Google Maps Railfanning Section (READ RULES!)

Thanks for the tip John, I downloaded the map. Nothing is currently running on that thick red line. Storing rollingstock maybe.
 
The thick red line is the one I was working on in T:ANE, starting at Cascade, ID. Unfortunately the TRS and UTC files are version 2.4 and 1.5 by smooz, and when I try to bring them into 2019, they get corrupted. If they can't be moved forward, I don't know if I want to continue to spend the time...
 
Forester1 said:
The thick red line is the one I was working on in T:ANE, starting at Cascade, ID. Unfortunately the TRS and UTC files are version 2.4 and 1.5 by smooz, and when I try to bring them into 2019, they get corrupted. If they can't be moved forward, I don't know if I want to continue to spend the time...
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If you can open the files in T:ANE, make a slight change and then save the route. This will update to T:ANE format. Once saved, export the route to a CDP and import that into TRS2019.

I brought in an early 2005 version of my original route and it came in fine. My trackwork had a lot to be desired though.

I took a look at the route on Google Earth. When the plant was removed in Cascade, that ended the service it seems on that end of the line. Track is intact and maintained, but no freight operates on that part of the line from what I can tell. This doesn't mean they don't do infrequent moves, or run a tourist type train up to Cascade where there's the lake and whitewater rafting on the Paquette River.
 
kcwright_rm said:
i know im a bit late with this but yes, the york rail lines have a TON of stuff on em
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Lots of good stuff! I spent a few hours poking around and looking.

I wish we had this kind of activity where I live. We lost everything thanks to Guilford, aka Pan Am Railways.
 
Former East Japan Railway Company 205 series trainset 205-122 (former HaE 14 of JR Saikyo Line), currently operated by Indonesian Commuter Railways (ID: Kereta Commuter Indonesia / KCI) as one of primary commuter EMU fleet is seen here operated as Rangkasbitung Line* local train running to Tanah Abang station. Near this grade crossing is the home signal of Cisauk station for upward (Tanah Abang-bound) trains.

*while the line was officially renamed as "Rangkasbitung Line" after the completion of electrification work toward Rangkasbitung station in April 1st, 2017, some of people still refers the line with its original "Serpong Line" name, particularly among some of senior Japanese railfans.

https://www.google.com/maps/@-6.326...4!1s4Ei3vHcxy4Dj-iHNGsj71A!2e0!7i16384!8i8192
 
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JCitron said:
Lots of good stuff! I spent a few hours poking around and looking.

I wish we had this kind of activity where I live. We lost everything thanks to Guilford, aka Pan Am Railways.
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ah, the north east, Pan am, CP, and Amtrash trying to suck all the space to lay down track up there, then they dont use it LOL
down here there is quite a bit of stuff, so if you ever come down to PA/MD, i know a few railfaning spots :D
 
kcwright_rm said:
ah, the north east, Pan am, CP, and Amtrash trying to suck all the space to lay down track up there, then they dont use it LOL
down here there is quite a bit of stuff, so if you ever come down to PA/MD, i know a few railfaning spots :D
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When things settle down and we're allowed to travel, I may do that. My aunt and uncle live a bit north of you in Blandon up on the Reading-Allentown line. My cousin and I spent an afternoon rail fanning and saw quite a few freights carrying coal and iron pellets. This was in the 90-95 timeframe. He's all grown up and I'm a lot older!

PAR is just gross. Guilford ruined things and PAR changed colors and continues the practice. It's really sad seeing lines removed because they focused on North Maine Jct. to Buffalo freight and ignored and discouraged other routes. They went as far as to hack lines in the middle to prevent local carriers from taking over. As I said, it's more than a rumor they're for sale. Hopefully either NS or CNR buy them. It would be awesome to see them erased. They destroyed the D&H, B&M, and MEC all at once.

Amtrak does well for us running up to Brunswick, ME. When the service first started up to Portland, every train was sold out and it was still popular up until CV19. I only with they would run up to Rockland and up the other way to Bangor, but that's been in works and talks for decades. It's a pipedream as they say.
 
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JCitron said:
Interesting stuff. This is 42-inch gauge, I assume like Japan?
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Yes, you're right. Although the first railway in Indonesia was constructed with 1435mm gauge (standard gauge by Netherlands-Indies Railway Company (Nederlands-Indische Spoorweg Maatschappij, commonly referred by Indonesian rail fans as NIS), but the rest of primary rail network in Indonesia were constructed using 1067mm (42in) gauge for cost-saving reasons, albeit with slightly smaller loading gauge if compared to the ones used in Japan (since many of the lines were constructed through mountainous regions). Even the forced regauging of 1435mm lines to 1067mm in World War II was done by Imperial Japanese Army, which resulted in the usage of 1067mm gauge as the national standard of Indonesia after the declaration of independence on August 17th, 1945.

