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Name: Robert Pines
E-mail: btpino40@gmail.com
Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A
Posted: 13 June 2013
It's where the tail ring information ISN'T Sherlock which is more
proof the FRA is dirty. Research ---VOLPE which FRA contracts to KNOWS
about it ---Some of the state DOT KNOW about it but FRA has nadda. The
killer thing is when the gates go up after the first train with the
second train right at the crossing MISSED.
33. Signaled Crossing Warning
Only if Codes 1-6 in Item 32 (Type of Crossing Warning) are selected,
enter in
this item the status of the warning devices at the crossing at the time
of impact,
using the following:
1. Provided minimum 20-second warning.
2. Alleged warning time greater than 60 seconds.
3. Alleged warning time less than 20 seconds.
4. Alleged no warning.
5. Confirmed* warning time greater than 60 seconds.
6. Confirmed* warning time less than 20 seconds.
7. Confirmed* no warning.
* Confirmed means that there is a physical record (e.g., event records,
video tape
or other tangible documentation). Confirmed warning time of more than
60
seconds is classified as a false activation.
If status code 5, 6, or 7 was entered, you must append a code from the
following:
A. Insulated rail vehicle.
B. Storm/lightning damage.
C. Vandalism.
D. No power/batteries dead.
E. Devices down for repair.
F. Devices out of service.
G. Warning time greater than 60 seconds attributed to accidentinvolved
train stopping short of the crossing, but within track
circuit limits, while warning devices remain continuously active
with no other in-motion train present.
H. Warning time greater than 60 seconds attributed to track circuit
failure (e.g., insulated rail joint or rail bonding failure, track or
ballast fouled).
J. Warning time greater than 60 seconds attributed to other
train/equipment within track circuit limits.
K. Warning time less than 20 seconds attributed to signals timing out
before train’s arrival at the crossing/island circuit.
L. Warning time less than 20 seconds attributed to train operating
counter to track circuit design direction.
FRA Guide for Preparing Accident/Incident Reports
153
F 6180.57
M. Warning time less than 20 seconds attributed to train speed in
excess of track circuit’s design speed.
N. Warning time less than 20 seconds attributed to signal system’s
failure to detect train approach.
P. Warning time less than 20 seconds attributed to violation of
special
train operating instructions.
R. No warning attributed to signal system’s failure to detect the
train.
S. Other cause(s). Explain in Narrative Description.
Note: If the crossing site was not protected by train-activated
warning
devices, enter “N/A.”
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Name: kyle
E-mail:
Employed as: Conductor, for 20-30 years
Posted: 13 June 2013
well never heard of a thing called tail ring on conrail, but we did have
bda,s blocking devise applied were there was rusty rail conditions at
interlockings at certain switches, ie bda applied as rusty rail might
not shunt a circut with a train on it, but most times just a engine
alone would shunt that track circut anyway, it was -ie bda for double
protection, most times is was not even needed, but hey that is a rule
for the di,s & block operators when they think a rusty rail will not
shunt.
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Name: Sherlock Holmes
E-mail:
Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A
Posted: 11 June 2013
I would like a Signals guy to explain "Tail Ring." I have heard that
it is most often caused by rusty rails. There is a situation in a
major city where the flashing lights / gates are down---no train, and
they are activated for hours. Cops come out and try to lift the gates!
The RR says their 3rd party Signal Maintainer is busy on another
problem. Hummmm. So, is "Tail Ring" causing the lights / gates /
bell to remain active after the train clears the crossing? The RR is
claiming "weather" and possible "vandalism." Sounds like B.S. to
me. It is happening at multiple crossings in a large city.
ALSO, could someone tell me if an Engineer has to blow the horn for
Private RR crossings? Are there whistle posts for Private crossings?
Is there a federal law that preempts state laws on horn blowing at
Private crossings? ALSO, if a Private crossing is causing the RR a lot
of trouble---crashes, can the RR say, "Sorry landowner, our track is
private property and we don't have to allow you to drive over it" and
then just fix it so the landowner can't go over the track? THANKS!
