Re: 112 years old and still in service
I don't know what Transport Canada's rules are, but I could see how an older brake stand that is not self lapping could be banned. If self lapping sounds like your dog or cat bathing itself, please
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Mike Tisdale
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Re: For Monday, from Forest to Sagebrush
Mike, It seems judging by how the smoke is moving away from the engine that the engine is at the back of the train pushing. Is this correct? Happy New Year, Phil Burton Sent: Sunday, December 29, 2019
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Phil Burton
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SMART to Larkspur for Tuesday
SMART opened its line from San Rafael, California to the ferry terminal at Lakspur.? I went for a ride today. SMART to Larkspur, California. 30 Dec 2019 | | | | | | | | | | | SMART to Larkspur,
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Mike Tisdale
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For Monday, from Forest to Sagebrush
The last leg of the Cumbres and Totec's eastbound trip from Sublette to Antonito. C&TS, Sublette to Antonito, 9 October 2010 | | | | | | | | | | | C&TS, Sublette to Antonito, 9 October 2010 The last
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Mike Tisdale
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Re: Flowering Friday
Happy Hanukkah and New Year, Phil That unit was a GP60.? The tunnel motors were SD45T-2s and SD40T-2s.? SP had the 45s, SP and Rio Grande had the 40s. The big spotting feature of the tunnel motors
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Mike Tisdale
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Minot Sunday
BN 6131 switching in Minot, North Dakota as seen from Amtrak's westbound Empire Builder.? July 1988 image020-Minot-6131 | | | | | | | | | | | image020-Minot-6131 Minot to East Glacier on the Empire
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Mike Tisdale
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#102
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Re: Flowering Friday
Mike, Nice to see a unit in SP livery. Was that a tunnel motor? Phil Burton Sent: Thursday, December 26, 2019 10:35 PM To: [email protected]; Observation Car <observationcar@...>
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Phil Burton
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#101
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Saturday San Jose Sunset
Caltrain F40PH 904 arriving at sunset with a train from San Francisco?in??San Jose, California DSC_0240-San-Jose-904 Caltrain F40PH 904 arriving at sunset with a train from San Francisco ¡ª in San
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Mike Tisdale
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Flowering Friday
I seem to be on a roll for broadsides in my photos of the day. Here is SP GP60 9766 departing the Roseville yard at Antelope, California on Valentine's Day, 1994, passing an orchard in bloom.
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Mike Tisdale
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BNSF in Burlington for Boxing Day
BNSF in Burlington for Boxing Day.? GE 6010 is rear DPU on a coal train descending to the Mississippi River crossing in Burlington, Iowa on 21 April 2010.? In the background can be seen the towers
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Mike Tisdale
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Merry Christmas
Nothing says Christmas like a palm tree, the Bay Bridge and Breda light rail vehicle on San Francisco's Embarcadero.?? Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah. DSC_0413-SF-1431 and Bay Bridge | | | | | |
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Mike Tisdale
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FW: Railfan's Christmas music
From a friend. I have no idea how he found this video. For railroaders¡¯ seasonal cheer, be sure to listen to what I have named ¡°The Pachelbel Canon-ball.¡± Thanks to the Czechs and their artistic
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Phil Burton
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Truckee Tuesday
Westbound UP train crossing Bridge Street in Truckee, California. 28 Jan 2017 DSC_0494-Truckee | | | | | | | | | | | DSC_0494-Truckee Westbound UP train crossing Bridge Street in Truckee, California.
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Mike Tisdale
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Toltec Gorge to Sublette on C&TS for Monday
Continuing east on Cumbres and Toltec, we pass through the narrow Toltec Gorge and through golden aspen groves to the old MOW station of Sublette. C&TS, Toltec Gorge to Sublette, 9 Oct 2019 | | | | |
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Mike Tisdale
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Fullerton Sunset Sunday
Amtrak 458 leads a San Diego bound Pacific Surfliner at Fullerton, California. 30 April 2010 IMG_1726-458-Fullerton | | | | | | | | | | | IMG_1726-458-Fullerton Amtrak 458 leads a San Diego bound
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Mike Tisdale
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Re: Interesting news from Virginia
I actually meant to post this to a different group -- but I guess no harm done. Phil, Virginia has long had one of the strongest passenger rail advocacy movements in the U.S. -- and the traffic in the
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Ernest H. Robl
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Re: Interesting news from Virginia
Ernst, That is an amazing story. What changed in recent years so that this agreement got done? Has this issue been a topic of discussion in Virginia for a long time? Phil Sent: Friday, December 20,
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Phil Burton
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Interesting news from Virginia
From *Progressive Railroading:* *"CSX, Virginia reach $3.7B deal to expand passenger-rail service"* Yes, that's B as in Billion. ?Includes news about the Southeast High Speed Rail Corridor.
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Ernest H. Robl
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Stockton for Friday
The last of the photos from train watching in Stockton, California 2 weeks ago. Stockton, Mormon Yard and ACE Station, 7 Dec 2019 | | | | | | | | | | | Stockton, Mormon Yard and ACE Station, 7 Dec
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Mike Tisdale
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Italian Thursday
Florence-E656-049 | | | | | | | | | | | Florence-E656-049 FS E656-049 at Florence, Italy. I had just arrived from Rome and this train was preparing to leave. | | |
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Mike Tisdale
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