A few new features...

• Along with the other two "talk" blogs, which got this first, is a new +1 system, at the bottom of each post, in which you can +1 a post if you like it. Notice: You must have a valid Google account to give a +1.
• I am testing another new feature with this blog, which is the "reactions system, which is also at the bottom of each post, on which you can rate your reaction of the post. Funny, interesting, informative, and who cares are the four choices.

One week left!!!

What was an 80 day poll now has seven days left!!! If you were waiting until the very last minute, then VOTE!!!

Hi!

I would like to welcome all teachers that read this blog!

Up the Tehachapi grade parts 16&17

I did not take pictures at either crossing between Dennison Rd. and Bealville, so I am combining the tow parts because there were two crossings that I skipped.

Up the Tehachapi Grade 2010 part 15

Dennison Rd., Tehachapi, CA

One Signal

The other signal:

Relay case

Up the Tehachapi Grade 2010 part 14

I only have a few weeks to get the series done!

I did not get any pics. of Williamson Rd. in Monolith due to me finding out that there was tunnel maintenance, and me knowing that there would not be any trains coming. I was also in a hurry to catch something in Bakersfield that I never did.

traintalk

Traintalk is back up. Click on the first sentence of this post. Βe sure to check it out! I started this back in November, so it will be a little foggy. I am opening it up again for my upcoming trip to Tehachapi. I will post more about that in weeks to come on traintalk

Traintalk and Trainztalk are tow completely different things! Trainztalk is fake locomotives, Traintalk is real!

Trainztalk&traintalk

Trainztalk has been up for a while now, be sure to view it again

ALSO, one of my other blogs that was started back in November, but never really took off, is traintalk.


Teachers that I gave the address to Traintalk to, I gave you the wrong address. If you go to the one I gave you, you will go to an unrelated site. www.trainstalk.blogspot.com/ is what you want.

Maintenance is over.

The server is back up, the POLL HAS 35 VOTES FOR SOME REASON! How did it go from 18 to 35 in the last 7 hours? Anyway, comments are now enabled, maintenance is over.

Up the Tehachapi Grade 2010 part 13

Tehachapi Blvd., Monolith, CA
The relay case(left)

Front view of one signal with its Western Cullen Hayes electronic bell.

Rear view of the other(blurry, sorry) with its General Signals Electronic bell.

Up the Tehachapi Grade 2010 part 12

I did not go to Cameron Canyon Rd. It is not my fault that they put up an exit sign that said "Cameron" instead of "Cameron Canyon Rd."!

The Boron poll

If you are good enough to look at how many days are left, then you would see that the poll is half over. It started at 80 days, and it is now 40. Once again, if you view this blog and are not a robot, please vote on it. It is on the sidebar. It is the first thing from the top on the sidebar.

Up the Tehachapi Grade 2010 part 11

I am rushing to get the series finished before my trip this year up the Tehachapi Grade. Hopefully this time, there will not be any track work.

Arroyo St., Mojave, CA

I did not take any pictures of Arroyo due to it not being found. Here is a link to the crossing from rxrsignals.net.

Up the Tehachapi Grade 2010 part TEN

Rocket Site Rd., Boron, CA
One signal. Una señal

The other signal. La otra señal.

Facing West, including the track that would not see a train for another three hours. Frente Occidental, incluida la pista que no volvería a ver un tren durante otras tres horas.

My day at Richmond St.

We went to a Cajun restaurant last Saturday. It is right next to a crossing.

1st UP Intermodal:

 The 2nd train was no different than the 1st:

3rd train was a UP mixed freight with Norfolk Southern power:

An ATSF woodchip gondola!

The End

Webcam

On the train list(timetable) on the webcam on the post below, all times are eastern, and I have only seen one on time train ever since yesterday. Also, play the scanner feed, which is right below the cam. ;)

Georgia Webcam

Yes, another webcam with a crossing in it.
http://www.virtualrailfan.com/

This camera is set in Folkston, GA. But, this cam has stricter restrictions. Chrome, Firefox, and Safari(there may be more) are the only browsers that will work with this. INTERNET EXPLORER DOES NOT WORK ON THIS! I don't know whether or not Mac works on this, although I do know that Iphone, Ipod touch, and Ipad don't work on this. There is not sound on this, although the welcome message says that there will be soon. Look at the top of the page. You will see a link that says "train list". Open that up to see what trains they know will come through there. There are no stupid commercials on here! Yes! You can compare the Fostoria, OH one and this one. They both have their negatives and positives. Questions? Comments? Leave a comment!

Some interesting things...

I have been seeing some interesting things on the webcam from a few posts down. Like, girls screaming waiting for a switching train to finish, two trains at the crossing coming through at the same time, countless things!

He estado viendo algunas cosas interesantes en la webcam de unos pocos puestos abajo. Al igual, las niñas gritando esperando un tren de conmutación para terminar, dos trenes en el cruce de las cosas por venir, al mismo tiempo, innumerables!

Spring cleaning

I have just deleted some of the stuff that does not need to be on here. More stuff may be deleted in 55 days(after the Boron poll is finished and deleted). If you are wondering why the post count is lower, than that is why. None of the labels are affected by this.

Voting

I would like to give a special thanks to everybody that has voted so far. I would also like it if everybody that views this blog would vote. The poll is on the sidebar of the blog.