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Re: Partial Bridge Collapse at Little Ferry?

 by CPSK ¦  Sun Jul 29, 2018 7:00 am ¦  Forum: New York, Susquehanna & Western - Past and Present ¦  Topic: Partial Bridge Collapse at Little Ferry? ¦  Replies: 33 ¦  Views: 15664

Funny; I had never considered the fact that the locals were carrying loads from the west (Binghamton) and not from Little Ferry. I would assume that the intermodal trains using the Little Ferry yard were all CSX trains going in at CP5, and not NYS&W trains. I recall the days when long double-sta...

Re: CSX River Line Status Updates

 by CPSK ¦  Sat Jul 28, 2018 9:23 pm ¦  Forum: CSX Transportation including Pan Am ¦  Topic: CSX River Line Status Updates ¦  Replies: 523 ¦  Views: 152517

With the partial collapse of the NYS&W bridge at Little Ferry today, I am thinking that perhaps we will be seeing some NYS&W power/trains on the River sub. I can think of a couple possible detour routes for NYS&W trains from Little Ferry to Binghamton. This is total speculation on my par...

Re: Partial Bridge Collapse at Little Ferry?

 by CPSK ¦  Sat Jul 28, 2018 9:08 pm ¦  Forum: New York, Susquehanna & Western - Past and Present ¦  Topic: Partial Bridge Collapse at Little Ferry? ¦  Replies: 33 ¦  Views: 15664

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/bergen/ridgefield-park/2018/07/28/susquehanna-railroad-bridge-collapses-under-train-ridgefield-park-nj/855116002/ RIDGEFIELD PARK — A New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway bridge partially collapsed early Saturday into Overpeck Creek, damaging one railcar ...

Partial Bridge Collapse at Little Ferry?

 by CPSK ¦  Sat Jul 28, 2018 5:24 pm ¦  Forum: New York, Susquehanna & Western - Past and Present ¦  Topic: Partial Bridge Collapse at Little Ferry? ¦  Replies: 33 ¦  Views: 15664

Hi; Today I was listening to the CSX River sub and heard talk about a partial bridge collapse on the NYS&W at Little Ferry. Does anyone know the details of this? I know that bridge is still the "original" span, but I believe that work has been done on this bridge over the years. It wou...

Re: The Pascack Valley Line Thread

 by CPSK ¦  Sat Jul 28, 2018 5:08 pm ¦  Forum: New Jersey Transit NJT Rail and Light Rail LRT ¦  Topic: The Pascack Valley Line Thread ¦  Replies: 437 ¦  Views: 194734

This seems the likely reason for the elevators. So many peak trains from NYP to SEC are so crowded that it would be very impractical to check tickets before SEC. Even on a less crowded train, the conductors often don't make it through before SEC. Without the barriers, someone could buy tickets from...

Re: The Pascack Valley Line Thread

 by CPSK ¦  Sat Jul 28, 2018 7:57 am ¦  Forum: New Jersey Transit NJT Rail and Light Rail LRT ¦  Topic: The Pascack Valley Line Thread ¦  Replies: 437 ¦  Views: 194734

IMHO, that "coveted" one seat ride is overrated. Look at all the people in NYC who need to take multiple subway lines to reach their destination. Manhannanites are probably a lot healthier than NJites, for all the walking they do, even when it is just to get from the #1 train to the A at 5...

Re: CSX River Line Status Updates

 by CPSK ¦  Mon Jul 23, 2018 7:20 am ¦  Forum: CSX Transportation including Pan Am ¦  Topic: CSX River Line Status Updates ¦  Replies: 523 ¦  Views: 152517

I have always believed that the southbound automatic 13 signal was an "advanced home" or "repeater" signal for CP10. If that is true, then whatever aspect CP10 is displaying should be the same on auto 13, right? This morning I am watching the webcam at New Bridge road in Bergenfi...

Re: The Pascack Valley Line Thread

 by CPSK ¦  Sun Jul 22, 2018 9:48 am ¦  Forum: New Jersey Transit NJT Rail and Light Rail LRT ¦  Topic: The Pascack Valley Line Thread ¦  Replies: 437 ¦  Views: 194734

What is the possibility that the passing siding in Oradell will be built? I would think that after the years of full service on the PVL, people would have come to understand that having the siding would have provided better service north of New Bridge Landing, and not resulted in increased noise, po...

