My understanding is that training of crews was/is being done stationary, in the yard, and on extras between Shops and Wilson rather than in service. I don't...
The word "commuter" has gradually replaced the word "suburban" in referring to railroad train services frequented by daily riders in US metro areas. On the...
Just turning seats or have a facing seat now prohibited? Crew on a UP train recently flipped unoccupied facing seats in a low-key way; but I don't ride...
CTA Sox-Cubs farecards will be distributed in vending machines at all CTA rail stations starting today. This year the Sox visit Wrigley June 16-28, and host...
They have always flipped unoccupied seats on UP to face the direction of travel. On several rush hour outbound trains an announcement is made that seats should...
Card is up now - sorry for delay CTA Sox-Cubs farecards will be distributed in vending machines at all CTA rail stations starting today. This year the Sox...
On BNSF trains the seats are flipped in the direction of travel. This is strictly enforced during rush hours in the peak direction. Even after rush hour,...
I ride bilevel NICTD car #312 in every day from E.C. at 8:07 a.m., and the seats are always facing our direction of travel (west), except for the club seats at...
... After IC and GM&O merged to form the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad, the electric operation became a separate operating division. At first called the...
... I recall seeing some C&NW cars with walk over seats. Not sure though if they were the original seats. Bill Vandervoort, Chicago, IL Visit the Chicago...
The Wisconsin Secretary of Transportation will no longer be keynote speaker. ... Date: Mon, 1 Jun 2009 14:31:11 -0500 The 24th Annual Transport Chicago...
... Was this still using the overall concept of "Chicago District"? ... I wonder why Metra doesn't use division/subdivision terminology for the Rock and IC. ...
... I no longer have my old ICG electric employee timetables. But as I recall, the electric operation consisted of the Richton District, South Chicago...
... Oops. I seem to have confused terms. On IC, "division" included several "districts", I take it. So I should have asked about Chicago Division. ... ...
... NS's former Nickel Plate line between Chicago and Fort Wayne is known as the Chicago District. Nowadays, the Chicago District includes the former Chicago...
... Oh, let's look at CORA Guide from 2001 and see what it says. This confirms Chicago District begins at CP 81st Street. The single between 81st Street and CP...
... I also have that 2001 CORA book. At the time of the Metra takeover of the Southwest service, Landers Yard had control of the minimal CTC on the line at...
On the Metra South West Service trackage leased from the NS, Metra's CCF Dispatching Center controls the line in conjunction with the NS Landers dispatcher. ...
Reply is interwoven with quoted text. ... .....it does neither. it crosses both at grade level. An arrow pointing to a left-hand ... .....Remember...NS had an...
... The railroads have been grade separated from surface streets for many decades. Then the Rock itself is on a 60 foot embankment, flying over the ex-CWI, an...
... That "Metra Connection Track" these days is used by Amtrak's Cardinal and Hoosier State. Bill Vandervoort, Chicago, IL Visit the Chicago Transit & Railfan...
Damen station on O'Hare Blue Line had five-in-series incandescent bulbs for platform lighting until a few months ago, I believe sometime in late 2008. It was...
With the updating of some Red Line stations, including new florescent lighting, are the incandescent bulbs still there at Wilson? Looks like the lanterns...
... It's closer to two years since the confidence-inspiring temporary electrical job was done. Assuming the temporary wiring indicates that the wiring required...
Jeez, I didn't mean to start a semantics war when I used the word "flipped." The South Shore 300s have high-backed walk-over seats. I discovered this...
The C&NW had walkover seats in the original bi-levels and the old heavyweight cars. Gerry ... <mailto:CHICAGOTRANSIT%40yahoogroups.com> , "Adam H. Kerman"...
... The St. Louis gallery cars had flipover seats. I loved the dark green and dark red colors, although the early material wasn't as comfortable. Walkover ...
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