Jbriogrande's Posts - Northwestern Pacific Railroad Network2024-03-29T08:49:23Zjbriograndehttp://nwprr.net/profile/jbriograndehttp://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1967285251?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1http://nwprr.net/profiles/blog/feed?user=0tq4w6f46ld6l&xn_auth=noSMART and SAFETY CONCERNStag:nwprr.net,2015-08-01:3290209:BlogPost:1482862015-08-01T15:43:20.000Zjbriograndehttp://nwprr.net/profile/jbriogrande
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<p> SMART having a good portion of it's line single tracked may be in for a Firestorm when troubling events cripple the line. On the San Francisco Peninsula (Cal Train), when a conflict with an auto or individual arises (being run over or in to), the train is required to stop until authorities have gone over the scene, and recovered items and cleared the site. Many times this can take a good chunk of time. The route down there is all double tracked so that events like this do not…</p>
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<p> SMART having a good portion of it's line single tracked may be in for a Firestorm when troubling events cripple the line. On the San Francisco Peninsula (Cal Train), when a conflict with an auto or individual arises (being run over or in to), the train is required to stop until authorities have gone over the scene, and recovered items and cleared the site. Many times this can take a good chunk of time. The route down there is all double tracked so that events like this do not cripple the line. I would like to know what SMART has in place to handle events like this along their single track rail crossings and right of way. I know they have passing sidings, but this will not alleviate the problem. I see the only solution as having to double track the entire SMART system, and.....why was this not done in the first place? Do we have a Firestorm of problems ahead....??? I would welcome your comments on this. Thankyou...... jbriogrande...... Have a good day........</p>Correction to Post jbriogrande NWP Legacytag:nwprr.net,2015-06-07:3290209:BlogPost:1457302015-06-07T23:59:48.000Zjbriograndehttp://nwprr.net/profile/jbriogrande
<p> Sometimes the links are corrupt,....I made a mistake here: I was corrupted.......</p>
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<p> Please type into address bar: <a href="http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Workin-on-the-Railroad-The-Northwestern-2828637.php#photo-2219156">http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Workin-on-the-Railroad-The-Northwestern-2828637.php#photo-2219156</a></p>
<p> Sometimes the links are corrupt,....I made a mistake here: I was corrupted.......</p>
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<p> Please type into address bar: <a href="http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Workin-on-the-Railroad-The-Northwestern-2828637.php#photo-2219156">http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Workin-on-the-Railroad-The-Northwestern-2828637.php#photo-2219156</a></p>NWP 70's to it's demise...a living legacy...tag:nwprr.net,2015-06-07:3290209:BlogPost:1456482015-06-07T23:50:17.000Zjbriograndehttp://nwprr.net/profile/jbriogrande
<p> This may be old news to most, but for those new to the NWP Network...this is a story worth retalling. In September of 1997, before the final year of operation, I was lucky enough to have worked as a Conductor on a few of the last jobs on the NWP, with Conductor/Engineer's Randy Peterson and Ed Lynch. It is a story that has become a real legacy of railroad history. I hope that you enjoy this article by S.F.gate.com.…</p>
<p> This may be old news to most, but for those new to the NWP Network...this is a story worth retalling. In September of 1997, before the final year of operation, I was lucky enough to have worked as a Conductor on a few of the last jobs on the NWP, with Conductor/Engineer's Randy Peterson and Ed Lynch. It is a story that has become a real legacy of railroad history. I hope that you enjoy this article by S.F.gate.com.<a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1977728312?profile=original">Northwestern%20Pacific%27s%20long%20history%20from%20%20the%2070%27s%20to%20it%27s%20demise...The%20real%20story....htm</a></p>Rail Poetry Espee from Namtag:nwprr.net,2014-04-13:3290209:BlogPost:1228902014-04-13T21:58:29.000Zjbriograndehttp://nwprr.net/profile/jbriogrande
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<p> During my time in Vietnam some other guys and myself.....'rails' wrote some poetry from our time on the railroads before being called up....we were all in the combat engineers in Pleiku, 20th Battalion. I had worked out of Bayshore yards in SF on the Coast Division, and penned this free verse one night.</p>
<p>"We sat in the shanty,...After making the drive (from 3rd and Townscend HQ); The crewmen kept busy, the trains were alive. We walked to the platform, amidst the great…</p>
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<p> During my time in Vietnam some other guys and myself.....'rails' wrote some poetry from our time on the railroads before being called up....we were all in the combat engineers in Pleiku, 20th Battalion. I had worked out of Bayshore yards in SF on the Coast Division, and penned this free verse one night.</p>
<p>"We sat in the shanty,...After making the drive (from 3rd and Townscend HQ); The crewmen kept busy, the trains were alive. We walked to the platform, amidst the great glare; And sighted our units, Gliding toward us in pair..... The yard mist hung heavy,...It was drizzly and cold; Before we had spoken, They'd coupled our load. The Hog and I forward, With lantern and case; As Jack and Phil turned aft, And quickened their pace. Aboard we climbed, It was nearing the hour; Our tonnage was packed on, And so was our power. Switches were thrown, And main line came clear; That cab was damn hot, I needed a beer. Signals turned green, Our tailmen were on; Yardmen were resting, Our consist was long. A highball was thrown, The throttle was notched; Our engines shot fire, As all trainman watched. Our extra was moving (TBX), With slow cautious ease; Through switches and frogs, And the brisk bayland breeze. We entered the main, And flipped on the 'Mars'; It lit the trackside, And reached to the stars. The radio barked "main rail", Our whole string was on; Wle twice blew the chime horn, And then we were gone............</p>
<p>As I remember, I was about 22 years old at the time, and had worked the Coast Division out of SF for awhile. Our power had been a couple of modern day SD-40's, freshly painted, and we were headed for the Dumbarton cutoff and bridge, through Redwood City and junction.......Just cleaning out my old archives.....</p>
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