Re: Coast Starlight Pictures from Feb 4th
Author: MP 44.7
Date: 02-05-2012 - 16:44
Mistertower Wrote:
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> Excellent pictures, especially with the meet on
> the South End of 2 Main Tracks at Caliente with
> the Southbound BNSF freight! Glad to see all the
> railfans out, enjoying this Passenger train move
> over this famous route and the ones on the private
> car as well! As far as the signals, UP is not the
> only one, BNSF, CSX and NS (and many others as
> well) are doing it, as most of the Searchlight
> Signals are not PTC compliant. Also, the Signal
> Departments of these railroads like the modern
> signals, less wires to play with and unlike with
> the target signals, they don't have to get on top
> of them and to the periodic "shake tests" that the
> FRA requires.
Thank you for the kind words!!
Robert