LRT Posted April 25, 2015 Report Share Posted April 25, 2015 To my understanding a U2 consist had a disc brake fire last night some time. Ended up getting parked at Tuscany tail track. THEN.... another U2 consist had another disc brake fire earlier this morning at the beginning of service. It also was parked at the Tuscany tail track right next to the other one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick B Posted April 25, 2015 Report Share Posted April 25, 2015 (edited) Two trains on the Somerset-Fish Creek leg today. The trains, after drop offs at Fish Creek, continue north past Fish Creek and use the interlocking to switch tracks with operators at both ends of the train. Interesting procedure!Also, I just got here and I am already noticing almost everyone getting confused about the location of the shuttle bus stop. Everyone went to the north bus loop first instead of the Kiss N Ride. Edited April 26, 2015 by Nicholas Blonski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianTransitTycoon Posted April 25, 2015 Report Share Posted April 25, 2015 Two trains on the Somerset-Fish Creek leg today, with operators at both ends of the train. The trains, after drop offs at Fish Creek, continue north past Fish Creek and use the interlocking to switch tracks while the operators remain at their positions at all times. Interesting procedure! Also, I just got here and I am already noticing almost everyone getting confused about the location of the shuttle bus stop. Everyone went to the north bus loop first instead of the Kiss N Ride. Interesting. Those interlocks are never used so its nice nostalgia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gsgeek540 Posted April 26, 2015 Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 Two trains on the Somerset-Fish Creek leg today, with operators at both ends of the train. The trains, after drop offs at Fish Creek, continue north past Fish Creek and use the interlocking to switch tracks while the operators remain at their positions at all times. Interesting procedure!That questionable wording suggests there are There are 2 operators per train and operators remain in one end, one cab the entire work day.....which is not the case..Only 1 operator is assigned to each key and operates the train in both directions A second operator, the same operator for every key, boards each train at fish creek station as they come in. The main operator carries on south of the interlocking. The second operator pulls the train through the switches and onto the platform. The main operator walks to the south end to relieve the second operator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicinity Posted May 6, 2015 Report Share Posted May 6, 2015 Some sort of work going on down town closing all of 7 th ave on may 15-18 the sign at Dalhousie days prep work for 4 car ctrains...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gsgeek540 Posted May 6, 2015 Report Share Posted May 6, 2015 Some sort of work going on down town closing all of 7 th ave on may 15-18 the sign at Dalhousie days prep work for 4 car ctrains......Correct. New put switches at city hall, track circuit upgrades, traction power upgrades to name a few. Nearly 4 pages of stuff being done within that weekend. Begins friday of may long and every thing is regular business tuesday morning, minus 11 trains that start from 69th and tuscany instead of oliver bown and anderson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted May 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2015 Uh Oh.... I am hearing of troubles in the N.W. tonight... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gsgeek540 Posted May 7, 2015 Report Share Posted May 7, 2015 Uh Oh.... I am hearing of troubles in the N.W. tonight...Train vs Van at vehicular entrance to Northland tail track from NB Crowchild. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRT Posted May 9, 2015 Report Share Posted May 9, 2015 Train vs Van at vehicular entrance to Northland tail track from NB Crowchild.That explains 2303 all banged up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRT Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 Reports of catenary is down in the NW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRT Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 Reports of catenary is down in the NWUpdate! Sounds like a car hit a catenary pole near Dalhousie station Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D40LF Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 Update! Sounds like a car hit a catenary pole near Dalhousie station So was it heading down Crowchild and jump the barrier? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRT Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 So was it heading down Crowchild and jump the barrier?Not sure.....I was on the 202 and on break when it happened Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D40LF Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 I noticed a tweet said it was a police matter, unless that was a separate issue! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackem1987 Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 A truck flipped, from the marks along the barrier it looked liked it contacted the wall around the far end of the platform, spun/flipped and landed on the south side of Crowchild. Looked like a pretty high sided truck so may have crossed over the barrier into the Ctrain row as it was flipping, back into the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRT Posted May 12, 2015 Report Share Posted May 12, 2015 I noticed a tweet said it was a police matter, unless that was a separate issue!The police held a train. During the incedent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevlo86 Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 Was out for about an hour and a bit this morning taking some photos of the C-Train shuttles for the planned closure this weekend. Every single bus I spotted, I think 17 or 18 total was a bike rack equipped articulated bus. Good to see, I don't recall seeing this before on a planned disruption, maybe it's happened before too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted May 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 They seem to be trying to have Bike Racks out on the CTrain shuttles now as much as they can. 6062 was the only D60LFR that I spotted out today on CTrain shuttles, but there may have been others that I did not see. Here are a few of my images from today: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevlo86 Posted May 19, 2015 Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 I saw all three of 6061, 6062, 6063 today. I was impressed that not a single non-bike rack bus was out on the shuttle at all today (at least this morning). Same can't be said for some of the other recent C-Train shuttles, I do recall some of 6001-6060 making it out there. Good that an effort is being made for sure, I agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted May 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 6060 is Bike Rack equipped as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick B Posted June 9, 2015 Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 30 minute delay on the NE line this morning, as a northbound train struck and broke a crossing arm near Marlborough station. Honestly, pardon my informality but how the hell do these things happen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCT-3122-D800-10240 Posted June 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 I think I will take a guess at this one... Maybe I am wrong, but it seems to me that the crossing arm was more than likely hit by another vehicle which put the crossing arm into the path of the train. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDSBusboy Posted June 9, 2015 Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 Here is a photo of what happend this morning at Marlborough lrt Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gsgeek540 Posted June 9, 2015 Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 I think I will take a guess at this one... Maybe I am wrong, but it seems to me that the crossing arm was more than likely hit by another vehicle which put the crossing arm into the path of the train.Correct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRT Posted June 10, 2015 Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 I think I will take a guess at this one... Maybe I am wrong, but it seems to me that the crossing arm was more than likely hit by another vehicle which put the crossing arm into the path of the train.I'll 2nd that. 30 minute delay on the NE line this morning, as a northbound train struck and broke a crossing arm near Marlborough station. Honestly, pardon my informality but how the hell do these things happen? Broken gates or pretty much any thing else on the track can cause serious damage to the trains safety components and other components under the train so the train stays put until it gets checked out by an electro mechanic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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