18 MORE DAYS LEFT!!! Hurry up and vote, 18 days is shorter than you may think...
Monday, May 14, 2012
I know I've been inactive...
Because there is nothing to post. The only train I have been near in the past month is the Six Flags Fiesta Texas train:
Anyway, back to business: Finals are in two weeks, there will be nothing until then, and maybe nothing more until June.
Anyway, back to business: Finals are in two weeks, there will be nothing until then, and maybe nothing more until June.
Sunday, April 29, 2012
On and off
As you may have noticed, I have not posted anything lately. That is because there is nothing to post, and most likely there will be nothing to post until May 12th*. National train day, and it will maybe be spent in Rosenberg.
* Not guaranteed. Plans may change, knowing my luck.
* Not guaranteed. Plans may change, knowing my luck.
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Sunday, April 8, 2012
New tab
If you have not noticed already, I have added a new page "Upcoming trips". It currently has California in June and Louisiana in July. Check it out! It is there, at the top. ^^^^^^^^^
Thursday, April 5, 2012
The poll
GUYS, when you visit, please vote on the poll. It is right there, on the sidebar. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
I expect almost all readers to vote. I don't want to end a 65 day long poll with five or less votes. If that ends up happening, I will make the choice, and every one from there on out.
I expect almost all readers to vote. I don't want to end a 65 day long poll with five or less votes. If that ends up happening, I will make the choice, and every one from there on out.
Three more December California videos...
One from Riverside, two from Carlsbad, one more Carlsbad video to do, then I am done with December!
On this video ^, I cut the third and last one at Cridge St. short because a bee had been attacking me, and I was swatting it like an idiot in front of the camera.
One from Riverside...
On this video ^, I cut the third and last one at Cridge St. short because a bee had been attacking me, and I was swatting it like an idiot in front of the camera.
And two from Carlsbad Village...
Saturday, March 31, 2012
New California trip!
You read it right, plans for a new California trip in June is now underway! Here is how it goes:
Thursday: There are many possibilities, and you will decide which one in the next long poll!
Thursday: There are many possibilities, and you will decide which one in the next long poll!
- Burbank International Airport Metrolink/Amtrak station.- I only added this because my mom will be there.
- Pomona, CA-A giant trash can, but great for trains.
- Cajon Pass-The busiest freight mainline in all of Southern California.
- Corona, CA-Closest to home, busy line, what else do you need to know?
Friday: Back to Fullerton again! I shot this video back in December:
Saturday: Back to Carlsbad again!
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Videos from Rosenberg!
On the first clip on the first video, it is Richmond, TX. The rest are in Rosenberg.
On this video, in the last clip, the car is the FRA inspection car. I am not 100% sure what it does, but I think it inspects the track. There is only one of this kind, and I caught it COMPLETELY by surprise!
Friday, March 16, 2012
Wayside horns for dummies
Boo!
First of all, seriously, wayside horns ARE for dummies. They are basically fake horns that are put in "quiet" zones, which are also for dummies. But, if they are going to put these up in a "quiet" zone, then they might as well not make it a quiet zone. They are no-good boxes of ear-pain. Little or no railfans come to crossings with wayside horns, here is why:
1. The sound quality is horrible. My cat could make a fake horn better than wayside can.
2. They are supposed to warn drivers, just like train horns would. And cause ear pain, even with all windows shut tightly? Yeah, right.
3. They don't even use the correct sequence. Regular trains do a crossing sequence of long, long, short, long. Simple. These just go HOOOOOONNNNNKKK, HOOOOONNNKKKK, from the time the signals start up until the train comes. I have even been to a few places where the horn even honked ten times before the train came, and twice after. What does it do when the crossing malfunctions? I don't even want to know.
4. They take away the joys of railfanning. This does not just pertain to quiet zones, either. Railfans want to hear real horns, not a tape recorder inside a megaphone. The K5HLL is my least favorite type of horn. I find it better then these artificial horns.
Stay tuned for our next episode: Quiet zones for dummies!
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Rosenberg, TX
Tomorrow, I will be railfanning Rosenberg, TX. None of these videos are mine, they were filmed by YouTube user jrahrig:
A UP train in Rosenberg:
A BNSF train in Rosenberg:
The BNSF Rosenberg local in Rosenberg:
For those of you who know about the Sunset Route that goes through San Timoteo Canyon in California, this UP line is the same line. These videos were shot at the platform at the Rosenberg railroad museum. That is where I will be taping the trains, also. Wish me luck, and I will post my Rosenberg, Spring, and another Fullerton video tomorrow or Friday.
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Friday, March 9, 2012
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Poll
Well, after a disappointing poll with only four votes, Beaumont won. I might give Rosenberg a second chance, though...
Monday, February 27, 2012
Saturday, February 25, 2012
New poll: YOU decide my next trip!
Yep! You decide my next day/multi-day trip coming up here in March!
Choice A: Beaumont, TX: I have never been here, I don't know what to tell you ,I just know that there has to be a busy interchange because many tracks spike out of Beaumont.
Choice B: Rosenberg, TX: Long-term readers of my blog know that I railfanned and took videos of trains at Richmond, TX. Well, here is the city where that BNSF line and a UP line meet!
Choice C: Spring, TX: I threw this in with an "Oh, what the heck" attitude. I don't think this would be the best trip, but this is the place I know the most about.
Choice D: Saginaw, TX: This puts the "multi" in multi-day trip. We live near 300+ miles from Fort Worth. Saginaw is about two or three miles north. However, Saginaw is also where the complete BNSF headquarters lies. When we went to the headquarters, I was hoping for a tour or more of a guest-type museum. We got a museum, but a very small one. I got myself a hat at the gift shop, though. Also, Saginaw is THE best bet if you need to catch a train to live.
Any more questions? Google it, or if it is small, ask me! The poll will run for 1 1/2 weeks starting tonight. It will end Wednesday, March 6th.
Choice A: Beaumont, TX: I have never been here, I don't know what to tell you ,I just know that there has to be a busy interchange because many tracks spike out of Beaumont.
Choice B: Rosenberg, TX: Long-term readers of my blog know that I railfanned and took videos of trains at Richmond, TX. Well, here is the city where that BNSF line and a UP line meet!
Choice C: Spring, TX: I threw this in with an "Oh, what the heck" attitude. I don't think this would be the best trip, but this is the place I know the most about.
Choice D: Saginaw, TX: This puts the "multi" in multi-day trip. We live near 300+ miles from Fort Worth. Saginaw is about two or three miles north. However, Saginaw is also where the complete BNSF headquarters lies. When we went to the headquarters, I was hoping for a tour or more of a guest-type museum. We got a museum, but a very small one. I got myself a hat at the gift shop, though. Also, Saginaw is THE best bet if you need to catch a train to live.
Any more questions? Google it, or if it is small, ask me! The poll will run for 1 1/2 weeks starting tonight. It will end Wednesday, March 6th.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Through the passes Day ONE part 11
Getting back to that, yeah
Cameron Canyon Rd., Cameron
A signal with a Western Cullen Hayes electronic bell
Cameron Canyon Rd., Cameron
The relay box
A signal with a Western Cullen Hayes electronic bell
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Thursday, January 26, 2012
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