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It all depends on what is around at that time. Either 2 or 4 can be used. We usually let the PA operator know in advance where we are going to put the Amtrak. This way, the annoucements are made and the people can be ready to board.

Give me a few hours and I'll post a video. Good news is that this rebuild kept one of the movable point diamonds off the Hell Gate and resulted in 8 new position light signals being installed for the Manor interlocking project. It's great now that Amtrak trains can now more quickly get to MNRR terr...

As a kid growing up in the 80's, I remember seeing them along Atlantic Ave in Richmond Hill and going over the Van Wyck Expressway overpass. I really didn't get to ride one until I hired out on Metro-North and rode in the cab going up the Danbry branch.

A GCT crew that is qualified on all 3 lines would go up to Harmon, tow the M7's down to MO to wye around to the Harlem then up the New Haven to CP 217. Then take the equipment being returned from Arch St. back to Harmon or whatever their destination is. No need to change crews, as they would only c...

The LIRR divides up the Railroad into "Sections" with each section having a Section Dispatcher in charge of it. That Dispatcher then relays Train Orders, authorities and messages to trains through the Towers in their respective section. The Section Dispatchers are subordinate to the Chief...

As they said in the movie Sleepy Hollow, "heads will roll".

8 years on the railroad, 7 of them as a block operator/ train dispatcher, and I love it. You want to know something, the job is what you make of it. It all depends on your attitude and common sense.

There was an old timer block operator who people say held up more trains than Jesse James....

Maybrook fan wrote:BuddSilverliner269 wrote,

For Saturdays AMT 284 and 292 will run to GCT without MNRR power for tracks 38-39 and loop for 35-34 respectively.

I always wanted to see the loop tunnel.
Ya think Amtrak would sell me a seat to ride the loop ????

All 3 railroads I hired on, I did it all on my own. Didn't know anyone, but having strong interview skills helped out alot.

Hey Dutch, a lot of us use the same guy to do our taxes,maybe we should all be audited as well. The point being made by Dutch is the if railroaders who need to retire on disablity go to different doctors, there won't be an appearance of wrong-doing. If railroaders all go to the same small group of ...

What else is new, Tool? We get mother@#$%ed in the media until the truth comes out and then nothing. Fortunately for me, I only have 9,430 days to go before I retire....

This is exactly why I won't work any overtime this weekend or the next....

Well said, tool. I only wish all the facts were laid out and not just those the LIRR wanted to make themselves good.

MNCRR9000 wrote:I was wondering does the Shore Line East do their own dispatching between New Haven and New London or does it fall underneath Metro North or Amtrak?