I believe lvrr325 has "nailed" it. If there was no unusual reading at the Salem detector (nominally 20 miles west of East Palestine), I believe NS would have said so by now. R. Paul Carey. I don't know. It would seem to me that NS's position might be "the less said the better". ...
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Re: Derailment= East Palestine Ohio
by scoostraw ¦ Tue Feb 21, 2023 9:07 am ¦ Forum: Norfolk Southern ¦ Topic: Derailment= East Palestine Ohio ¦ Replies: 286 ¦ Views: 27859Re: Derailment= East Palestine Ohio
by scoostraw ¦ Sun Feb 19, 2023 12:43 pm ¦ Forum: Norfolk Southern ¦ Topic: Derailment= East Palestine Ohio ¦ Replies: 286 ¦ Views: 27859Some interesting commentary on the derailment:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/4sb5unmoeg8hn ... o.mp4?dl=0
Re: Derailment= East Palestine Ohio
by scoostraw ¦ Sat Feb 18, 2023 8:55 am ¦ Forum: Norfolk Southern ¦ Topic: Derailment= East Palestine Ohio ¦ Replies: 286 ¦ Views: 27859lvrr325 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 17, 2023 10:28 pm I have seen a few claims the train did get an alarm at the Salem detector but was directed to continue.I heard that also. I find it hard to believe. But who knows.
With all the railfans out there listening to dispatcher radio transmissions, NO ONE heard what happened with this train??
Re: The East Side Access Project Discussion (ESA)
by scoostraw ¦ Sun Jan 29, 2023 9:43 am ¦ Forum: Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) ¦ Topic: The East Side Access Project Discussion (ESA) ¦ Replies: 1157 ¦ Views: 378084Head-end View wrote: ↑Sat Jan 28, 2023 8:47 pm I am truly angry that I will probably never get a front window ride thru this tunnel. Hopefully someone with access will get a cab-ride video and post it on YouTube at some point .
Link: https://youtu.be/YWehoGfBfSk
Re: The East Side Access Project Discussion (ESA)
by scoostraw ¦ Sat Jan 28, 2023 4:36 pm ¦ Forum: Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) ¦ Topic: The East Side Access Project Discussion (ESA) ¦ Replies: 1157 ¦ Views: 378084I think we might have covered this before, but maybe you guys can refresh me: What's the reason the M3's are not permitted in Grand Central? Is there an operational reason or just politics of having the newer equipment run the new service? I think it's because the M3s do not have sufficient power f...
Re: The East Side Access Project Discussion (ESA)
by scoostraw ¦ Sat Jan 28, 2023 4:35 pm ¦ Forum: Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) ¦ Topic: The East Side Access Project Discussion (ESA) ¦ Replies: 1157 ¦ Views: 378084Head-end View wrote: ↑Thu Jan 19, 2023 4:35 pm Does anyone here know what percent that steep grade is?I think it is 3%.
Re: Amtrak Empire Service (New York State)
by scoostraw ¦ Thu Nov 24, 2022 9:30 am ¦ Forum: Amtrak ¦ Topic: Amtrak Empire Service (New York State) ¦ Replies: 3051 ¦ Views: 203848Yes of course brightline would not be interested. As for west of Schenectady, a dedicated passenger track would need to be installed for reliable fast service. I think Jeff's point is that Brightline is competent and definitely care about what they are doing. Their service stands out in stark contra...
Re: Amtrak Empire Service (New York State)
by scoostraw ¦ Thu Nov 24, 2022 8:32 am ¦ Forum: Amtrak ¦ Topic: Amtrak Empire Service (New York State) ¦ Replies: 3051 ¦ Views: 203848Jeff Smith wrote: ↑Thu Nov 24, 2022 8:28 am As I've said, turn it over to Brightline. You'll get at-seat service, nicer trains, more frequent service.^ This ^
Re: Amtrak Empire Service (New York State)
by scoostraw ¦ Sun Nov 20, 2022 9:48 am ¦ Forum: Amtrak ¦ Topic: Amtrak Empire Service (New York State) ¦ Replies: 3051 ¦ Views: 203848I think you should write that book.
Re: Lackawanna Cutoff Passenger Service Restoration
by scoostraw ¦ Sun Apr 17, 2022 3:25 pm ¦ Forum: New Jersey Transit NJT Rail and Light Rail LRT ¦ Topic: Lackawanna Cutoff Passenger Service Restoration ¦ Replies: 6084 ¦ Views: 1525964
Re: Lackawanna Cutoff Passenger Service Restoration
by scoostraw ¦ Sun Feb 13, 2022 10:12 am ¦ Forum: New Jersey Transit NJT Rail and Light Rail LRT ¦ Topic: Lackawanna Cutoff Passenger Service Restoration ¦ Replies: 6084 ¦ Views: 1525964
Re: Lackawanna Cutoff Passenger Service Restoration
by scoostraw ¦ Sat Jan 29, 2022 5:28 pm ¦ Forum: New Jersey Transit NJT Rail and Light Rail LRT ¦ Topic: Lackawanna Cutoff Passenger Service Restoration ¦ Replies: 6084 ¦ Views: 1525964
Re: Lackawanna Cutoff Passenger Service Restoration
by scoostraw ¦ Sat Jan 29, 2022 11:57 am ¦ Forum: New Jersey Transit NJT Rail and Light Rail LRT ¦ Topic: Lackawanna Cutoff Passenger Service Restoration ¦ Replies: 6084 ¦ Views: 1525964I guess I can see why fixing the tunnel might be the way to go.
Re: Lackawanna Cutoff Passenger Service Restoration
by scoostraw ¦ Sat Jan 29, 2022 9:14 am ¦ Forum: New Jersey Transit NJT Rail and Light Rail LRT ¦ Topic: Lackawanna Cutoff Passenger Service Restoration ¦ Replies: 6084 ¦ Views: 1525964@photobug56 I’m new here. Let’s say Amtrak does this. How long would they take to get it done? I’d imagine that they have more funding/resources to pull off something like this? I think Amtrak has stated something like 3-5 years? They need the NJT portion of the project to be completed first I woul...
Re: Lackawanna Cutoff Passenger Service Restoration
by scoostraw ¦ Fri Jan 28, 2022 4:21 pm ¦ Forum: New Jersey Transit NJT Rail and Light Rail LRT ¦ Topic: Lackawanna Cutoff Passenger Service Restoration ¦ Replies: 6084 ¦ Views: 1525964Unfortunately this is behind a paywall.
Can't read it.