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The FRA accepts applications on restricted service for cars over 50 years old. Based on the car type and service, they will issue waivers with specific requirements to the car owner to continue to use them. One of the standard requirements is the “R”, usually accompanied with “-age”. Typically they ...

05:26 CT: Eastbound coal loads by Ogden Dunes in a 1x1 power configuration, probably a train for West Olive.

Amtrak should operate as normal.

Looks a lot like the posts often used to mount electric boxes. More permanent and sturdy than a wooden post.

Is this RR ever going to fix their loco issues, or lease/buy something, as this seems to be a recurring problem with these guys?? They don’t seem to have a super high out of service rate to me, especially considering the age of some of their locomotives. Things break, so long as they have enough to...

1:45 CT: P370 by Michigan City, 6 hours and 10 minutes late.

I'm not surprised the maintainers don't know anything because the boots on the ground guys are usually the last to know anything, unfortunately. I have to agree unfortunately, especially since projects usually do not cross between departments, and keep in mind the maintenance is separate from const...

354 was 4 hours late into Pontiac. It seems the delay was west of New Buffalo. And this morning 351 has not left pontiac yet, 45 minutes late already and counting. Train 354 struck and killed a pedestrian in Michigan City. At 11:55 CT, eastbound train empties for Decatur are crossing Trail Creek in...

19:39 CT: P370 by Michigan City, 4 minutes late

Darn, saw the hole on the board the other day and just assumed it was a temporary outage.

Everybody is switching away from ATCS to CTC-over-PTC to eliminate otherwise redundant equipment. I would expect most if not all ATCS to be gone within just a couple of years.

I spent a night in Deshler for about 22 hours in but we saw no trains use the NW Wye but some guy told me there that a couple months ago there was a coal train with BNSF power that used it does the NW Wye still see traffic? If not why don't they tear it out? If they tear it out, then they'll have t...

We don't know why the ITCS display did not warn the engineer that the crossing was occupied. However, the accident still could have been avoided. According to press reports the tow truck driver and/or person with vehicle stuck on the track called 911 instead of the emergency number shown on the cro...

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Mon Nov 27, 2023 8:14 am

Typically they do their Santa train on the old Clinchfield line in Kentucky and Tennessee, but would be very cool for it to go system wide at some point.

They already did that for the year - this is new and in addition!

They might just be leased to GLC, thus not needing to be returned until the lease is expired. Probably something like this. Demurrage isn’t always charged since it’s a “keep it moving” charge based on the idea that the car is being essentially short-term leased for each load. The car owner needs to...

19:38 CT: P370 by Michigan City, 4 minutes late

The cops, tow truck driver and driver of the original vehicle should never attempt an escape room because they’re clearly very bad at looking around for clues on what they should do next. Per a reliable source, the equipment that was taken off the rail had wheels/trucks too badly damaged to attempt ...

I have some fairly good intel that the police called CSX instead of Amtrak, being that the same road also crosses the GR Sub. Sounds like the police were maybe approved to work on the basis that the GR Sub was Ok.

Amtrak P370-19 @ 21:08 eastward reported by the Defect Detector mp CG91.9 St Joseph, Mi. with 24 axles. IDTX engine #4602 & 5 cars (Venture Business + Venture Coach + NE Regional AmCafe + 2 Venture Coaches). Wow, they actually managed to find a couple extra cars for the holiday? :roll: Another year...

Instead, the overly expedited attempt at saving a replaceable vehicle greatly multiplied the damage and resulted in injuries and potentially, far worse. It is quite shameful the disregard to safety displayed at the scene. There are several things mentioned in your post that I think need to be addre...

19:36 CT: P370 by Michigan City, 1 minute late