Gsgeek540 Posted February 22, 2021 Report Share Posted February 22, 2021 2 hours ago, Blake M said: I'm at Anderson and due to a car on the tracks earlier the next train to arrive will be about 30 minutes late. Even though theres a train 2 minutes behind that one, the first one didn't get short turned. How does a train recover from a 30 minutes delay if it never gets short turned? Anderson going what direction? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake M Posted February 22, 2021 Report Share Posted February 22, 2021 2 hours ago, Gsgeek540 said: Anderson going what direction? Northbound. Four trains went south before two came back north Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTrainDude Posted February 22, 2021 Report Share Posted February 22, 2021 You shouldn’t typically short turn the first train - the people on there are already the most delayed, so it’s bad form to kick them off the train and delay them even more. You’re better off letting the first train run late, and short turn the second train - then they’re essentially running on each other’s times and you can do an operator swap up the line. The second train is likely pretty empty since the train ahead is picking up everyone. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake M Posted February 22, 2021 Report Share Posted February 22, 2021 47 minutes ago, CTrainDude said: You shouldn’t typically short turn the first train - the people on there are already the most delayed, so it’s bad form to kick them off the train and delay them even more. You’re better off letting the first train run late, and short turn the second train - then they’re essentially running on each other’s times and you can do an operator swap up the line. The second train is likely pretty empty since the train ahead is picking up everyone. Yes I understand that I'm simply curious as to how any sort of schedule can be salvaged after a 30 minute delay if no trains get short turned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRT Posted February 22, 2021 Report Share Posted February 22, 2021 26 minutes ago, Blake M said: Yes I understand that I'm simply curious as to how any sort of schedule can be salvaged after a 30 minute delay if no trains get short turned Operator swaps. Usually they try to restore the headway 1st, then they swap the operators to put them back on schedule and use the turnaround times at end terminals to make some times up. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Pantograf Posted February 22, 2021 Report Share Posted February 22, 2021 "Motorman" is an outdated term, we've been using "operator" for at least 20 years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTrainDude Posted February 22, 2021 Report Share Posted February 22, 2021 And Calgary Transit is not subject to CROR, but certainly there's things that apply to both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gsgeek540 Posted February 23, 2021 Report Share Posted February 23, 2021 22 hours ago, CTrainDude said: You shouldn’t typically short turn the first train - the people on there are already the most delayed, so it’s bad form to kick them off the train and delay them even more. You’re better off letting the first train run late, and short turn the second train - then they’re essentially running on each other’s times and you can do an operator swap up the line. The second train is likely pretty empty since the train ahead is picking up everyone. Also might be a situation where a group of operators were all scheduled to get relieved in a row...where rebuilding your headway is delayed another half trip/trip 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRT Posted February 23, 2021 Report Share Posted February 23, 2021 1 minute ago, Gsgeek540 said: Also might be a situation where a group of operators were all scheduled to get relieved in a row...where rebuilding your headway is delayed another half trip/trip That’s always fun.... “look for operator such and such and take him with you yada yada yada...” then a short turn happens with a relief at the same time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gsgeek540 Posted February 23, 2021 Report Share Posted February 23, 2021 6 minutes ago, LRT said: That’s always fun.... “look for operator such and such and take him with you yada yada yada...” then a short turn happens with a relief at the same time. Yup... my old line “I dont care if you are supposed To be Key 6! We are playing secret santa and you drew Key 1! Now if you get lucky, you might finish 90 minutes early (not)” 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pantograf Posted March 10, 2021 Report Share Posted March 10, 2021 A couple of U2s were out again yesterday as part of an EM training. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Walton Posted March 10, 2021 Report Share Posted March 10, 2021 11 hours ago, Pantograf said: A couple of U2s were out again yesterday as part of an EM training. Is EM electro-mechanical, something like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTrainDude Posted March 11, 2021 Report Share Posted March 11, 2021 6 hours ago, Mark Walton said: Is EM electro-mechanical, something like that? Electro Mechanic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armorand Posted March 11, 2021 Report Share Posted March 11, 2021 well well well, look at what we have here... half a dozen trainees/observers on the first car (2046) too. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1604 Posted March 19, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2021 Two car S200 consist SB around Canyon Meadows right now. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armorand Posted March 22, 2021 Report Share Posted March 22, 2021 https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/mobile/taj-mahal-owners-say-they-will-go-out-of-business-over-parking-concern-1.5356392 Note the last, out-of-nowhere CTrain paragraphs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick B Posted March 22, 2021 Report Share Posted March 22, 2021 54 minutes ago, armorand said: https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/mobile/taj-mahal-owners-say-they-will-go-out-of-business-over-parking-concern-1.5356392 Note the last, out-of-nowhere CTrain paragraphs. Interesting! Wonder how that would have looked. It would have been a pretty useless station I would imagine unless some serious TOD happened there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armorand Posted March 22, 2021 Report Share Posted March 22, 2021 2 hours ago, Nick B said: Interesting! Wonder how that would have looked. It would have been a pretty useless station I would imagine unless some serious TOD happened there. Other thing too: why build the multi-million dollar station, when all they would need to do is just increase Route 10 service (to either feed at Chinook or take people directly to downtown) & Route 81 coverage of the area instead for pennies on the dollar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake M Posted March 26, 2021 Report Share Posted March 26, 2021 2043 was eastbound on 7 Ave just now. Man I miss the U2's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRT Posted March 26, 2021 Report Share Posted March 26, 2021 1 minute ago, Blake M said: 2043 was eastbound on 7 Ave just now. Man I miss the U2's Well..... “rumour has it” since the U2s haven’t run for so long they may need mechanical inspections. Also, from what I hear... the want to have a few spare U2 consist for change offs. I miss them too. For now... enjoy a few pictures of some in storage at Haysboro and OBMF I took yesterday. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake M Posted March 27, 2021 Report Share Posted March 27, 2021 17 hours ago, LRT said: Well..... “rumour has it” since the U2s haven’t run for so long they may need mechanical inspections. Also, from what I hear... the want to have a few spare U2 consist for change offs. I miss them too. For now... enjoy a few pictures of some in storage at Haysboro and OBMF I took yesterday. The two cars they have parked outside at Haysboro tease me every morning and afternoon when I go by Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chills_on_the_train Posted March 29, 2021 Report Share Posted March 29, 2021 I certainly don't miss them when it's especially warm or cold out, or when they break down! This could be from a fever dream, but I recall reading something a while back that mentioned how the energy from the regenerative braking systems of all the newer trains is put to ground, and it has something to do with keeping the system compatible with U2s? Doesn't make sense to me but it's been at the back of my mind for a while now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chills_on_the_train Posted April 13, 2021 Report Share Posted April 13, 2021 I am on a pre-refurb SD-160 consist (in 2264) and the route signs say "201" beside the usual Red Line/Tuscany rotation. First time seeing this! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRT Posted April 14, 2021 Report Share Posted April 14, 2021 40 minutes ago, chills_on_the_train said: I am on a pre-refurb SD-160 consist (in 2264) and the route signs say "201" beside the usual Red Line/Tuscany rotation. First time seeing this! Simple trick that the operator knows about when programming the signage! Lol. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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