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JS and DM: I remember the three bridges of the "Root Street Wye" over the Dan Ryan Expressway (I-94) If I am correct the two curved viaduct sections were used at some point to turn locomotives being serviced at the nearby former Rock Island "Rocket House" shop facilities - and we...

RW - I'll bite first: $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ (An actual reply that I got from a fellow member in the Chicagoland Forum back in my early membership days introducing a proposal to extend Metra Electric service about 30 miles S from University Park ...

Mike: After being able to view video on YouTube - the news reports along with a S5 head-end view ride - https://youtube.com/watch?v=XOicBcw48IU (Posted by "Retired Railfan" NRK-30th St - 3/15/2021) I agree with your thoughts about where this misroute occurred - I believe the train was stop...

JS: This topic title should be introduced by Bill Mahre during the NEW RULES segment on his weekly HBO show... BM could read the information about the three bridges along with offering some of his comedic wit... :wink: These new rules for opening the three bridges for water traffic are good for MNCR...

Ryan - Good observation that I somehow overlooked...I was adding the Flower Show hours after noticing that they have been made simpler and easier to remember in comparison to past PFS shows at PCC... The only variation is the 6 PM closing time on the final PFS day-Sunday March 10... This register an...

Ryan - Interesting Key update with the new option to pay for two to five riders with one Key card... That should help some occasional passengers by not requiring each one to possess a Key card... As example as long as there are enough Travel Wallet funds available to pay the required fares there sho...

JS - The Montreal Gazette article about VIA Rail Canada's rail car fleet is interesting - BUT: (The over-use of the awkward - and frankly ANNOYING - term "Train Cars" not withstanding...) The aging passenger cars being referred to are the former CP 1950s era stainless steel cars that were ...

JS and AC - The morning (February 22) RRD misroute was mentioned by 6ABC Action News: This was Train #9206 from Newark terminating after Temple University (WIL/NRK Line with S4 MU cars) (All stops from NRK 7:53 AM-except Eddystone-PM 8:55; 30 St 8:58; SS 9:03; JS 9:08; TU 9:12 AM) https://6abc.com/s...

WN - On further review: After looking at the RRP area overview I noticed that there is a location with ample space to park a large vehicle about three blocks away which is easy walking distance from the RRP with sidewalks - (One block N on 9th Street then two blocks E on Lincoln Avenue towards the 7...

WN: Start by contacting the management of the Rochelle Railroad Park - https://rochellerailroadpark.org 124 North 9th Street, Rochelle, Illinois 61063 - Phone: (815)562-7031 From looking at overview photos of the parking area there are 18 spaces north and 14 spaces south along with at least two hand...

Kilroy - I posted information about the Clark Show in the "NJ Train Shows" topic on February 7 - https://railroad.net/nj-train-shows-t174995-15.html This topic as a link somehow did not "bump up" to the top of this page... You need to post more show information - from the Event F...

JS (and GBN): This is a good color scheme - the design reminds me of the Ferromex livery... I like the use of teal as part - reminding me of the original Florida Marlins (MLB) 1993 uniform colors... The one detriment is the new FEC logo lettering shown on the rear of the unit - the previous FEC logo...

Everyone: How did NJT make out with service to the President's Day weekend NHL Stadium Series games? The total MetLife Stadium attendance for the two games was 150,018 - or about 75,000 for each game. Saturday February 17: New Jersey Devils 6, Philadelphia Flyers 3 Sunday February 18: New York Range...

From Hilton Suites Boca Raton-- Let's see, how long do airlines go between "re-imagings"? But it seems like about once every fifteen years for airlines. Amtrak started with Phase V during '96 with delivery of the P'42's; so using the major airlines as a "measuring stick", "...

Rehabbing cars and procurement of any equipment (new or used) will most likely require "consultants" to inform management on how to proceed. This of course, will take money and time. Perhaps MACTRAXX can start his own consulting company. More than a decade ago there were funds in the budg...