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.
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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.
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...
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...
BR&P wrote:Thanks, Obama.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.
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...
"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.
RFD TV:
Mondays at 6 pm EST----Trains and Locomotives
Thursdays at 4 pm----Toy Trains (basically Lionel trains)
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
mvb119 wrote:I'll believe it when I see it.
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.
It is really boring.