B724 has CSX 2813 (Ex Conrail GP38-2) trailing today. Should lead South and just arrived at Bestway @ 1530
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johnhenry wrote:On Monday 7/23 at 5:15pm I observed the train southbound crossing Rt62 in Lancaster. It was backing up, with 6 empty center-beams followed by 2 box and 3 tanks pushed by 2 engines. The engine horn was sounding the crossing signal (from 11 cars away) and there was no protection at the crossing or anyone on the train at that end. I guess they didn't want to go all the way to Leominster for the run-around but I was pretty surprised to see this - crossing at a State Highway that way! Is that kosher? Since they had 2 engines they could have split them at the lumber yard siding so as to be able to lead southbound.should prolly have kept some details of that story to yourselve....pple wonder why RR'ers dislike buffs
johnhenry wrote:On Monday 7/23 at 5:15pm I observed the train southbound crossing Rt62 in Lancaster. It was backing up, with 6 empty center-beams followed by 2 box and 3 tanks pushed by 2 engines. The engine horn was sounding the crossing signal (from 11 cars away) and there was no protection at the crossing or anyone on the train at that end. I guess they didn't want to go all the way to Leominster for the run-around but I was pretty surprised to see this - crossing at a State Highway that way! Is that kosher? Since they had 2 engines they could have split them at the lumber yard siding so as to be able to lead southbound.As a former conductor, there's no way in heck there wasn't a conductor on the back. The guys out there aren't dumb. He was probably just on the other side. I agree with what someone else said, keep some details to yourself or you could get people in trouble. Same reason they hate getting their picture taken. Higher ups have been known to frequent railfan sites and see pictures they don't like. What happened on the NEC wth a trailing loco that made Csx quit using them?
Backshophoss wrote:CSX no longer allows "top and trailing" locos on each end of a local freight,due to an accident on the NEC with a trailing loco.What was the incident you reference. I vaguely remember the new rule of now locomotive on rear unless it is manned, but I thought it stemmed from some sort of incident where the loco got away or was stolen.