YardLimits.com - The Yard Office http://www.yardlimits.com/forums/ Railroad Trainmen, Yardmen, Engineer, Maintenance of Way, and Mechanical Discussion Forum - Topics related to the work of all railroad crafts. en Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:51:45 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.yardlimits.com/forums/images/styles/yardlimits/misc/rss.jpg YardLimits.com - The Yard Office http://www.yardlimits.com/forums/ DIT Engines In The Rear 10 Cars http://www.yardlimits.com/forums/yard-office/26794-dit-engines-rear-10-cars.html Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:35:35 GMT Why are DIT (Dead-In-Transit) required to be within the rear 10 cars, or at least on the UP. Was dragging out a pickup and within the rear 10 cars... Why are DIT (Dead-In-Transit) required to be within the rear 10 cars, or at least on the UP. Was dragging out a pickup and within the rear 10 cars of the pickup I saw a RSSX switch engine. After consulting with the higher ups, I had to shove all 38 cars back in, go unsecure the train, drag the whole train up and put the pick up on the rear end and rehang the EOT. Why does a dead engine need to be within the rear 10? ]]> The Yard Office mad dog http://www.yardlimits.com/forums/yard-office/26794-dit-engines-rear-10-cars.html <![CDATA[The real story behind the "Unstoppable" movie.]]> http://www.yardlimits.com/forums/yard-office/26779-real-story-behind-unstoppable-movie.html Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:17:08 GMT Railroadfan.com &bull; View topic - Re CSX 8888 The story
http://kohlin.com/CSX8888/z-final-report.htm
http://www.trainorders.com/discussio....php?2,1923699
http://www.railfan.net/lists/erielac.../msg00128.html
And what is amazing is that the bureaucracy of CSXT allowed a pursuit at all (could this happen in these over regulated, rail hating times? I doubt it!).
Blizz ]]> The Yard Office blizzard07 http://www.yardlimits.com/forums/yard-office/26779-real-story-behind-unstoppable-movie.html This Was The Penn Central?? http://www.yardlimits.com/forums/yard-office/26753-penn-central.html Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:27:30 GMT Looks like the Penn Central got rough in its final years. YouTube- This is the Penn CentralI would be very afraid if I was riding that train... Looks like the Penn Central got rough in its final years.
YouTube- This is the Penn CentralI would be very afraid if I was riding that train starting at about 1:50

Here is a 4 part series on "Why The Penn Central Went Out Of Buisness"

YouTube- penn central part 1
YouTube- penn central part 2
YouTube- penn central part 3
YouTube- penn central part 4 ]]> The Yard Office mad dog http://www.yardlimits.com/forums/yard-office/26753-penn-central.html What Was It Like Back Then??? http://www.yardlimits.com/forums/yard-office/26703-what-like-back-then.html Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:56:53 GMT To my senior railroad employees: How did working for the railroad and your homelife mix back then. ... To my senior railroad employees:
How did working for the railroad and your homelife mix back then. Before home computers, beepers, and cell phones how could you estimate when you would get called? How did you look up a lineup? I can only imagine what it was like not having other forms of communication than a housephone. Just trying to get a idea of how you went on with working for the railroad back during the "good times". I imagine quite a few things were missed back then. ]]> The Yard Office mad dog http://www.yardlimits.com/forums/yard-office/26703-what-like-back-then.html <![CDATA[Switching RR's as an Engineer]]> http://www.yardlimits.com/forums/yard-office/26658-switching-rrs-engineer.html Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:23:55 GMT Hi All,
not sure if this is the proper place to put this post but here goes...
I was wondering which, if any class 1's, will hire people as engineers. I am talking about someone who already has thier license and has worked for another class 1 as an engineer.

I know that CP does, or did, put out postings for those with previous experience as an engineer, but am wondering if any of the others (BNSF, UP, CN, CSX, NS) do? Or if you want to switch RR's (for whatever reason) do you have to start back as a condctor and work your way back to engineer? ]]> The Yard Office mkerfe http://www.yardlimits.com/forums/yard-office/26658-switching-rrs-engineer.html This Thing Is Huge. CEBX 800 http://www.yardlimits.com/forums/yard-office/26612-thing-huge-cebx-800-a.html Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:59:24 GMT I bet this is a operational nightmare for dispatchers, crews, and anyone else involved with it. I bet the shipper pays out of the ass for it also. ... I bet this is a operational nightmare for dispatchers, crews, and anyone else involved with it. I bet the shipper pays out of the ass for it also.