FYI #1: Indonesian Railways inherited 2 units of former JGR C12 series steam locomotives #C12 94 and #C12 168 shipped by Imperial Japanese Army in 1943 to Java island for war duty, which both of them were renumbered by Indonesian Railways as C32 series #C3201 and #C3202 to prevent numbering conflict with the already-exist C12 series steam locomotives of former Staatsspoorwegen (SS). Unfortunately the two C32 series were completely scrapped in 1970s due to its oversized-body for Indonesian loading gauge.

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Back to the topic, here is the picture of an EMD GT38ACe of Indonesian Railways number CC205 13 04 (pre-2010 old-style number: CC205 10) coupled with CC205 11 02 (old-style number: CC205 02) stops at Tarahan station in Lampung Province of Sumatra island, with a long consist of coal train (normally between 40 to 50 units of 50-ton rotary dumping coal car) awaiting its turn for unloading the coal at rotary car dumper facility located just to the southwest of the station. While these locomotives were originally intended for replacing EMD G26MC-2U locomotives (CC202 series), but actually the GT38ACes are now primarily deployed for reinforcing the coal train locomotive fleet in southern Sumatra, along with GE-built C20EMP (CC204 series with semi-streamlined driver cab) and CM20EMP (CC206 series) locomotives.

https://www.google.com/maps/@-5.507...4!1slyLbu8sAyp7n_PtTInR9tQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

FYI #2: the most interesting fact about Indonesian Railways' GT38ACe locomotives is the presence of 5 additional units (CC205 51 to CC205 55, post-2010 current number is CC205 14 01 to CC205 14 05) which were given by EMD as bonus units for compensating the delay of shipment of 2nd batch units back in 2013. This resulted in the number of GT38ACes operated by Indonesian Railways reached 55 out of 50, as the original order specifies that "only 50 units of locomotives to be procured to EMD".

:)
 
This is very interesting. The GT38 is very closely related to the EMD SD70ACe. The short hood on your units is much shorter than on our SD70s.
I went up the hill to look at the hoppers in tow behind the locomotives. Your hoppers look more like our gondolas used to carry much smaller and lighter loads such as scrap metal, pipes, and equipment. The style, however, is the same and look much like those made by ACF or other manufacturers from North Amercia.

We use the 1435 mm gauge (4 ft. 8-1/2 in./standard gauge) tracks here in the USA for mainline tracks. There were once narrow gauge 3 ft. 6in./1066 mm lines here, but they are now run as tourist lines and no longer in mainline service, as well as other lines that were narrower such as the famous Maine 2-foot gauge lines.
 
JCitron said:
When things settle down and we're allowed to travel, I may do that. My aunt and uncle live a bit north of you in Blandon up on the Reading-Allentown line. My cousin and I spent an afternoon rail fanning and saw quite a few freights carrying coal and iron pellets. This was in the 90-95 timeframe. He's all grown up and I'm a lot older!

PAR is just gross. Guilford ruined things and PAR changed colors and continues the practice. It's really sad seeing lines removed because they focused on North Maine Jct. to Buffalo freight and ignored and discouraged other routes. They went as far as to hack lines in the middle to prevent local carriers from taking over. As I said, it's more than a rumor they're for sale. Hopefully either NS or CNR buy them. It would be awesome to see them erased. They destroyed the D&H, B&M, and MEC all at once.

Amtrak does well for us running up to Brunswick, ME. When the service first started up to Portland, every train was sold out and it was still popular up until CV19. I only with they would run up to Rockland and up the other way to Bangor, but that's been in works and talks for decades. It's a pipedream as they say.
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ayyy, PA gang lol, that area is train crazy, RBMN, NS, and more provide a ton of action. Any city along the NEC south of NYC has a ton of action, Baltimore and DC especially.
 
Forester1 said:
Union Pacific #7694, 4063, and 5428 pull the grade westward south of Baker City, Oregon.
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.422...f88T3kPMso2REOpW2ICw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en
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Nice shot!

The train is waiting for permission to move on to the single track ahead of him if you move up, turn around, and look at the signals, you can see the red signal.
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.421...vJ4qgtNduD1Jzht_yrhQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en

The area reminds me of the Sand Hills in western Nebraska, but much drier. It's amazing how dry Oregon and Washington are on the eastern side of the Cascade range.

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He's waiting for another train!

UP 7626, 2367, 4206
https://www.google.com/maps/@44.430208,-117.3163792,3a,65.7y,295.29h,89.21t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sRxM-CB2SjqWn5XTpJYVmCQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en

Cool, aye!
 
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JCitron said:
This is very interesting. The GT38 is very closely related to the EMD SD70ACe. The short hood on your units is much shorter than on our SD70s.
I went up the hill to look at the hoppers in tow behind the locomotives. Your hoppers look more like our gondolas used to carry much smaller and lighter loads such as scrap metal, pipes, and equipment. The style, however, is the same and look much like those made by ACF or other manufacturers from North Amercia.
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Indeed, GT38ACe itself was developed using the base platform of SD70ACe, though the max speed for Indonesian Railway's GT38ACe is limited to 80km/h, since they are purchased specially for hauling coal trains (and the mainline where the coal trains are operated itself is running through the mountainous area of southern part of Sumatra island).

