It's that time again. Plaster City California, MLW/Bombardier DL535E a "modern" Narrow gauge alco undergoes maintenance at the US Gypsum plant. Don't remember the year, probably 2007. This engine was built for the White Pass and Yukon, but was never delivered as freight traffic dried up on the line.
Two years ago. A BNSF "X" train (empty grain car shuttle) roars east in the early morning sun, through Ritzville, Washington:
Thursday Evening Commuters Going Home. These are from the Blakemore Bridge near my home. I'm Pleased: Not too bad: Argggg! Nice pic of flared radiator on the GP40X:
Here is my addition for this week fresh of the computer from last night... [video=youtube;vGRR87zkEdo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGRR87zkEdo[/video]
I enlarged the pic. The box appears to be bolted to a plate that is bolted to the cab. I'm guessing it is some form of adhoc heat or AC.
A stranger on the NS West Virginia Sec. https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-exl-TE6MzjQ/UABEVa8DpCI/AAAAAAAAIwk/VwLU2iRakHY/s800/IMG_0633.JPG Curtis
I'm guessing here: It depends, sometimes about 60MPH. Usually about 30 to 40. If you map: 35 Harrison Street, Boston MA You will see 4 identical buildings parallel to the tracks. My unit is in one of them overlooking the tracks to the left. When the bilevels blow past at 60 the building shakes.
The Acela passes in about 5 seconds (at most), - based on length of clips I have taken. The longer commuter rail trains at speed will take about 15 seconds. On a slow day if there are issues it could take 30 or so seconds.
My chase of the L563 from Cedar Rapids to Manchester via the CN Cedar Rapids branchline. Here is the train rounding the bend into Central City, Iowa. 7/18/12
