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| Author: | busyemt [ Mon Aug 25, 2008 10:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | More train ID questions |
Two items of note (or question): 8/14, I saw light power leave NTW for STP to lead the Q-STP Ft. Madison. What is the 3 letter identifier for Ft. Madison (IA?)? And, yesterday, I shot a loaded grain train identified as G-SUPFUR. Where is FUR. |
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| Author: | mike_v [ Mon Aug 25, 2008 10:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: More train ID questions |
Ft. Madison, IA is FTM. FUR doesn't seem to be in the code listings that I can see. I'm sure someone out there can dig it up. |
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| Author: | 8years2Go [ Mon Aug 25, 2008 11:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: More train ID questions |
| Author: | busyemt [ Mon Aug 25, 2008 2:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: More train ID questions |
I caught it at Interstate about 0930, but didn't hear it on the scanner in approach to NTW. Lead was BNSF 745 with 4143. Then I zipped down to the T-Yard for other trains when I saw the tail end after a mainline crew switch. I heard the DS identify it as S-U-P-F-U-R while giving instructions to hold at Talmadge. It is totally possible I miss heard the conversation, as I waited for the STPTAC, only to realize it was the LPCTAC later. |
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| Author: | busyemt [ Mon Aug 25, 2008 2:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: More train ID questions |
Also, what was up with STCSJO? I never saw it but I believe there was a power switch prior to it leaving. While I am at it, "Operations" was talking to the "one-day-only." Is this a yard job? |
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| Author: | mike_v [ Mon Aug 25, 2008 3:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: More train ID questions |
| Author: | MilwaukeeroadMatt [ Mon Aug 25, 2008 4:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: More train ID questions |
| Author: | brahamfireman [ Mon Aug 25, 2008 4:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: More train ID questions |
| Author: | 8years2Go [ Mon Aug 25, 2008 6:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: More train ID questions |
OK! I found the train. |
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| Author: | busyemt [ Mon Aug 25, 2008 7:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: More train ID questions |
| Author: | 8years2Go [ Tue Aug 26, 2008 5:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: More train ID questions |
If you guys have train requests, I can only find it by locomotive, not by train symbol. You probably know a grain train has 600 other counterparts in the system, and hard to distinguish. Reroutes can happen at any time. |
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| Author: | ncmalen [ Tue Aug 26, 2008 10:39 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: More train ID questions |
| Author: | WisconsinCentral [ Fri Aug 29, 2008 6:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: More train ID questions |
Aaron, I know what your talking about with the KCKNTW-NTWKCK ordeals. It really messes my up when Im waiting for something, only to find out its not the same train. I do like how on occasion you'll hear "Memphis, your 99", instead of saying NTWMEM. Alec |
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