Gilbert B Norman wrote: βThu Jan 04, 2024 6:22 am
Railjunkie wrote: βTue Jan 02, 2024 2:59 pm
Almost a year to the day and they are finally doing something about the Central Warehouse. Its being wrapped in some sort of black cloth material. I know I cant believe it myself, somebody is actually going to do something with that eye sore
So, Mr. Junkie, does this mean that when you operate your trains past this hulk, you no longer have concerns "what's going to make my passengers' day today"?
Mr. Norman, in twenty six years of rolling past that hulk as a LSA Conductor and Engineer I have never once worried about the Central Warehouse. The chances of it falling at that exact moment would be the same as hitting say the Powerball and being struck by lighting in the same day. The speeds are such that if something were to happen if you were crossing LAB bridge one should be able to stop. If coming down West Albany Hill the operator at LAB should be able to pass along any information that the signal system does not.
The concrete that "fell" off the building ohh so many months ago had fallen well before it was reported. Some of that stuff had been sitting there for years, never effected train travel. I will say it was well played by the City of Albany.
The building has effected train travel more than once with "scrappers" or "demo" teams going in there with torches to get the copper and causing fires but to the best of my knowledge never falling concrete.