Rail Road Buffs Check this

[tgbol]

While surfing around the web I came across this and spent an hour and half bouncing around it. The diesel engines are pretty interesting.

 

[David Oxland]

Any one see this?

 

[Philip]

I don't see anything or a link to click on.

 

[tgbol]

OOPS sorry about that!

http://www.sdrm.org/

go to the roster.

 

[rbattelle]

Also for RR buffs

Also check out this game. I got it and I love it.



Of course, those who actually work on a railroad will notice many omissions from the game, but for those of us who can only dream it's pretty cool.



-Ryan

 

[tgbol]

I haven't worked for the railroad. I have been the engineer on on a tug boat with an V-8 EMD. Also maintained some gen-sets 2 with 1710 Cummins V-12's and 1 ALCO V-16.

 

[nickleinonen]

the 20 min audio clip of the run away train is interesting to listen to... i moved units around a few times [like to get a smokey one out of the shop quickly] that have been low on air. not a fun feeling when you want to stop and there is nothing there when you apply the brakes. we usually charge the system to 80-90psi with shop air [60 minimum needed i feel to start moving] but that takes time. the few times i've moved with low air, i leave the hand brake applied and over power it with the throttle so i've got something wanting to slow me down once i get out side the door.

 

[rbattelle]

the 20 min audio clip of the run away train is interesting to listen to... i moved units around a few times [like to get a smokey one out of the shop quickly] that have been low on air. not a fun feeling when you want to stop and there is nothing there when you apply the brakes. we usually charge the system to 80-90psi with shop air [60 minimum needed i feel to start moving] but that takes time. the few times i've moved with low air, i leave the hand brake applied and over power it with the throttle so i've got something wanting to slow me down once i get out side the door.

Why can't the locomotive compressor charge the tanks? What do you mean by the "hand brake"... it's not air operated?



-Ryan

 

[19swinger70]

i work for the railroad(csx), and can honestly say, YOU RAILROAD BUFFS ARE SICK! i liked trains when i was a kid, but now that i work there, i hate them!

 

[rbattelle]

i work for the railroad(csx), and can honestly say, YOU RAILROAD BUFFS ARE SICK! i liked trains when i was a kid, but now that i work there, i hate them!

That's why you should always keep your hobbies and your work separate.