Re: Why are loco radios so bad?

 by CPSK ¦  Wed Jul 18, 2018 11:10 pm ¦  Forum: Radio and Communications ¦  Topic: Why are loco radios so bad? ¦  Replies: 9 ¦  Views: 6832

Both of my Yaesu radios (VX-150 and FT-60) have the narrow-band transmit option. When it is selected, the receive audio is also boosted to compensate for the lower audio level. It's not a true NB filter on receive, but it does help for RR monitoring. Sounds pretty bad if the RF from the radio is shu...

The Northern Branch - southern terminus?

 by CPSK ¦  Tue Jun 26, 2018 3:54 pm ¦  Forum: Conrail - 1976 to the Present ¦  Topic: The Northern Branch - southern terminus? ¦  Replies: 3 ¦  Views: 6624

Hi; I'm not sure this post belongs here with Conrail, but since I am mainly interested in the southern terminus between North Bergen and Jersey City, I believe it comes under Conrail Shared Assets. I am confused. I was just running (by foot) past the Piermont NY station on a run from Tappan to Nyack...

Re: CSX River Line Status Updates

 by CPSK ¦  Thu Jun 21, 2018 10:26 am ¦  Forum: CSX Transportation including Pan Am ¦  Topic: CSX River Line Status Updates ¦  Replies: 523 ¦  Views: 152517

To answer my own question about the DED at MP 20.5: I can hear it (barely) on my Yaesu VX-150 when the squelch is turned way down. The signal still 'picket fences' or chops in and out, but I can at least hear part of the transmission. The difference between sensitivity of the VX-150 and the FT-60R i...

Re: Trophspheric Ducting of VHF radio signals

 by CPSK ¦  Thu Jun 21, 2018 10:21 am ¦  Forum: Radio and Communications ¦  Topic: Trophspheric Ducting of VHF radio signals ¦  Replies: 2 ¦  Views: 4154

radio wrote:US east coast was open to Japan on the 6 meter band yesterday, I heard.
I should be listening to 6m. My 40m dipole with 15m stubs will resonate on part of the 6m band. Perhaps I should at least try some FT8 up there...
But isn't 6m propagation mainly e-layer, and not tropospheric?

Re: CSX River Line Status Updates

 by CPSK ¦  Wed Jun 20, 2018 11:37 am ¦  Forum: CSX Transportation including Pan Am ¦  Topic: CSX River Line Status Updates ¦  Replies: 523 ¦  Views: 152517

At 12:28PM on 6-20-2018, I heard the DED at MP 38.5 report 912 axles. I heard the DED at MP 7.2 report "niner one two", but didn't think I heard it correctly, but then heard the DED at MP 38.5 report the same number. figure 4 locos (I am not at all sure about this) with 6 axles each, that ...

Derailment at Mount Marion NY in Aug 1975

 by CPSK ¦  Wed Jun 20, 2018 12:52 am ¦  Forum: Penn Central ¦  Topic: Derailment at Mount Marion NY in Aug 1975 ¦  Replies: 0 ¦  Views: 4554

Hi; Does anyone recall a derailment on the PC River Line at Mount Marion NY, just south of Saugerties (exit 20 on the I-87 NY Thruway) in August 1975? I happened to be listening to my scanner (a Heathkit I had built) from my home in Teaneck NJ when that derailment occurred. Due to unusual band condi...

Trophspheric Ducting of VHF radio signals

 by CPSK ¦  Wed Jun 20, 2018 12:48 am ¦  Forum: Radio and Communications ¦  Topic: Trophspheric Ducting of VHF radio signals ¦  Replies: 2 ¦  Views: 4154

Hi' I was writing a sort of memoir of my early rail scanning days when I recalled one night in August 1975 listening to my Heathkit scanner at my home in Teaneck NJ and hearing on the PC River Line channel (160.800) a train crew reporting that their train had derailed in Mount Marion NY. At the time...

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