12-01-2018, 11:47 AM
514 and 501 are in Lancaster!!!!!!!
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12-01-2018, 11:47 AM
514 and 501 are in Lancaster!!!!!!!
12-01-2018, 12:27 PM
12-01-2018, 01:54 PM
So, I watched a train go through Northfield back down onto the spur, SB. The arms went up, but the lights stayed on. A GrandLinq crew was doing some concrete work nearby with a WRPS car protecting them, and they all ignored the problem and didn’t direct traffic. The cop sat in the car looking at her phone.
Then I heard on the radio that the signals at Beranger were also stuck, due to an NB LRV. Then I heard GRT saying that all the traffic lights were messed up at Conestoga area, because of the LRV. How is it that after a year of testing with vehicles, this is not figured out? This is like 70 year old technology. How is this still happening?! Are we the next Edmonton?
12-01-2018, 03:35 PM
12-01-2018, 03:52 PM
12-01-2018, 04:05 PM
You mean these two round bois?
The one marked "16" should be 514, and the one with no marking must be 501!
12-01-2018, 04:11 PM
12-01-2018, 04:43 PM
(12-01-2018, 01:54 PM)Canard Wrote: So, I watched a train go through Northfield back down onto the spur, SB. The arms went up, but the lights stayed on. A GrandLinq crew was doing some concrete work nearby with a WRPS car protecting them, and they all ignored the problem and didn’t direct traffic. The cop sat in the car looking at her phone. This! I'm willing to give a fair bit of benefit of the doubt to the experts, but at a certain point, I'm starting to lose faith.
12-01-2018, 04:59 PM
All fourteen are in the Region, if not fully delivered. Great to know.
12-01-2018, 05:00 PM
1/2 - Saturday, December 1, 2018
12-01-2018, 05:01 PM
2/2 - Saturday, December 1, 2018
12-01-2018, 08:23 PM
I forget if it was ever explained, but does anyone know why they raised the tracks so high on the Northfield bridge? It seems it would add a lot of extra weight on the bridge, and I can't think of what the benefit would be.
12-01-2018, 08:53 PM
(12-01-2018, 08:23 PM)jamincan Wrote: I forget if it was ever explained, but does anyone know why they raised the tracks so high on the Northfield bridge? It seems it would add a lot of extra weight on the bridge, and I can't think of what the benefit would be. They're on ballast there right? I would assume the ballast needs a certain depth, which is usually dug into the ground, but over the bridge, there is obviously a floor.
12-01-2018, 09:43 PM
(12-01-2018, 08:23 PM)jamincan Wrote: I forget if it was ever explained, but does anyone know why they raised the tracks so high on the Northfield bridge? It seems it would add a lot of extra weight on the bridge, and I can't think of what the benefit would be. They made a decision to use ballasted track instead of replaceable ballast-less track (like they use at the two double crossovers) with expansion joints to reduce long-term maintenance costs as the ballasted track would be more flexible as the temperature changes. It's heavier than ballast-less track but easier to correct deficiencies that will happen over time by just running a tamper over it whereas the expansion joints will wear on ballast-less track resulting in a need for more frequent rail replacement (not to mention the ride over the bridge will be smoother). |
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