by jmp883
Was relaxing at home yesterday afternoon when my railroad scanner picked up the conversation between the 2012 and the Cooperstown dispatcher in regard to getting a Form D to operate in both directions west of Butler so they could check out the operation of the 142. Not long after the Form D was issued and they were underway my fire scanner picked up both West Milford and Kinnelon FD's being dispatched for a brush fire along Rt 23. Then I heard a NJ Forest Fire Service aircraft doing waterdrops on the fire as well.
Meanwhile on the railroad scanner nothing was heard from the crew of the 2012 or the 142 that anything was amiss, either on the train or along the ROW. It was the Cooperstown dispatcher who advised the crew of what was going on and that they were to stop where they were and were not to continue until released by the FD/PD units on scene.
I'm assuming the fire was caused by the 142 and that it was from embers blowing out the stack and not from overheated journals or some other mechanical problem.
At least we know the 142 is working. :D
Joe P
Railfan/N-scale Modeler (Long Live The EL)
Emergency Services Dispatcher
Scanner Buff
Meanwhile on the railroad scanner nothing was heard from the crew of the 2012 or the 142 that anything was amiss, either on the train or along the ROW. It was the Cooperstown dispatcher who advised the crew of what was going on and that they were to stop where they were and were not to continue until released by the FD/PD units on scene.
I'm assuming the fire was caused by the 142 and that it was from embers blowing out the stack and not from overheated journals or some other mechanical problem.
At least we know the 142 is working. :D
Joe P
Railfan/N-scale Modeler (Long Live The EL)
Emergency Services Dispatcher
Scanner Buff