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CMST.P.&OLakeElmo

Post subject: Train Horns

Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 10:48 pm

Joined: Sun Jul 15, 2007 10:16 pm
Posts: 107
Location: St. Paul

Does anybody know why EVERY BNSF train only uses its horn only when required by the rule book? I was at the Saints Game one night and every train that passed by tooted on its horn as it passed, exept BNSF trains. Also whenever I wave at a train I usually get a responce on the horn but with BNSF crews all I get is a quick wave from the engineer, (if the window is open).

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Lake Elmo, MN
Route of the "400"

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8years2Go

Post subject: Re: Train Horns

Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 12:13 am

Joined: Wed Mar 05, 2008 4:34 pm
Posts: 168

I am unfamiliar with the area your talking about, but the rules clearly state to us in General Bulletins that "trains are not to sound whistle in designated quiet zones, unless in an emergency situation". Personally, I hate blowing the whistle. It's loud, obnoxious, and has made me partially deaf because of it, but if it keeps someone from getting hit, I guess I keep blowin' it.

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MilwaukeeroadMatt

Post subject: Re: Train Horns

Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 8:11 pm

Joined: Tue Nov 15, 2005 7:57 pm
Posts: 1904
Location: Minneapolis MN

Both Minneapolis and St. Paul are quite zones, unless there are people on or near the tracks. I know some will slaute young railfans and even a few old ones when they see them trackside

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brahamfireman

Post subject: Re: Train Horns

Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 9:20 pm

Joined: Sun Nov 13, 2005 10:18 pm
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Location: Formerly M.P. 97 on The BNSF Hinckley sub.

the entire St. Paul sub is a quiet zone, there are only two crossing between Mississippi and Uni and both are quiet zones.

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willard1346

Post subject: Re: Train Horns

Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 9:47 pm

Joined: Mon Nov 14, 2005 10:25 am
Posts: 202
Location: Superior, WI

Well not the whole sub... just the ones west of New Port. As for the horn blowing.. we had a crew get in trouble for blowing while going by a Saints game... there was a train master at the game.

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Mike B.

Post subject: Re: Train Horns

Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 10:00 pm

Joined: Sat Dec 02, 2006 4:21 am
Posts: 827
Location: St. Louis Park

Where is New_Port? :lol:

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willard1346

Post subject: Re: Train Horns

Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:12 pm

Joined: Mon Nov 14, 2005 10:25 am
Posts: 202
Location: Superior, WI

Somewhere you used to ride trains by :-D

oh... NEWPORT....

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CP Superior, WI

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brahamfireman

Post subject: Re: Train Horns

Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:14 pm

Joined: Sun Nov 13, 2005 10:18 pm
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Location: Formerly M.P. 97 on The BNSF Hinckley sub.

I think its close to Old port...I recall riding by there... :lol:

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Mike B.

Post subject: Re: Train Horns

Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:21 pm

Joined: Sat Dec 02, 2006 4:21 am
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Location: St. Louis Park

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brahamfireman

Post subject: Re: Train Horns

Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:25 pm

Joined: Sun Nov 13, 2005 10:18 pm
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Location: Formerly M.P. 97 on The BNSF Hinckley sub.

I prefered east side, although the roseports sucked. anything over the river.

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ncmalen

Post subject: Re: Train Horns

Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 8:13 am

Joined: Wed Jun 13, 2007 2:51 pm
Posts: 265
Location: Chanhassen, MN

I believe "New Port" is an old wooden ship...

(AnchorMan reference) :lol:

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willard1346

Post subject: Re: Train Horns

Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 5:15 pm

Joined: Mon Nov 14, 2005 10:25 am
Posts: 202
Location: Superior, WI

So Braham you liked the Dresser then? Every ones favorite :-D

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CMST.P.&OLakeElmo

Post subject: Re: Train Horns

Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 11:28 pm

Joined: Sun Jul 15, 2007 10:16 pm
Posts: 107
Location: St. Paul

Acually, "old wooden ship, from the clivil war era"

You stay classy...PLANET EARTH
(Ron Burgandy)

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Taylor P.
Lake Elmo, MN
Route of the "400"

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