar. Hi "GretschVkiking" I really didn't think anyone would recognize either of these two photos. The one on the South Shore Branch was pretty nondescr...

Re: Why jointed rail, rather than welded rail, on subway lines?

 by XBNSFer ¦  Fri Nov 26, 2021 5:36 pm ¦  Forum: NYCT MTA Subway, PATH and SIRT ¦  Topic: Why jointed rail, rather than welded rail, on subway lines? ¦  Replies: 10 ¦  Views: 5569

When you have third rail electrification, welded rail installation can be somewhat more challenging. As for the open deck EL structures, the ties are most definitely NOT "unsecured;" as on open-deck bridges, a certain number of the ties are bolted to the steel structure. If they are done i...

Re: Former sirt branches

 by XBNSFer ¦  Fri Nov 26, 2021 5:13 pm ¦  Forum: NYCT MTA Subway, PATH and SIRT ¦  Topic: Former sirt branches ¦  Replies: 2 ¦  Views: 2835

I hate when the SIRT lines are all referred to as "branches," particularly the North Shore Line, since that was the part of the SIRT that connected it to the nation's rail network. The North Shore Line, the South Shore Line, the South Beach Branch (off the South Shore Line at Clifton) were...

Re: Abandoned Staten Island Stations

 by XBNSFer ¦  Fri Nov 26, 2021 4:54 pm ¦  Forum: NYCT MTA Subway, PATH and SIRT ¦  Topic: Abandoned Staten Island Stations ¦  Replies: 8 ¦  Views: 5230

Update - I heard the Elm Park station has also been demolished recently, so you're down to the Mariner's Harbor and Lake Avenue stations in the open cut.

Re: SIRT Signals: Best place to find?

 by XBNSFer ¦  Fri Nov 26, 2021 2:07 pm ¦  Forum: NYCT MTA Subway, PATH and SIRT ¦  Topic: SIRT Signals: Best place to find? ¦  Replies: 2 ¦  Views: 10384

Used to be CPL's a bit east of the Great Kills station, you can see one in my pics of the MOW train in this gallery: https://richardbischoff.smugmug.com/Tra ... ansit-SIRT

Re: SIR diesel service

 by XBNSFer ¦  Fri Nov 26, 2021 1:28 pm ¦  Forum: NYCT MTA Subway, PATH and SIRT ¦  Topic: SIR diesel service ¦  Replies: 14 ¦  Views: 19844

The BL20G's could be used to "rescue" a stranded MU train during a power or third rail outage (or mechanical failure) or provide some very limited service during a more extended outage, and MU car batteries could probably suffice to open some doors. Doesn't happen very often. They only hav...

Re: SIRT's Free Ride Comes to an End...

 by XBNSFer ¦  Fri Nov 26, 2021 1:11 pm ¦  Forum: NYCT MTA Subway, PATH and SIRT ¦  Topic: SIRT's Free Ride Comes to an End... ¦  Replies: 12 ¦  Views: 4416

To give this further context, the vast majority of SIRT, later SIR, fares were for commuters riding to St. George to get to Manhattan. The amount of revenue lost for other riders was probably less than the cost of paying conductors to collect the fares, printing paper tickets, etc., so this was no b...

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