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Post by UP Patcher on Dec 21, 2006 19:14:30 GMT -5
I don't know exactly where Alex is, but here's the weather for Brisbane.
World Weather Brisbane, Australia
Heat Index: 78°F Humidity: 57% Dew Point: 59°F So Far Today High: 75°F Low: 70°F Rain: 0.00"/h Rain Rate: 0.00"/h Gust: 12mph E High: 79°F Low: 68 °F
Brisbane, Australia
Friday Showers early. More sun than clouds. Mild, Muggy. Temperature of 79°F. Winds 12mph E. Humidity will be 73% with a dewpoint of 61° and comfort level of 82°F. There is a 30% chance of precipitation. High: 79°F Low: 68°F Saturday Sunny. Mild, Beautiful. Temperature of 81°F. Winds 11mph NNE. Humidity will be 56% with a dewpoint of 59° and comfort level of 82°F. There is a 0% chance of precipitation. High: 81°F Low: 64°F
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Post by RR Redneck on Dec 21, 2006 19:18:45 GMT -5
I feel sorry for Brisbane. They aint got this nice cool weather goin on.
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Post by UP Patcher on Dec 21, 2006 19:32:46 GMT -5
My favorite railfan spot is right behind the Museum of West Louisiana, in Leesville. I can put my chair right beside the track and watch the trains come through. I'm so close to the track that the vibration will make my chair move.
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Post by RR Redneck on Dec 21, 2006 19:46:34 GMT -5
That is cool.
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Post by CSXno674 on Dec 21, 2006 19:51:38 GMT -5
For those who want to know what Berea, Greenwich and Fostoria are, here is my brief summaries:
Berea, OH: Berea is a small town in the suburban area of Cleveland, OH. It is the spot in which CSX and Norfolk Southern busy mainlines parrallel each other for about a mile and vear-off again. There are two connection tracks, connecting both mainlines, who are about 300 yards apart from each other. And Wheeling & Lake Erie runs a daily "coke" train east or west on the "Big Four connection" in the western-most part of Berea interlocking. The other connection, the "Toledo Connection" is only used on occasions in which NS or CSX trains need re-routing. There is a spur off of the CSX tracks at Berea, in which they park mainenance equiptment. "BE Tower" still stands sturdy acrossed the tracks from where you "fan the rails." And if you ever journey here, stay out from between the mainlines, one of the railroads will fine you and you will have to show up at court to have your fate decided regarding jail-time. And on the side in which you railfan is the nicely-kept "Station Restraunt", former NYC station. They make delicious gourmet meals at a ridiculous price. Don't eat there, plus, they don't like cameras in their restraunt. Other than that, there is a grassy lot by the Station Restraunt's parking lot (where you park to watch trains), and that is where you shoot. You can get up to the edge of the ballast of the CSX tracks, but just don't get on them or you are dead-meat if you are caught by police or the railroad police. Also, CSX travels at 70 mph for eastbound intermodals on this line. I advise you stay back. All in all, this location handles about 100-140 trains on an average day. I give it four out of five.
Greenwich, OH: Greenwich is a very small, rural town in central northern Ohio. It is a diamond where two CSX mainlines cross at grade. One being single track, one being double track. Also, there is a single track connecting wye in the "southeastern quadrant" of the interlocking, and a high-speed double track connecting wye track in the "northwestern qudrant" of the interlocking. You can get in between the mainlines right at the diamonds, but I advise you stay back, as CSX police patrol the area daily. And the diamond is inspected four times daily. CSX track-speed on the north-south single track line is 60 mph. So I warn you to stay back. CSX track-speed on the east-west double track line is only a wopping 30-40 mph, depending on the type of train. Other than that, this location probably receives 70 or more trains on an average day. Most trains taking the north-south single track and northwestern wye. I give this location four out of five.
Fostoria, OH: Fostoria has long been a magnet to railfans as the busiest railroad location east of Chicago. With three heavily used mainline tracks, and four yards in the vicinity, this location once handled up to 300 trains per day. Recently in 2006, CSX dropped a couple of "useless" trains and the number of daily trains is lower. CSX also re-routed many trains out of this town onto a nearby CSX line about 10 miles west to prevent tie-up's in this town. The town all-in-all isn't in the best condition, but the railroads make up for that to a certain extent. There is three spots you can go to, "South Columbus Street" to the CSX east-west double-track mainline crossing, which is the busiest line in town, I don't recommend this spot though, because you are almost practically in people's backyards. "North Columbus Street" which is right where the CSX ex-C&O and NS diamond is located. The NS yard is visible from here, and you can catch NS yard movement if you have a long enough zoom on your camera. One drawback about this spot is the sudden east and westbounds on the "distant" ex-B&O line, and you have little preparation for them. Also, the sun gets at a bad spot during mid-day and the locomotives come out black and backlit. The third spot is the abandoned "Amtrak Station" which is near the CSX ex-B&O and NS diamonds. I highly recommend this spot, as you have lots of preparation for trains. You have at least a one and a half mile view of CSX eastbounds coming, and about a straight, three miles view of westbounds coming. And NS has alot of crossing so you can hear them approaching. Plus, the crossings alert you. This location now handles probably about 140-200 trains per day, along with local movements. I give it a five out of five.
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Post by UP Patcher on Dec 21, 2006 19:56:06 GMT -5
That's brief? LOL
I wonder what a full description looks like. Then again, maybe I don't.
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Post by RR Redneck on Dec 21, 2006 19:58:51 GMT -5
Looks like one of your history threads. LOL
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Post by CSXno674 on Dec 21, 2006 20:00:49 GMT -5
I did get carried away, I had to give the basic information though. What do you think though, do they sound good? Eric, UP travels through all of them daily.
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Post by RR Redneck on Dec 21, 2006 20:05:17 GMT -5
If there is UP then I automatically like them.
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Post by UP Patcher on Dec 21, 2006 22:43:53 GMT -5
Yeah, Union Pacific comes through here too.
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Post by RR Redneck on Dec 21, 2006 22:46:31 GMT -5
The mainline through Cuero is UP.
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Post by bn1 on Dec 22, 2006 4:57:38 GMT -5
I don't know exactly where Alex is, but here's the weather for Brisbane. World Weather Brisbane, Australia Heat Index: 78°F Humidity: 57% Dew Point: 59°F So Far Today High: 75°F Low: 70°F Rain: 0.00"/h Rain Rate: 0.00"/h Gust: 12mph E High: 79°F Low: 68 °F Brisbane, Australia Friday Showers early. More sun than clouds. Mild, Muggy. Temperature of 79°F. Winds 12mph E. Humidity will be 73% with a dewpoint of 61° and comfort level of 82°F. There is a 30% chance of precipitation. High: 79°F Low: 68°F Saturday Sunny. Mild, Beautiful. Temperature of 81°F. Winds 11mph NNE. Humidity will be 56% with a dewpoint of 59° and comfort level of 82°F. There is a 0% chance of precipitation. High: 81°F Low: 64°F that general area, Northern New South Wales, Australia, about 200 km away. this area is subtropical. we get good weather. no snow tho.
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Post by bn1 on Dec 22, 2006 4:58:21 GMT -5
I feel sorry for Brisbane. They aint got this nice cool weather goin on. we generally get good weather, and we need the rain (big drought, farmers struggling)
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Post by bn1 on Dec 22, 2006 5:01:13 GMT -5
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Post by RR Redneck on Dec 22, 2006 10:52:31 GMT -5
Ah.
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