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Re: Derailment= East Palestine Ohio

 by D.Carleton ¦  Sat Feb 11, 2023 12:03 am ¦  Forum: Norfolk Southern ¦  Topic: Derailment= East Palestine Ohio ¦  Replies: 283 ¦  Views: 26426

Yes, the utility would be the prime responsible party, but wouldn't NYSW be called out for not ensuring its r.o.w. was not being encroached on and being aware of it. A roadway crossing the railway is owned by the entity that built it and they pay the railroad to maintain it. Overhead air rights abo...

Re: Derailment= East Palestine Ohio

 by D.Carleton ¦  Fri Feb 10, 2023 2:14 pm ¦  Forum: Norfolk Southern ¦  Topic: Derailment= East Palestine Ohio ¦  Replies: 283 ¦  Views: 26426

Since that line is reopen I assume all the detours are gonna go back to their normal routes? One of the detoured trains had an incident on the NYSW and nearly took out some power lines so I guess that ain’t happening again soon. The NYSW is fully cleared for double stacks so if this happened that’s...

Re: Derailment= East Palestine Ohio

 by D.Carleton ¦  Tue Feb 07, 2023 6:49 pm ¦  Forum: Norfolk Southern ¦  Topic: Derailment= East Palestine Ohio ¦  Replies: 283 ¦  Views: 26426

Trying not to go too far off, but PRR's Detour Branch [if still there] E&A and Low Grade handled auto racks out of GM Lordstown. If not for the derailment we wouldn’t be talking about detours so I’d say we’re OT. Looking at old DOT reports it seems the Main Line is the only game in town for 20’...

Re: Derailment= East Palestine Ohio

 by D.Carleton ¦  Tue Feb 07, 2023 4:01 pm ¦  Forum: Norfolk Southern ¦  Topic: Derailment= East Palestine Ohio ¦  Replies: 283 ¦  Views: 26426

Thanks all for info on potential detour routings. I’m thinking the biggest hit is intermodal getting to/from Harrisburg/Rutherford. So, what routes between Alliance and Conway are cleared for double stacks?

Dash-9s for G&W?

 by D.Carleton ¦  Sat Apr 23, 2022 11:17 am ¦  Forum: General Electric ¦  Topic: Dash-9s for G&W? ¦  Replies: 2 ¦  Views: 666

There have been a few video clips of what appears to be Dash-9s in transit in fresh G&W orange. Anyone have details?

Re: Brightline and Virgin go their separate ways

 by D.Carleton ¦  Sat Aug 08, 2020 8:07 am ¦  Forum: Brightline Trains LLC (formerly All Aboard Florida and Virgin) ¦  Topic: Brightline and Virgin go their separate ways ¦  Replies: 7 ¦  Views: 2392

So can we (finally) rename this forum?

Re: Parking Garage

 by D.Carleton ¦  Thu Dec 19, 2019 11:35 am ¦  Forum: Brightline Trains LLC (formerly All Aboard Florida and Virgin) ¦  Topic: Parking Garage ¦  Replies: 2 ¦  Views: 1971

I wandered by the WPB garage after work the other morning and asked one of the attendants. You can pay by phone or pay via a website posted on the same notice.

Re: Unusual Fleet Sightings and Freight Movements on MNRR

 by D.Carleton ¦  Mon Dec 02, 2019 9:42 am ¦  Forum: MTA Metro-North Railroad and CtRail Passenger Rail (SLE, Hartford, Extensions) ¦  Topic: Unusual Fleet Sightings ¦  Replies: 208 ¦  Views: 100232

QSK60 V16 2250 hp I believe Thank you for that. Interesting plant. The MPI MP54AC uses two QSK60s. The soon-to-be-released testbed fashoned from an ex-L&N GP35 is using a QSK50. And of course the Charger was built around the QSK95. Even so the QSK60 has a good railroad track record so it should...

Re: Unusual Fleet Sightings and Freight Movements on MNRR

 by D.Carleton ¦  Sun Dec 01, 2019 11:53 am ¦  Forum: MTA Metro-North Railroad and CtRail Passenger Rail (SLE, Hartford, Extensions) ¦  Topic: Unusual Fleet Sightings ¦  Replies: 208 ¦  Views: 100232

4 or 5 out of 12 BL20gh are at a overhaul company in Boise Idaho, one of things being done is replace the Rolls Royce/MTU 12/4000 diesel with a new Cummins. two units should have been back, but they have trouble with controls . MTU has a decent reputation so this is something of a surprise. Does an...

752 TM

 by D.Carleton ¦  Mon Feb 04, 2019 12:20 pm ¦  Forum: General Electric ¦  Topic: 752 TM ¦  Replies: 1 ¦  Views: 2430

Is there any mechanical difference (specifically mounting characteristics) between the 752 traction motor on a Dash 8 and Dash 9?

Re: NS 8520

 by D.Carleton ¦  Thu Sep 20, 2018 6:30 pm ¦  Forum: New York State Railfan ¦  Topic: NS 8520 ¦  Replies: 4 ¦  Views: 3337

The engine control system on the AC44C6CF and the Dash 8.5 are made by TMV Control Systems which has a field office in Corsica, PA, which is about 25 northeast of Pittsburgh. I'm sure they want to see what their product is doing. Both locomotives should be mechanically similar if not identical with ...

Re: NS 8520

 by D.Carleton ¦  Fri Sep 14, 2018 3:41 pm ¦  Forum: New York State Railfan ¦  Topic: NS 8520 ¦  Replies: 4 ¦  Views: 3337

A search of sites reveals no private posts of NS 8520. Something will emerge eventually in the main.

Until then, is there any word on the performance of the AC44C6CF and Dash 8.5?

Re: Saratoga & North Creek (S&NC) Discussion

 by D.Carleton ¦  Mon Aug 20, 2018 1:44 pm ¦  Forum: New York State Railfan ¦  Topic: Saratoga & North Creek (S&NC) Discussion ¦  Replies: 482 ¦  Views: 188931

https://www.timesunion.com/business/article/Denver-firm-wants-to-buy-operate-rail-line-to-13166841.php The rail line from North Creek to Tahawus that drew officials' ire when owner Iowa Pacific Holdings began storing empty oil tank cars on it could have a new owner. Denver-based Omnitrax late last ...

Re: Ancient E-unit carcass

 by D.Carleton ¦  Tue Aug 07, 2018 12:39 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Ancient E-unit carcass ¦  Replies: 13 ¦  Views: 4833

If memory serves its heritage is B&O.

Re: B-B unit sales

 by D.Carleton ¦  Sun Jul 22, 2018 2:22 pm ¦  Forum: General Electric ¦  Topic: B-B unit sales ¦  Replies: 17 ¦  Views: 10175

My thought was a B1-1B arrangement with the steerable truck and negating the weight shifting appurtenance.

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