The love of Trains

[Mikado463]

Has a youtube channel by that name, nice kid from Vancouver who loves riding on trains, I just find his presentation more tolerable than most youtubers....check him out.

Just watched the videos he did of his train trip to Churchill and the Polar bear expedition, excellent ! This trip has been on my bucket list for some time, I'm now motivated to make it happen !

Thanks again Lovin for providing the tip !!

 

[Mikado463]

After a 'Covid Hiatus' CP's Holiday Train is back !

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CP's Holiday train will be traversing the 'Moosehead Sub' this week with a stop @ Jackman, Maine I believe on Wed. I'm not sure what time it will go through Greenville Jct but here's the link to the VRF cam.......

 

[Mikado463]

Further info on CP's Holiday train ........

The train is scheduled to stop and perform in Jackman from 1030-1100, running time from there to Greenville is approx one hour so my guess is Greenville Jct noon -1300 hrs

 

[Mikado463]

For those interested here's a look at the Holiday train returning West through Maine last nite ..........

 

[Eppie]

For those interested here's a look at the Holiday train returning West through Maine last nite ..........

Scheduled to be in my town November 30th.

 

[Mikado463]

Scheduled to be in my town November 30th.

Nice, check it out and post pics !

 

[Mikado463]

Enjoyed Downie Mike's trip across Canada, he starts out in Newfoundland. While there he visits the town of Dildo ! I wonder what he bought in the gift shop ??

 

[Out-Of-Phase]

Canadians refer to Newfoundland folks as 'Newfies'.

 

[Eppie]

Nice, check it out and post pics !

We didn't make it down but there is video posted on Youtube.

And they had live entertainment as well as there used to be an old train station on that section.

 

[Mikado463]

Very nice Eppie, snow flakes in the air to boot ! Hats off to the CP, they do it right !!!

 

[Eppie]

Very nice Eppie, snow flakes in the air to boot ! Hats off to the CP, they do it right !!!

They had originally called for rain so the drop in temperature was actually welcome. This crossing is through a major north/south road that leads to the downtown. It's notorious for snarling up traffic because the closest underpasses or bridges are far away. The next major road east is getting a long awaited underpass but this section has the wrong soil conditions and a century's worth of underground infrastructure. They cordoned off the area for pedestrians which left lots of room for spectators. The old train station east of the crossing is quite nice but currently privately owned and not used. I hope they find a use soon so that it doesn't go into disrepair. It's the only old rail station left in the city and only a few blocks from the downtown.

 

[Mikado463]

A little more Holiday Train action from Bensenville, Il. Love the community spirit !!

and this one form Woodstock, Ontario, SNOW in the air !!

 

[Mikado463]

Check out this dumb bimbo, probably drunk, in Ashland, Va........

 

[MaxInValrico]

Check out this dumb bimbo, probably drunk, in Ashland, Va........

You can't fix stupid.

 

[highfigh]

Check out this dumb bimbo, probably drunk, in Ashland, Va........

When running is easier than shifting & driving away......

Car seems pretty durable, though.

 

[Mikado463]

When running is easier than shifting & driving away......

Car seems pretty durable, though.

what's sad in all of this is MSM always seems to forget the poor engineer of the train in these types of situations. Even my own brother(a retired locomotive engineer) has had people commit suicide by jumping in front of his train, it haunts him to this day.

 

[cpp]

what's sad in all of this is MSM always seems to forget the poor engineer of the train in these types of situations. Even my own brother(a retired locomotive engineer) has had people commit suicide by jumping in front of his train, it haunts him to this day.

Agree. What's interesting, in the Orlando Metro area they opened the Sunrail May 2014. The system currently operates over 49 miles with 16 stations through Volusia, Seminole, Orange and Osceola counties. Amazing how many car and man vs train events have happened since it opened. . 27

Days Since Last SunRail Accident

 

[highfigh]

what's sad in all of this is MSM always seems to forget the poor engineer of the train in these types of situations. Even my own brother(a retired locomotive engineer) has had people commit suicide by jumping in front of his train, it haunts him to this day.

It's similar to someone jumping from a freeway overpass- they didn't ask for it, but they have to find ways to deal with it.

 

[Mikado463]

Agree. What's interesting, in the Orlando Metro area they opened the Sunrail May 2014. The system currently operates over 49 miles with 16 stations through Volusia, Seminole, Orange and Osceola counties. Amazing how many car and man vs train events have happened since it opened. . 27

Days Since Last SunRail Accident

Wow !! but then I shouldn't be surprised......

 

[cpp]

Wow !! but then I shouldn't be surprised......

Why people think that they can outsmart a train is beyond me.