Regarding the coal cars, first-generation "rotary dumper-type coal cars" of South Sumatra division of Indonesian Railways used by these long-consist coal trains were manufactured in late 1980s by Canadian rolling stock manufacturer company (probably Hawker Siddeley Canada) and is basically a downsized version of the same type in North America to suit Indonesia's loading gauge. The later generation coal cars, however, were constructed by various manufacturers, with the recent ones were ordered from Chinese rolling stock manufacturer company using the main design based on the Canada-built ones (albeit with some minor differences).

JCitron said:
We use the 1435 mm gauge (4 ft. 8-1/2 in./standard gauge) tracks here in the USA for mainline tracks. There were once narrow gauge 3 ft. 6in./1066 mm lines here, but they are now run as tourist lines and no longer in mainline service, as well as other lines that were narrower such as the famous Maine 2-foot gauge lines.
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Aaah, I see... Thanks for the interesting information, glad to see that lines with track gauge narrower than 1435mm are still preserved as tourist lines there in USA. :)

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Another addition of Indonesian Google Maps Railfanning photograph:

GE CM20EMP (Indonesian Railways CC206 series) number CC206 13 72 (pre-2010 style: CC206 72) of Jatinegara locomotive depot* is seen here stops just before entering Jatinegara station in East Jakarta while hauling a "partially-empty" container train on the newly completed quadruple track section between Jatinegara and Cakung stations. While this locomotive was originally intended for hauling freight trains only, the locomotives were later deployed on hauling all kind of trains from flagship express passenger to long distance freight trains (even recent situations saw the deployment of CC206 series locomotives on work trains, primarily ballast spreader trains and rail transporter trains).

https://www.google.com/maps/@-6.214...4!1sAP2mKzjNeqeL89-kDY___Q!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

*the locomotive depot itself has been formally abolished by June 2020, as it had been moved to the Cipinang locomotive depot (located just behind the train in the Streetview photograph above) to make way for moving the Pasar Senen-bound line diverging from Jatinegara station to the area formerly occupied by the locomotive depot, since the current right-of-way of Pasar Senen-bound line has been slated for the construction of quadruple track between Manggarai and Jatinegara stations. However, in reality the depot is still in operation, as there is a dispute between Railway Directorate of Ministry of Transportation and Indonesian Railways regarding which method should be used for the ownership of Cipinang locomotive depot and the related Cipinang coach depot.
 
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BNSF Jackpot!

BNSF #8393 and 9194 Lead a BNSF grain train west down the north bank of the Columbia River, state of Washington.
https://www.google.com/maps/@45.834...TBkQ0AGaZMwKDQB_gdHg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en

A few miles farther west, BNSF #6903 and 7198 pull a tanker train west along the same track.
https://www.google.com/maps/@45.808...-CkcEgH20pAhhnP6XULg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en

A BNSF Pickup waits just ahead:
https://www.google.com/maps/@45.808...ehOsTSEMjQuK9YD4ssxw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en

Again, a few miles farther west, and we get another tanker train. The tail engine is #7666
https://www.google.com/maps/@45.786...TA9SW0BKkl97yzSqLn8w!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en
The lead engines are #4698 and 7589:
https://www.google.com/maps/@45.783...y1nGObPGPdnGVEIZGT7w!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en

Any more and I will start another post, but it is a long way yet to Vancouver, Washington and we have yet to pass a yard... :)
 
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BNSF Bonanza, continued.
Not very far west of the last post, we hit a double-decker stack train wating at the siding to head east. Engines #6631 and (I think) 8244:
https://www.google.com/maps/@45.763...rblQoPUFJ1-TX5Ng3kFg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en

Just around the corner, #5705 and other engine are pointed west. Just about the time I could get a zoom on he second engine, it is hidden:
https://www.google.com/maps/@45.750...9Jgrm-yXIWLoWxWoD-hg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en

A few more miles west, and another grain train. #7337 on the tail, and if you look farther east up the track, there is a mixed load apparently headed east without a rear engine:
https://www.google.com/maps/@45.706...JqN5Vd6HPh9FYXfkq7_w!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en

https://www.google.com/maps/@45.706...9EHrePuSGIyOiArZGTeA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en

At the head of this grain train are #7063 and 5353.
https://www.google.com/maps/@45.704...wA64VssqD-zT8lrrEyfA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en

That's all for today. Looking forward to finishing this trip down the Columbia Gorge. The south side is Union Pacific, but I don't know if we'll have quite as much luck on the return...

Bonus: We are just getting to the Columbia gorge proper, not even to the Cascade range yet. Starting to get into Windmill country:
https://www.google.com/maps/@45.709...zdsa4hcD8GWrIlxIp0iw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en

Winding up today at Biggs Junction, location of Maryhill Museum built bay Sam Hill, and of course his version of StoneHenge.
https://www.google.com/maps/@45.697...Is6OX3LkNDfwCZRDLfCw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en
 
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