lilbluefoxie Posted April 14, 2010 Share #51 Posted April 14, 2010 if I were to venture a guess, theres some sort of control boxes or something behind there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted April 14, 2010 Share #52 Posted April 14, 2010 if I were to venture a guess, theres some sort of control boxes or something behind there Nope. Here's a hint though: they don't do this anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rutgers Tube Posted April 14, 2010 Share #53 Posted April 14, 2010 Yes, that is the station sign, but why is there a concrete-lined box there? That's not the remnants of one of the old wooden shelters that stations did away with because of fire concerns, is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted April 15, 2010 Share #54 Posted April 15, 2010 Nope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amtrak7 Posted April 15, 2010 Share #55 Posted April 15, 2010 A planter box? There are a few of these on the OB branch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted April 15, 2010 Share #56 Posted April 15, 2010 A planter box? There are a few of these on the OB branch. Nope. I'll clarify that this box is not used for anything anymore (except for the station sign being attached to it) and that the RR no longer provides the service that made use of this thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilbluefoxie Posted April 15, 2010 Share #57 Posted April 15, 2010 ill try another guess, perhaps the old Railway Post Office service? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted April 15, 2010 Share #58 Posted April 15, 2010 ill try another guess, perhaps the old Railway Post Office service? Ding ding ding! US Postal Employees on RPO cars would toss the mail into the hole and it'd make its way to the postal facility. You're up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilbluefoxie Posted April 16, 2010 Share #59 Posted April 16, 2010 This one isnt too difficult, you guys probably know a lot more than I do about the LIRR. Which station is the last electric station to have low level platforms? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amtrak7 Posted April 16, 2010 Share #60 Posted April 16, 2010 Which station is the last electric station to have low level platforms? Not sure if this counts, but Belmont Park has low level platforms with mini-highs to spot doors at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilbluefoxie Posted April 16, 2010 Share #61 Posted April 16, 2010 Not sure if this counts, but Belmont Park has low level platforms with mini-highs to spot doors at. Correct! It counts, since thats the only way you can get up to the train Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amtrak7 Posted April 19, 2010 Share #62 Posted April 19, 2010 Correct! It counts, since thats the only way you can get up to the train True or false: The reason there is a yard limit in Riverhead is because of the high concentration of grade crossings there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myrtle Local Posted April 19, 2010 Share #63 Posted April 19, 2010 True or false: The reason there is a yard limit in Riverhead is because of the high concentration of grade crossings there. False...I believe it's because trains terminate at Riverhead and it's Manual Block territory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amtrak7 Posted April 19, 2010 Share #64 Posted April 19, 2010 False...I believe it's because trains terminate at Riverhead and it's Manual Block territory Correct answer, wrong reason. It was put in place due to community opposition a long time ago. Riverhead can be a terminal, but it usually is not. Trains continue to Greenport. Your turn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myrtle Local Posted April 19, 2010 Share #65 Posted April 19, 2010 Let's go back to Metro North...what are the Controlled Points (CP) that you can access New Haven Yard from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rutgers Tube Posted April 20, 2010 Share #66 Posted April 20, 2010 Let's go back to Metro North...what are the Controlled Points (CP) that you can access New Haven Yard from? Heading east (or north), the yard is accessed from CP 272, "New Haven" interlocking. Heading west (or south), the yard is accessed from CP273, "Fair" interlocking. However, without having to make a relay move, certain yard tracks and platforms are accessible only from "Chapel" interlocking at CP 274. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myrtle Local Posted April 20, 2010 Share #67 Posted April 20, 2010 Heading east (or north), the yard is accessed from CP 272, "New Haven" interlocking. Heading west (or south), the yard is accessed from CP273, "Fair" interlocking. However, without having to make a relay move, certain yard tracks and platforms are accessible only from "Chapel" interlocking at CP 274. Correct, CP 272 and CP 273 was what I was looking for....CP 274 does nothing for yard access Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rutgers Tube Posted April 20, 2010 Share #68 Posted April 20, 2010 Correct, CP 272 and CP 273 was what I was looking for....CP 274 does nothing for yard access I thought that to avoid any relays, 6 track was the only non-diverging yard lead when headed south/west out of State Street, and a switch at "Chapel" interlocking at CP 274 had to be made if a train was running on 1, 2 or 4 track. Oh well. Hmmm... How many leads are used in revenue service for trains entering or exiting the lower level at Grand Central Terminal via the Park Avenue Viaduct? *Hint: these tracks are identified by letter rather than number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GojiMet86 Posted April 20, 2010 Share #69 Posted April 20, 2010 Three leads: B, F, and J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rutgers Tube Posted April 20, 2010 Share #70 Posted April 20, 2010 Three leads: B, F, and J. Nice job. The floor is yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GojiMet86 Posted April 20, 2010 Share #71 Posted April 20, 2010 These abandoned stations (Casanova, Van Nest) belonged to which now-defunct railroad company? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myrtle Local Posted April 20, 2010 Share #72 Posted April 20, 2010 These abandoned stations (Casanova, Van Nest) belonged to which now-defunct railroad company? The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GojiMet86 Posted April 20, 2010 Share #73 Posted April 20, 2010 The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Correct. Your turn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myrtle Local Posted April 21, 2010 Share #74 Posted April 21, 2010 Name the 3 CP's that give you access to the New Canaan, Danbury and Waterbury branches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rutgers Tube Posted April 22, 2010 Share #75 Posted April 22, 2010 Name the 3 CP's that give you access to the New Canaan, Danbury and Waterbury branches. You and your damn interlockings, Myrtle! Only joking. The branches are accessed from the following control points: New Canaan - CP234 Danbury - CP241 Waterbury - CP261 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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