YouTube- Schnabel - Part 2 YouTube- Schnabel - Part 3, the neatest parts ]]> The Yard Office mad dog http://www.yardlimits.com/forums/yard-office/26612-thing-huge-cebx-800-a.html Check this clown out..... http://www.yardlimits.com/forums/yard-office/26576-check-clown-out.html Wed, 01 Sep 2010 01:42:49 GMT YouTube- truck vs train what west texas i 10 eastbound getting down YouTube- truck vs train what west texas i 10 eastbound getting down ]]> The Yard Office PI_Division_Conductor http://www.yardlimits.com/forums/yard-office/26576-check-clown-out.html Tank Car Mashed In http://www.yardlimits.com/forums/yard-office/26504-tank-car-mashed.html Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:12:11 GMT I saw a tank car at the RIP track on a flat car that looked liked the sides had been sucked in. A buddy at the service track said it happened when... I saw a tank car at the RIP track on a flat car that looked liked the sides had been sucked in. A buddy at the service track said it happened when it was being unloaded. Proper ventilation did not happen and it created a vacuum and caused the tank car to "vacuum" itself. That must be pretty powerful to do that to a iron tank car. ]]> The Yard Office mad dog http://www.yardlimits.com/forums/yard-office/26504-tank-car-mashed.html <![CDATA[Man looking for 'ghost train' is struck and killed]]> http://www.yardlimits.com/forums/yard-office/26417-man-looking-ghost-train-struck-killed.html Sat, 28 Aug 2010 00:18:02 GMT Lord, I do believe I've heard everything now.

Amateur NC ghost hunter looking for 'ghost train' hit and killed - WIS News 10 - Columbia, South Carolina | ]]> The Yard Office Coyote http://www.yardlimits.com/forums/yard-office/26417-man-looking-ghost-train-struck-killed.html Low Morale http://www.yardlimits.com/forums/yard-office/26391-low-morale.html Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:39:02 GMT Not that "high and mighty" railroad management cares about what the line doggies think-but;
Signs of Low Morale Among Employees | eHow.com
So how are things where you are? I myself have never seen it this bad. It has got something to do with the constant attacks management has been perpetrating this year; http://www.docstoc.com/docs/10576778...rk-Environment
I don't like to think so but it is possible we are passed the point of no return.
Blizz
PS. AND attacks by the (complete waste of taxpayer money) the "BLame the worker" FRgAy. ]]> The Yard Office blizzard07 http://www.yardlimits.com/forums/yard-office/26391-low-morale.html Train List Question http://www.yardlimits.com/forums/yard-office/26353-train-list-question.html Thu, 26 Aug 2010 04:49:15 GMT Im wondering if the UP is the only railroad that prints their train list ass backwards? First is last and last is first. Im wondering if the UP is the only railroad that prints their train list ass backwards? First is last and last is first. ]]> The Yard Office mad dog http://www.yardlimits.com/forums/yard-office/26353-train-list-question.html tank car hauling http://www.yardlimits.com/forums/yard-office/26265-tank-car-hauling.html Mon, 23 Aug 2010 19:49:14 GMT LIQUID VIAGRA!!!!!! LIQUID VIAGRA!!!!!!
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]]> The Yard Office MidwestRail http://www.yardlimits.com/forums/yard-office/26265-tank-car-hauling.html Unstoppable http://www.yardlimits.com/forums/yard-office/26263-unstoppable.html Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:28:04 GMT Did a quick search, didn't see any direct mention or topic about this. Looks interesting though.... I'll be checking it out. Looks like they tear up alot of shit in it. Still nowhere near as realistic as the real thing, but alot more realistic than most other "train" movies.

YouTube- 'Unstoppable' - Official Trailer ]]> The Yard Office PI_Division_Conductor http://www.yardlimits.com/forums/yard-office/26263-unstoppable.html Bet this engineer had to clean his pants... http://www.yardlimits.com/forums/yard-office/26212-bet-engineer-had-clean-his-pants.html Sat, 21 Aug 2010 02:32:42 GMT Found these pictures..... linked directly to the photo, photographer credits on picture. If it's already been posted here somewhere, I apologize.

Caption from the photographer-
"At approximately 4AM, the Chesapeake and Albermarle rock job was northbound with approximately 40 empties. When it approached the open bascule draw span over the Intercoastal Waterway, the train was not able to stop. Instead, the lead engine collided with the counterweight and other parts of the bridge. The train was able to stop just as the front trucks went over the edge of the bridge approach and it came to rest with 1/3 of the lead engine hanging over the canal, resting on its fuel tank."




]]> The Yard Office PI_Division_Conductor http://www.yardlimits.com/forums/yard-office/26212-bet-engineer-had-clean-his-pants.html Catastrophic uncontained engine failure http://www.yardlimits.com/forums/yard-office/26210-catastrophic-uncontained-engine-failure.html Sat, 21 Aug 2010 02:24:10 GMT Check this shit out...



If it's been posted before, I apologize because I didn't see it. ]]> The Yard Office PI_Division_Conductor http://www.yardlimits.com/forums/yard-office/26210-catastrophic-uncontained-engine-failure.html