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Now that sure is a bang-on great shot. I have found that curve a bit dicey, not hearing some of these trains when they drift down and around it. Wonder if the guy whose driveway crosses there has ever had a close call. I have.
The southbounds have a mandatory stop there now. So I’m guessing yes. It’s a Transport Canada ruling IIUC.
Now that’s a neat catch!
Excellent shot, IIRC the 2932 is the tail end of a CN train going North onto the DRZ. Thus it would be on the CP Parry Sound sub?
That’s correct. North on CP on the left, south on CN on the right.
That is nice.
All southbounds have to stop here now?
I assume it’s a ‘stop and proceed’ type scenario (?)
What’s the reason?
Great meet photo David.
There is an oversiding meet plan. They know the trains probably sitting for a couple of hours. The thing is they could send the Southbound to Brachin East then the Northbounds would be waiting blocking crossings. Another question to ask is “Can BIT take this train right away”? No use rushing it if they have other trains to build. Crew is good for 12 hours, probably only been on for 4 out of Capreol.
There is an oversiding meet plan. They know the trains probably sitting for a couple of hours. The thing is they could send the Southbound to Brechin East then the Northbounds would be waiting blocking crossings. Another question to ask is “Can BIT take this train right away”? No use rushing it if they have other trains to build. Crew is good for 12 hours, probably only been on for 4 out of Capreol.
In the 80′s, when I worked for CN, the idea was to get the trains over the road, and to really get the hot ones over the road. RTC’s calling up 221 asking why it took them so long to get to Richmond Hill. Now, we have planned parking, throttle restrictions, and I’ve seen and heard about enough crew changes at Jane St; or earlier, because they couldn’t make it in time( No I don’t know if this was a BIT or Montreal train; I suspect Milton may help a bit…for a while). I understand there is a plan. I’m just having a hard time adapting to what I consider really lousy railroading. The shareholders love it. For the crews to have any form of a life…or decent rest, I don’t see it.
My understanding is Transport Canada made it a mandatory stop for southbound because it’s a blind curve to an unprotected crossing.
Exactly. That guys driveway. Over two sets of tracks !! Makes me wonder if something happened and we never heard about it.
Have spent a lot of time hanging out here over the years and have definitely seen a couple of close calls at that driveway. I’m really surprised they still have no protection for it at all. Probably just because nobody wants to pay for it.