by swist
Sure nice to ride the DE in the off-season. Trains seem pretty much on time due to lack of track work.
But there are two speed restrictions that have been around for a while which I'm wondering the status of.
1) Looks like 20-30 mph for the first 2 miles of the Brunswick branch? Doesn't seem related to the Royal Siding ( now complete ).
2) Southern half of the Rigby Yard - that used to be the area where they would speed up Southbound to get up to track speed (79 I think) for the area up to and including Scarboro marsh. Northbound they are down to 30 or less before even entering the area of the yard.
I also noticed some (all?) trains taking the new track of the Royal siding (and at normal speed) even when there is no traffic on the other track. Is this to "break in" the track or what?
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But there are two speed restrictions that have been around for a while which I'm wondering the status of.
1) Looks like 20-30 mph for the first 2 miles of the Brunswick branch? Doesn't seem related to the Royal Siding ( now complete ).
2) Southern half of the Rigby Yard - that used to be the area where they would speed up Southbound to get up to track speed (79 I think) for the area up to and including Scarboro marsh. Northbound they are down to 30 or less before even entering the area of the yard.
I also noticed some (all?) trains taking the new track of the Royal siding (and at normal speed) even when there is no traffic on the other track. Is this to "break in" the track or what?
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