"rush-hour buses to travel on highway shoulder lanes and medians for part of the trip to Philadelphia" - key word here is PART. 42, 55, 676 at rush hour is anything BUT rapid.... Yet another SJ boondoggle.
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Re: Proposed PATCO Expansion
by 161pw165 ¦ Tue Jul 24, 2012 11:51 am ¦ Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦ Topic: Proposed PATCO Expansion ¦ Replies: 661 ¦ Views: 129057Re: Southern Tier - East of Binghamton
by 161pw165 ¦ Tue Jul 17, 2012 9:53 am ¦ Forum: New York State Railfan ¦ Topic: Southern Tier - East of Binghamton ¦ Replies: 1663 ¦ Views: 531218I just heard that CSX is pulling out of NYCT and Little Ferry, NJ for container traffic that is destined for the Midwest.....So I'm guessing if NS doesn't pick this up it will go to truck on the Interstate..... Unless of course NS looking into grabbing it and runs it on the Tier!! Thoughts / reason...
Re: South Jersey
by 161pw165 ¦ Mon Jul 16, 2012 11:23 am ¦ Forum: New Jersey Railfan ¦ Topic: South Jersey ¦ Replies: 1530 ¦ Views: 316149They were EB through Buffalo Saturday at 1:00PM. The burn marks on 9624's long hood were unmistakable.
Re: Pan Am Southern / Patriot Corridor Discussion
by 161pw165 ¦ Fri Jun 29, 2012 12:40 pm ¦ Forum: Pan Am Southern (PAS) / Berkshire Eastern Railroad ¦ Topic: Pan Am Southern / Patriot Corridor Discussion ¦ Replies: 2263 ¦ Views: 609873I don't believe that NS ever stated that, "as of 29 June 2012, we will be handling X new trains and Y numbers of new container business in Mechanicville". Nothing ever happens quickly enough for you, SJ. They have a business plan; it's in effect; and they are DEVELOPING traffic to support ...
Re: Norfolk Southern Heritage Units.
by 161pw165 ¦ Wed Jun 27, 2012 12:37 pm ¦ Forum: Norfolk Southern ¦ Topic: Norfolk Southern Heritage Units. ¦ Replies: 360 ¦ Views: 126212blockline4180 wrote:Well, they certainly saved the best for last!! All I can say is, Wow!!Ding, ding, ding!!!!! Winner.............
http://railpictures.net/photo/401871/
Re: Frontier Yard-A brief look
by 161pw165 ¦ Mon Jun 25, 2012 1:42 pm ¦ Forum: New York State Railfan ¦ Topic: Frontier Yard-A brief look ¦ Replies: 12 ¦ Views: 2149It doesn't look any different (more/less busy) than it has for many, many months. Little to no activity other than changing road crews and the locals.
Re: Norfolk Southern Heritage Units.
by 161pw165 ¦ Mon Jun 25, 2012 1:29 pm ¦ Forum: Norfolk Southern ¦ Topic: Norfolk Southern Heritage Units. ¦ Replies: 360 ¦ Views: 126212Maybe if the Conrail Historical Society did what the LV's did, then possibly the nose could be corrected while the CR unit is down for mechanical repair. Just a thought.....
Re: Norfolk Southern Heritage Units.
by 161pw165 ¦ Mon Jun 25, 2012 12:48 pm ¦ Forum: Norfolk Southern ¦ Topic: Norfolk Southern Heritage Units. ¦ Replies: 360 ¦ Views: 126212Ouch.....
Bet it would look great swaying back and forth on the old PC Ohio trackage.
Re: Cab cars
by 161pw165 ¦ Mon Jun 25, 2012 12:31 pm ¦ Forum: Amtrak ¦ Topic: Cab cars ¦ Replies: 132 ¦ Views: 17043At ALL speeds, Tadman? I'd think that would be incredibly dangerous on the main line with the risk of "foreign" objects. Unless kids don't throw rocks in the Midwest......
Re: Abandoned station between Provicence and Attleboro
by 161pw165 ¦ Mon Jun 25, 2012 10:43 am ¦ Forum: New England Railfan ¦ Topic: Abandoned station between Provicence and Attleboro ¦ Replies: 14 ¦ Views: 4709Link to the 2007 study done for RIDOT on new Pawtucket station proposal.
http://www.dot.state.ri.us/documents/in ... erRail.pdf
Re: Norfolk Southern Heritage Units.
by 161pw165 ¦ Fri Jun 22, 2012 8:48 am ¦ Forum: Norfolk Southern ¦ Topic: Norfolk Southern Heritage Units. ¦ Replies: 360 ¦ Views: 126212Something about the paint on the nose just looks odd to me. Still, another nice job.
Re: Dark Green Loco Paint
by 161pw165 ¦ Tue May 15, 2012 3:10 pm ¦ Forum: Pennsylvania Railroad ¦ Topic: Dark Green Loco Paint ¦ Replies: 3 ¦ Views: 3217Judging by this picture, it would seem the SD-40'sarrived in Brunswick Green.
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.p ... 6&nseq=240
Re: Norfolk Southern Heritage Units.
by 161pw165 ¦ Thu Apr 26, 2012 10:09 am ¦ Forum: Norfolk Southern ¦ Topic: Norfolk Southern Heritage Units. ¦ Replies: 360 ¦ Views: 126212Wow - that is nice!!
Re: Norfolk Southern Heritage Units.
by 161pw165 ¦ Thu Apr 19, 2012 1:02 pm ¦ Forum: Norfolk Southern ¦ Topic: Norfolk Southern Heritage Units. ¦ Replies: 360 ¦ Views: 126212That would leave just the Lehigh Valley scheme to complete the GE's, correct?
Re: Tracking "Pennsylvania" 269
by 161pw165 ¦ Tue Apr 10, 2012 11:28 am ¦ Forum: SEPTA (and PATCO) ¦ Topic: Tracking "Pennsylvania" 269 ¦ Replies: 721 ¦ Views: 68916Actually, it was Dr. Robert Ballard from Wood's Hole Oceanographic Institute who discovered the Titanic's final resting place. Sorry to nitpick.