tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post7604056429246966379..comments2024-03-26T22:06:26.337-04:00Comments on Trackside Treasure: Santa SaleErichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11822288099043790296noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-34264411789402128992011-12-15T21:29:20.724-05:002011-12-15T21:29:20.724-05:00No problem, Bryan. Yes, there are still what I ca...No problem, Bryan. Yes, there are still what I call 'key cars' for each train pair. 305/308: carbon cars, auto racks; 368/369: ex-Alcan covered gons, CN and HPJX ingot flats, 309/310 grain cars and auto racks, 376/377 ACFX grey ACF covered hoppers and GATX tank cars. The other 370's, who knows?<br /><br />EricErichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11822288099043790296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-13474193589982633262011-12-15T03:58:50.298-05:002011-12-15T03:58:50.298-05:00Looks like I need a little more coffee this mornin...Looks like I need a little more coffee this morning, given all of the mistakes in that last post!Bryannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-38742349546871621372011-12-15T03:57:44.239-05:002011-12-15T03:57:44.239-05:00Last time I was there (Brockville) at Christmas tw...Last time I was there (Brockville) at Christmas two years ago, I did catch a unit grain extra. Is there any hope these days in identifying trains by their cargo (ie: aluminum on 369, tanks on 377, steel/gondolas on 321 and paper/lumber on 362...they doesn't exist anymore, I guess)? Have 371 and 373 have replaced 321/362?<br /><br />-BryanBryannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-15136755539395630112011-12-14T20:30:29.588-05:002011-12-14T20:30:29.588-05:00Yes Bryan, notwithstanding the disclaimers posted ...Yes Bryan, notwithstanding the disclaimers posted at the top of that list of times, and of course the farther an intermodal train is coming, the greater the deviation from the estimated time may be. These days, 874 grain unit trains from the west are also running. I've also heard of sporadic 192's from out west.<br />EricErichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11822288099043790296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-71134754184774865042011-12-14T16:59:59.339-05:002011-12-14T16:59:59.339-05:00Hi Eric,
I'm going to be back on that side of...Hi Eric,<br /><br />I'm going to be back on that side of the Atlantic in a week or two and might be able to get trackside. Is your sidebar with the Kingston Sub schedule up-to-date? (I could crosspost to a Yahoo! group, but figure you'll probably be the one to reply anyway!)<br /><br />Thanks,<br />BryanBryannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-29128318944133558072011-12-07T10:31:51.908-05:002011-12-07T10:31:51.908-05:00One more try...that link didn't appear.
http:...One more try...that link didn't appear.<br /><br />http://discuss.amtraktrains.com/index.php?/topic/30169-worlds-most-complete-transportation-system-with-photos/Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11822288099043790296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-74741761073996386152011-12-07T10:31:01.017-05:002011-12-07T10:31:01.017-05:00Great to hear from you, Andrew. There seem to be ...Great to hear from you, Andrew. There seem to be many in Australia who are interested in Canadian railways, so g'day mate, if that's not too cliche'.<br /><br />Trackside Treasure behind-the-scenes here... From what I've read about blogging, bloggers are encouraged to build a blog for themselves, and to include features they like. This is exactly what I do for my header photos. I have a short attention span sometimes, and there's no way I could keep the same header perpetually. So when I come across an interesting photo online that fits the header block that may or may not match a particular post, I often save it and format it for a header. These are sometimes my photos. <br /><br />The reason I currently don't credit them is that I don't always know their origin or details. When I do, I don't necessarily have the photographer's permission. Sometimes, I have asked permission and when I do, I post it in the welcome message. <br /><br />Hence the disclaimer at the bottom of my blog "Post text and post photos by Eric, unless otherwise noted."<br /><br />Unfortunately, there is no archive save my Picasa Web album which apparently archives any photo I ever post on Trackside Treasure, without any effort from me!<br /><br />If you have a question about a specific header, email me or comment as you did, and I'll try to supply some detail. The header isn't part of a particular post. They're fleeting and transitory.<br /><br />The current one was taken in Halifax, part of of a cross-country tour on CP from this page:<br /><br /><br /><br />Thanks for your kind comments,<br />EricErichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11822288099043790296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-44375636144244181072011-12-06T23:47:16.828-05:002011-12-06T23:47:16.828-05:00Hello,
I check your blog almost every day and enjo...Hello,<br />I check your blog almost every day and enjoy your observations and the links to other blogs; however, one of my favourite aspects of your page is the photos at the top header of the page. Would it be possible to include a short description of the where and when of the pictures? Also, is there an archive of the pictures where I can revisit them?<br />Many thanks,<br />Andrew Kerr,<br />Sydney, AustraliaAndrew Kerrnoreply@blogger.com