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Name:
E-mail:
Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A
Posted: 11 June 2013
Kyle,
You may find this interesting, and you may not. I go back to no cab,
hotel, meal, or anything.The train crew had the Caboose and the engine
crew had a rooming house. Some of the new brakemen would go to the
rooming house because it was a little more quiet and clean. The engine
crew owned the rooming house, and had the best beds and protected that
with a passion. As I remember getting separated from the Engineer as a
young fireman, i had nowhere to go and no where to sleep. Engineer took
me drinking, then went to his girlfriends place. we had already checked
in to the boarding house, and after wandering for blocks i finally
found it.I learned a lot from that night.
I recall the boarding house had the shuttle, call the number and the
bitch shows up, we had no taxi.
Now you will love this one--Walk in at 2am and there is a desk with a
book, and a light. Pick a bed and sign in. put the $1,00 under the book
and you will get a wake up call from the RR.
Yep the human caller would come and get you, check the log and find
your bed. I could go on, but think most do not care.
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Name: kyle
E-mail:
Employed as: Conductor, for 20-30 years
Posted: 10 June 2013
RRJ is correct, when i hired on they still had some of those ymca bunk
houses, a few of them were even right in the middle of the yard, hump
yards to boot,all you could hear 24-7 was those retarders making that
loud screaching noise, horns, bells all of it, guys snoring, farting,
belching, its was discusting, they had those places set up just like a
army bootcamp barracks in the 1940,s--ie no privacy period, and the
food they served would have made a dog sick, ha ha talk about greasy
spoons, only worse, those ymca so called cooks even fucked up eggs, all
grease,1 ymca i recall in pitcarin pa did not even have ac or fans, talk
about trying to get some sleep in that dump on a hot summer day, most of
us were happy as larks when they did away with those rat holes, but can
you believe a few of the old heads did miss those rat shacks, ha ha
guess they thought it was just like home sweet home away from home.
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Name:
E-mail:
Employed as: Car repair, for 20-30 years
Posted: 07 June 2013
WORK AT CSXT IN CAR DEPT [MECH] CONSTANTLY RUSHED ..TALKED DOWN TO ,
BADGERED .BY CONTRACT CAR FOREMAN .FORCED TO WORK THRU BREAK AND LUNCH
AND O/T AT HIS CONVEIUNCE COMPLAINED TO THIS GUY BADGERED EVEN MORE
...COMPLAINED TO GENERAL CAR FOREMAN ....NOTHING ....COMPLAINED TO
LOCAL UNION REP ...NOTHING...THIS MAKING THIS PLACE A UNSAFE
...HOSTILE WORK ENVIROMENT CONSTANLY BEING RUSHED TO DO 3 SHIFTS
WORTH OF WORK IN ONE SHIFT BUT HE HAS HIS FAVORITES THAT HE DOESNT
HAVE THESE PEOPLE DO NOTHING WHEN I MADE IT CLEAR I WAS GOING TO
CONTACT A ATTORNEY THEN HIS FAVORITES [UNION BROTHERS ] AND ANOTHER
CONTRACT FOREMAN STARTED WITH RETALITORY REMARKS AND THREATENED WITH MY
EMPLOYMENT ....WELLL SO BE IT I WILL OWN THE PLACE WHEN MY LAWYER GETS
DONE THEN WE WILL SEE WHO NEEDS A JOB
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Name: Frank
E-mail:
Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 10-20 years
Posted: 07 June 2013
FRA inspector
Love your response to Pine Nuts.
To bad Pine's doesn't remember what Pussy actually in. (He just
thinks its his nickname)
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Name: Retired FRA Inspector
E-mail:
Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A
Posted: 05 June 2013
Pines' news story seems overshadowed by the other front page story on
how to eat pussy. I hope the guys in Baltimore are better at that than
they are at crossing railroads!
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