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Re: Mount Hood #89 Heads North To Santa Cruz
Author: Carol L.Voss
Date: 12-30-2012 - 18:25
no horn? Wrote:
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> Dick,
> Not so sure bout that. And at any rate it seems
> like rule 1.1.1 should be observed, especially
> long hood forward. And furthermore, does it not
> look like the guy on the front deck is motioning
> for a car on the side closest to the photographer
> to stop? If that's the case then even if I'm wrong
> here the horn must be sounded at private crossings
> when cars are present...
> From Uncle Pete's website:
>
> "= = o ="
>
We had a private crossing where Carl farmed in Coyote on the coast line and ALL trains sounded their horns there at all times. AFAIK, they do the same all down the coast line thru the Salinas valley at all private xings and etc. and I can't imagine that the Santa Cruz branch would be "exempt"----of course, over there, one never knows-----------------------:-)
C.
> "Train is approaching public crossings at grade
> with engine in front. Signal starts not less than
> 15 seconds but not more than 20 seconds before
> reaching the crossing. If movement is 45 mph or
> greater, signal starts at or about the crossing
> sign, but not more than 1/4 mile before the
> crossing if there is no sign. Signal is prolonged
> or repeated until the engine completely occupies
> the crossing(s).
>
> In addition, this signal is used when approaching
> private crossings if pedestrians or motor vehicles
> are at or near the crossing. (In the states of
> California, Idaho and Montana, the whistle is
> sounded at all crossings, public and private.)"
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> Dick,
> Not so sure bout that. And at any rate it seems
> like rule 1.1.1 should be observed, especially
> long hood forward. And furthermore, does it not
> look like the guy on the front deck is motioning
> for a car on the side closest to the photographer
> to stop? If that's the case then even if I'm wrong
> here the horn must be sounded at private crossings
> when cars are present...
> From Uncle Pete's website:
>
> "= = o ="
>
We had a private crossing where Carl farmed in Coyote on the coast line and ALL trains sounded their horns there at all times. AFAIK, they do the same all down the coast line thru the Salinas valley at all private xings and etc. and I can't imagine that the Santa Cruz branch would be "exempt"----of course, over there, one never knows-----------------------:-)
C.
> "Train is approaching public crossings at grade
> with engine in front. Signal starts not less than
> 15 seconds but not more than 20 seconds before
> reaching the crossing. If movement is 45 mph or
> greater, signal starts at or about the crossing
> sign, but not more than 1/4 mile before the
> crossing if there is no sign. Signal is prolonged
> or repeated until the engine completely occupies
> the crossing(s).
>
> In addition, this signal is used when approaching
> private crossings if pedestrians or motor vehicles
> are at or near the crossing. (In the states of
> California, Idaho and Montana, the whistle is
> sounded at all crossings, public and private.)"
