Platforms usually have no affect on maximum allowed speed for regular passenger trains.
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Platforms usually have no affect on maximum allowed speed for regular passenger trains.
When was Ring's End in Bethel last active? The siding and switch are in good condition. Google Earth shows a centerbeam in April 2016. Sperry (further north at Shelter Rock Road) also was active with its railcar fleet until moving to Shelton in 2018. They stopped getting cars a VERY long time ago. ...
All are served by CSX unless noted Hudson Line via Oak Point: -Chelsea Lumber (Wappingers Falls. Served by NB road train only) -Metro-North (Croton West Yard) -Kawasaki Railcar (Yonkers) Harlem Line via Oak Point: -Tulnoy Lumber (Tremont, Bronx) New Haven Line via Oak Point: -Marvel Industries (Mama...
The survivors: https://www.instagram.com/p/C3xdBj7r-Lq/?igsh=MTNkbThyZmZrZTM5Zw== There are two at the MTAPD K9 training facility in Stormville, NY (the last "train" to travel over the Beacon connection in that area) and two at the Camp Hartell National Guard facility in Windsor Locks, CT.
All main line track with the exception of MTEA areas like Jamaica station and Penn Station.
According to a post on Facebook, MNRR has leased a CTRail P40 for the Danbury branch and was seen there. The person who posted on FB probably has them confused with the two geeps. Only the 6698 and 6699 are on loan to MNR. All of the P40s are also banned west of CP 271 by Employee Special Instructi...
Mafersa have manually operated doors. No electronics or motors in the doors. No door lights. Shore Line East is not a "capacity killer" at Stamford. SLE itself is not banned west of New Haven. The Mafersa coaches are. When SLE returns back to Stamford (or GCT), it will be with M8s, which a...
They are slower on the low end as a result of the computer based loading as nomis stated, but after about 40mph they are pretty fast for the most part.
All still there and still used for various storage.
Out of service. Was damaged or something some time ago.
Traingeek3629 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 11, 2023 12:07 pm I would argue that it's pretty difficult to get lost trying to figure out where your train is when there's only one track, but maybe I'm overestimating people.You'd be surprised.
Thanks for the pictures and video. Looks like a nice stop, interesting that it opened with no fanfare. I got a kick out of the "Track 1" signs placed up and down the platform, when there's only one track. Probably could've saved a few bucks there lol. The "Track 1" signage promo...
Our member Greg has posted on IG that the station is finally open. https://www.instagram.com/p/CtOnJPEL3hu/ Thank you for sharing! The overpass and some other minor stuff are still getting finishing touches, but the platform is open. Here's a video of the first train: https://youtu.be/wdx057VeZYc