Bakersfield To San Bernardino

[bnsf50]

February 1996. Actually there wasn't a loss of air pressure per say. There was a blockage in the train line which did not allow the air to reach the entire length of the train. It was never fully determined what caused the blockage. If someone had of disconnected an air hose then the train would of went into emergency. If someone had shut off an angle cock (air valve) then the train would not have been able to move because the brakes would not have released (this train had stopped at Summit before the runaway). So it was neither of those two. Also the cause was not that the FRED wasn't functioning properly. What was determined was that the FRED wasn't activated for two-way operation when the train left Barstow. If it had of been then an emergency brake application could have been applied at the rear of the train (via the FRED) but at the time that was not a requirement and only some FRED's at the time had that function. Nowadays it is a FRA requirement to have that type of FRED in heavy grade territory and the two-way emergency function has to be tested before leaving an initial terminal. Again the actual cause for the runaway was never fully determined and only a speculation was given.

But as was said the fencing and lights were erected for fear of someone tampering with a train stopped at Summit.

Thanks for that full explanation. I couldn't remember all of the details, but I knew that a FRED and finger's pointing at the rail fans was involved, thus the security fencing.

 

[socalwb909]

-Yea, thanks for the info guys... clears things up!

-Some more w.i.p. shots. San Bernardino's B-yard.
-Looking off of Mill Streets bridge:

-Now looking off of the Rialto Ave. bridge:

-Below Rialto Ave. looking south:

-Joe

 

[Zorronov]

Thanks for that full explanation. I couldn't remember all of the details, but I knew that a FRED and finger's pointing at the rail fans was involved, thus the security fencing.

I had nothing to do with it.

Cheers,
FRED

 

[mnrr]

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g76/socalwb/Trainz/e3726f44.jpg

Hey Joe try looking up ulmer94. He has some pretty good speed limit signs that are much better than that piece of crap.

 

[bnsf50]

I had nothing to do with it.

Cheers,
FRED

LOL so you was the culprit, I should have known.

 

[Kris94]

What textures of the desert did you use. I could use them for a route I'm making.

 

[H222]

His. Some are built into TS12 some aren't released

Jamie

 

[eddie232]

Hello Joe
Happy Easter.
I'm wondering how the Cajon route is coming on, as I notice there haven't been any screen shots for quite a while. Excellent work thus far.
Regards

Eddie

 

[TrainTrackTravs]

It's frightening how much it looks like the real thing!

 

[ulmer94]

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g76/socalwb/Trainz/e3726f44.jpg

Hey Joe try looking up ulmer94. He has some pretty good speed limit signs that are much better than that piece of crap.

Thanks, but actually, willem2 deserves the credit for those signs, I just converted them to scenery objects, with his kind permission. And I agree, they are better than the one you're using now.

 

[hightrain]

-No, based on the time frame and satellite imagery, it looked like the switch has been taken out for some time. (unless you can prove me wrong for the 85-95 time frame)

-Joe

Actually, I looked at satellite imagery back from 2003 and it was still connected, so yes it would have been there in that era.

They seem to have taken it out 2006-2008

 

[socalwb909]

Hello Joe
Happy Easter.
I'm wondering how the Cajon route is coming on, as I notice there haven't been any screen shots for quite a while. Excellent work thus far.
Regards

Eddie

-Its coming along slowly but it is coming along. just nothing really worth taking shots of with un-painted ground.

Actually, I looked at satellite imagery back from 2003 and it was still connected, so yes it would have been there in that era.

They seem to have taken it out 2006-2008

-You can connect it at your own free will. I just didn't have solid proof at that time in constructing the route.

-Joe

 

[socalwb909]

-Just wanted to say, the Cajon Sub is still making progress. Other projects and distractions get in the way, but work is still getting done, just at a slower rate.

-Joe

 

[bryinmich]

Thanks for the update Joe!

 

[train20]

hello hows the 50 hicube boxcars with the open doors coming along.

 

[jcardana]

I love your artistry of ground textures!:udrool:

What's your secret?

My stuff never seems to look right.

Keep the updates coming. I've been watching this threat for a while now.

Joe

 

[dash013]

Please Post Some Picts

 

[socalwb909]

If people want to see grid, sure!

Joe

 

[socalwb909]

hello hows the 50 hicube boxcars with the open doors coming along.

They have been done for a while now.

Joe

 

[train20]

hello will these be released soon like them boxcars a lot.