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Re: baseball stadium station

 by The RR Authority ¦  Wed Jul 27, 2016 8:35 pm ¦  Forum: New York, Susquehanna & Western - Past and Present ¦  Topic: baseball stadium station ¦  Replies: 5 ¦  Views: 6902

The Ontrak was also a scam in that the NYS&W agreed to run the shuttle in lieu of paying property taxes. They have stopped the shuttle but still enjoy a tax free ride.

Re: July 4th--any mainline NY action to be seen?

 by The RR Authority ¦  Sun Jul 03, 2016 1:35 pm ¦  Forum: New York State Railfan ¦  Topic: July 4th--any mainline NY action to be seen? ¦  Replies: 4 ¦  Views: 1620

Most holidays other than Christmas CSX runs most of the regular road trains. Traffic between Selkirk and Buffalo has been somewhat lighter lately. This I have indeed noticed. My usual spot at Amsterdam has been quieter than usual the last few times I've been there. I figured it was because of the t...

Re: Why Dewitt?

 by The RR Authority ¦  Sat Jun 25, 2016 12:49 pm ¦  Forum: New York Central ¦  Topic: Why Dewitt? ¦  Replies: 13 ¦  Views: 5973

A big reason why Dewitt was built in the first place is interchange and classification. Railroads branch out in every direction from Syracuse and the cars came into Syracuse to be classified and made up into other trains. There were trains arriving and being made up for the branch to Canada, the old...

Re: CSX Kenmore to face Mechanical Dept. cuts?

 by The RR Authority ¦  Sat Feb 20, 2016 6:17 pm ¦  Forum: New York State Railfan ¦  Topic: CSX Kenmore to face Mechanical Dept. cuts? ¦  Replies: 23 ¦  Views: 5293

BR&P wrote:
Train Detainer wrote:I'd say the biggest reason affecting Kenmore is the coal traffic. IIRC, NRG is slated to close, so there will be no more road trains (empty hoppers) originating there and no reason to have a car department and air plant on site.


More collateral damage from the War On Coal.
Thanks, Obama.

Re: Flag protection for stopped train in ABS territory?

 by The RR Authority ¦  Thu Jan 21, 2016 10:47 pm ¦  Forum: Operations, Facilities, Maps and Resources ¦  Topic: Flag protection for stopped train in ABS territory? ¦  Replies: 7 ¦  Views: 6565

I guess this is a historical operations question. Did crews have to give flag protection to their trains when they stopped unexpectedly in automatic block signal territory? Or would the automatic block signals themselves protect the trains? I just finished reading Stephen W. Meader's The Long Train...

Re: Great Railway Reads

 by The RR Authority ¦  Thu Jan 21, 2016 10:44 pm ¦  Forum: Books, Magazines, Music, TV, and Movies, and other Media ¦  Topic: Great Railway Reads ¦  Replies: 23 ¦  Views: 19005

"The Long Trains Roll" by Stephen Meader. It is hard to find but they do have reprints of it out. It takes place on the Pennsylvania RR during WW2 and it was written for young adults but it is an excellent read for all ages. And it is a wonderful glimpse of the glory days of the PRR.

Re: Railroads on Television

 by The RR Authority ¦  Thu Jan 21, 2016 10:41 pm ¦  Forum: Books, Magazines, Music, TV, and Movies, and other Media ¦  Topic: Railroads on Television ¦  Replies: 116 ¦  Views: 66670

RFD TV:
Mondays at 6 pm EST----Trains and Locomotives

Thursdays at 4 pm----Toy Trains (basically Lionel trains)

Re: Pacemaker Boxcars

 by The RR Authority ¦  Sun Jan 17, 2016 3:15 pm ¦  Forum: New York Central ¦  Topic: Pacemaker Boxcars ¦  Replies: 18 ¦  Views: 11557

Model manufacturers have been known to be “ inventive ” when it comes to paint schemes & numbering. I suppose the only way to be absolutely sure is to have a photo of the car and number in question. All of the following information is from the Headlight article, “Appliances on the cars were fro...

Re: What's the rail industry like in Los Angeles?

 by The RR Authority ¦  Mon Jan 04, 2016 6:26 pm ¦  Forum: Employment ¦  Topic: What's the rail industry like in Los Angeles? ¦  Replies: 3 ¦  Views: 3553

Careful about hiring out in a big city. The cost of living is much higher, but the standard pay rates still apply. I hired out in Chicagoland, but got cut off. When I bid in a normal small city, my rent, car insurance....all went down. Not to mention the horrible crime rate in Chicago, L.A. or any ...

Re: Gear for the new conductor

 by The RR Authority ¦  Sun Dec 27, 2015 12:39 pm ¦  Forum: Employment ¦  Topic: Gear for the new conductor ¦  Replies: 13 ¦  Views: 15660

I have been using my current Autumn Creek bag since 2004. No issues. Carhartt overalls and outwear have held up in -20 degree weather and snow in Wyoming, Utah and Nevada. I've had great luck with Red Wing boots and have had three pair replaced for FREE by Red Wing when they failed. Wigwam merino w...

Re: RR workwear: Discussed here!

 by The RR Authority ¦  Sun Dec 27, 2015 12:28 pm ¦  Forum: Employment ¦  Topic: RR workwear: Discussed here! ¦  Replies: 232 ¦  Views: 198284

Thanks, you guys are talking about the cotton Kromers that have been a mainstay of welders and steelworkers for years. I was speaking of the wool version with the pull down ear cover.....yes, from a bygone era. I know, quit living in the "old days"....modern railroaders don't take to such...

Re: New plan for Buffalo Central Terminal redevelopment

 by The RR Authority ¦  Mon Dec 14, 2015 6:31 pm ¦  Forum: New York State Railfan ¦  Topic: New plan for Buffalo Central Terminal redevelopment ¦  Replies: 82 ¦  Views: 22045

You would be more accurate to say your sentence explains why the money COULD be wasted. While I agree with you the project is not a wise investment, one of the wonderful things about capitalism is that it often rewards risk with profit. If we're talking private funds and not taxpayer dollars, it wo...

Re: Central Terminal Redevelopment

 by The RR Authority ¦  Fri Dec 04, 2015 6:50 pm ¦  Forum: New York State Railfan ¦  Topic: New plan for Buffalo Central Terminal redevelopment ¦  Replies: 82 ¦  Views: 22045

mvb119 wrote:I'll believe it when I see it.

Yeah, me too. Especially in that section.

Re: Alaska Railroad Television Show

 by The RR Authority ¦  Thu Nov 26, 2015 1:33 pm ¦  Forum: Alaska Railroad ¦  Topic: Alaska Railroad Television Show ¦  Replies: 47 ¦  Views: 43015

Like all reality shows, there is very little reality to it. And what is the black woman sitting in the cab and playing a brakeman for? Are they trying to show us how diverse they are? All she does is take up space. And takes a job away from somebody else.

Re: Railroad Alaska: Real Time Ride on now

 by The RR Authority ¦  Thu Nov 26, 2015 1:30 pm ¦  Forum: Alaska Railroad ¦  Topic: Railroad Alaska: Real Time Ride on now ¦  Replies: 4 ¦  Views: 5447

It is really boring.