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]]> (BNSF) San Bernardino Laidoffsick http://www.socalrailfan.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4364 Say you run over an animal (cow or moose or something) http://www.socalrailfan.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4363&goto=newpost Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:15:13 GMT There are a number of videos on youtube taken from the cab of a train where the train runs over a cow, or a moose, or even a camel.

What do you do if this happens? Do you stop and inspect the train? It doesn't seem to derail the train in any way but I imagine it makes a big mess.

Just wondering what the protocol is for an engineer to follow when this happens.

-K ]]> Ask The Railroad Employee kurt765 http://www.socalrailfan.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4363 The New Cars Arrive! http://www.socalrailfan.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4360&goto=newpost Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:49:14 GMT http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0J9mU40iT6g

I have a question, that one with the cab they are showing, is that a cab car?

That would explain Metrolink's twitter page.... ]]> (Metrolink) penguingeneral http://www.socalrailfan.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4360 Detector Locations Needles - Seligman http://www.socalrailfan.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4359&goto=newpost Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:50:31 GMT Need the detector mile post locations for a personal project. Any help is appreciated. Need the detector mile post locations for a personal project.

Any help is appreciated. ]]> (BNSF) Seligman mkstarks http://www.socalrailfan.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4359 Stalking the Sprinter http://www.socalrailfan.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4356&goto=newpost Fri, 05 Mar 2010 22:26:53 GMT Made a couple of trips to Vista lately and decided shoot the Sprinter again. This looks like the least developed area with a station. Attachment 17437 (http://www.socalrailfan.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=17437) Attachment 17438... Made a couple of trips to Vista lately and decided shoot the Sprinter again. This looks like the least developed area with a station.

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]]> randy http://www.socalrailfan.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4356 Flagstaff Quiet Zone http://www.socalrailfan.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4355&goto=newpost Fri, 05 Mar 2010 22:22:04 GMT From the Arizona Daily Sun 2/27/10: After years of political and legal wrangling, the city of Flagstaff is set to silence the horns of passing trains next week. The train horns will be officially silenced starting Monday. But the city will have a commemorative event on Tuesday that will include... From the Arizona Daily Sun 2/27/10:

After years of political and legal wrangling, the city of Flagstaff is set to silence the horns of passing trains next week.
The train horns will be officially silenced starting Monday.
But the city will have a commemorative event on Tuesday that will include the symbolic sounding of the "last train horn" at 2 p.m. at the Visitors Center at the historic Flagstaff station in downtown Flagstaff.
The city has been working since 2005 to establish "Quiet Zones" at Flagstaff's 5 at-grade crossings. The two downtown crossings and Enterprise Road will feature pedestrian gates, while crossings at Fanning Drive and Steves Boulevard will have directional electronic speakers better known as wayside horns.
Although passing trains will be effectively silenced in Flagstaff, train engineers can sound the horn in emergency situations.
A test of the wayside horns earlier this month found the wayside hornsto be significantly quieter than horns from passing trains.
A sound meter capturing the two different horns from several hundred feet away measured the wayside horn at 78 decibels - roughly the sound of a vacuum cleaner - while the train horns peaked at more than 100 decibels, about the sound of a lawnmower.

(Article written by Joe Ferguson, Sun Staff Writer) ]]> (BNSF) Seligman tomlsa http://www.socalrailfan.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4355 <![CDATA[3751 on the Coast - Say it ain't so.]]> http://www.socalrailfan.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4354&goto=newpost Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:03:35 GMT http://www.ocregister.com/news/san-2...ain-diego.html

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from the excursion site: Our train will have two dome cars, Amtrak coaches and an open-door baggage car.
A photo stop has been requested in each direction.

I'm a little confused on the pricing through each site. The excursion site lists higher rates than the museum-hosted one. ]]> martyc http://www.socalrailfan.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4354 Video from the BNSF San Bernardino Sub http://www.socalrailfan.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4353&goto=newpost Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:02:40 GMT WB UPRR intermodal train transferring from the BNSF San Bernardino Sub to the UPRR Sunset Route @ Colton CA. For those who want to view ONLY this most current video I posted you can go directly to the video @ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0NUE0Gczgg For those who wish to view any of my other... WB UPRR intermodal train transferring from the BNSF San Bernardino Sub to the UPRR Sunset Route @ Colton CA.

For those who want to view ONLY this most current video I posted you can go directly to the video @ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0NUE0Gczgg

For those who wish to view any of my other videos please click on this link http://www.youtube.com/user/myrailvideos

:) ]]> General Railroad Discussion spbed http://www.socalrailfan.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4353 TV Alert - SP Daylight on KCET Orange http://www.socalrailfan.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4352&goto=newpost Wed, 03 Mar 2010 04:37:20 GMT Full title: Daylight, The Most Beautiful Train In The World
Y'all may have seen this program narrated by Michael Gross; it airs tonight at 9pm and tomorrow at 10pm. ]]> MikeF http://www.socalrailfan.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4352 UP1982 With BNSF http://www.socalrailfan.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4351&goto=newpost Tue, 02 Mar 2010 01:37:40 GMT Last week UP1982 Came into barstow on the Q-STLLAC. He Is now is Mojave as of 4:56am...Still interchanged with BNSF. I'll try to update when i find out more info. ]]> M-BARSDG http://www.socalrailfan.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4351 Lance Armstrong and railfanning... http://www.socalrailfan.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4350&goto=newpost Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:49:34 GMT Ok I know this may seem a little early but.... here's a heads up.

I was looking over the course for the upcoming Tour of California bike race. One big thing that jumped out at me was the route for stage 6.

Stage 6 is going to start in Pasadena and end in Big Bear. Lance and the rest of the riders will ride over the Angeles Crest Highway to 138 and continue on to Big Bear by way of 138. Which means you can hang out on the summit of the pass catch trains and see some of the biggest names in cycling roll by. The race starts at 9:45 am and the estimated finish time is 2:50 to 3:40. Its a 135 mile stage with 13,000 of climbing. If you plan on going note that they close the roads about 45 minutes before the riders get there.

For more details go to www.amgentourofcalifornia.com

Of course for those of us with real jobs won't have to worry about this much since this stage happens on Friday May 21st, unless we take the day off. ]]> (BNSF) Cajon coach http://www.socalrailfan.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4350 Moorpark collision http://www.socalrailfan.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4349&goto=newpost Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:44:56 GMT http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?se...nty&id=7304532

Just came in. ]]> (UP) Santa Barbara SoCalActuary http://www.socalrailfan.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4349 Up1982 http://www.socalrailfan.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4345&goto=newpost Sun, 28 Feb 2010 01:34:00 GMT While visiting Siberia, we spied UP1982 running third on a BNSF consist. While visiting Siberia, we spied UP1982 running third on a BNSF consist.
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]]> (BNSF) Needles sd75mac http://www.socalrailfan.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4345 Delta Camera http://www.socalrailfan.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4344&goto=newpost Sat, 27 Feb 2010 04:39:41 GMT Has anybody had any dealings with Delta Camera? They seem to have way better prices than B and H photo. Ken Has anybody had any dealings with Delta Camera? They seem to have way better prices than B and H photo.

Ken ]]> Misc. Photography Discussion woody_k http://www.socalrailfan.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4344 3 north of Vegas... http://www.socalrailfan.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4343&goto=newpost Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:46:19 GMT Taken yesterday....at Garnet and Dry Lake, about 25-30 miles north of Vegas.

All were eastbound stackers....

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http://www.railpictures.net/viewphot...=315440&nseq=3 ]]> (UP) Caliente Nscalemike http://www.socalrailfan.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4343