Busjack Posted April 26, 2017 Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 12 hours ago, MRChiCity said: Get a load of this http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/wilmette/crime/ct-wml-train-car-mishap-tl-0427-20170424-story.html why would you leave the scene of an accident? It was explained in the article. She might not have her head screwed on, but you could have read her explanation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pace831 Posted April 26, 2017 Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 13 hours ago, MRChiCity said: Get a load of this http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/wilmette/crime/ct-wml-train-car-mishap-tl-0427-20170424-story.html why would you leave the scene of an accident? Sounds like she has very poor judgment. What caught my attention is the article says she was charged with failing to stop at the crossing, but not leaving the scene of an accident. (Maybe she was or will be, it doesn't say). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pace831 Posted August 13, 2017 Report Share Posted August 13, 2017 Next stop: Failure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted August 13, 2017 Report Share Posted August 13, 2017 8 minutes ago, Pace831 said: Next stop: Failure The Yoga Inverted Posture Special. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richii0909 Posted September 23, 2017 Report Share Posted September 23, 2017 I love how metra lies... I’m on train 816 now and we are clearly waiting for other trains due to track construction... we are not accommodating boarding passengers. Why do they skew the truth?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richii0909 Posted September 23, 2017 Report Share Posted September 23, 2017 Metra gallery car 8236 looks to completed its rebuild at KYD. The car looks as it was an control car push pull operation but they have blanked out the cab portion it seems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pace831 Posted September 23, 2017 Report Share Posted September 23, 2017 1 hour ago, richii0909 said: I love how metra lies... I’m on train 816 now and we are clearly waiting for other trains due to track construction... we are not accommodating boarding passengers. Why do they skew the truth?? Somebody in the control center has to enter the reason for the delay. A lot of the time they probably just guess rather than communicate with the train crew. The most egregious example I've seen was a train to Manhattan held at 179th for 40 minutes, waiting for a northbound inspection train to clear. The reason listed was "switch problems". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRChiCity Posted September 23, 2017 Report Share Posted September 23, 2017 I think trainman mentioned that the GPS center often does not call the dispatcher and/or trainmaster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richii0909 Posted September 24, 2017 Report Share Posted September 24, 2017 Thanks guys... but here is the kicker that I forgot to tell you.. onboard system said once "This train is operating 12 minutes late due to track construction". Also... station platform messages said that outbound train was operating 10-15 minutes late due to track construction.. so they clearly know what's going on. Any hoot thanks for your input guys ill note it for future issues. Although I really think they should have a new message for Station construction.. they use track construction instead.. example calumet station and one track between home wood to hazel crest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted September 24, 2017 Report Share Posted September 24, 2017 8 hours ago, richii0909 said: Although I really think they should have a new message for Station construction.. they use track construction instead. The only thing 99.99% of the passengers care about is that the train is 12 minutes late. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richii0909 Posted September 24, 2017 Report Share Posted September 24, 2017 3 hours ago, Busjack said: The only thing 99.99% of the passengers care about is that the train is 12 minutes late. LOL well this is true bus jack!!! Have you heard any details on the University Park construction? Heard it will be down for about 2 days.. was curious if its regular maintenance or something more grand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richii0909 Posted September 24, 2017 Report Share Posted September 24, 2017 Got to ride on UP North car 8260.... an old car but I had no idea it had a small bathroom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTRSP1900-CTA3200 Posted September 24, 2017 Report Share Posted September 24, 2017 2 hours ago, richii0909 said: Got to ride on UP North car 8260.... an old car but I had no idea it had a small bathroom. Geez, that interior... And I thought I was joking when I called them the ugly Budds. Also the Pullman cars have small bathrooms as well, however they seem to be locked up most of the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted September 25, 2017 Report Share Posted September 25, 2017 2 hours ago, MTRSP1900-CTA3200 said: Geez, that interior... And I thought I was joking when I called them the ugly Budds. Also the Pullman cars have small bathrooms as well, however they seem to be locked up most of the time. Just about all cars acquired around that time (except electrics) had bathrooms, but they were small because there wasn't the ADA then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTRSP1900-CTA3200 Posted September 25, 2017 Report Share Posted September 25, 2017 14 hours ago, Busjack said: Just about all cars acquired around that time (except electrics) had bathrooms, but they were small because there wasn't the ADA then. Yeah, they’re not even used by train crews because they’re so small. Just love listening to the conductors response after someone in a Pullman asks if there’s a bathroom in the car. “It’s not worth it, just go to the next car.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel bernero Posted September 25, 2017 Report Share Posted September 25, 2017 That picture is not a bathroom door. It is a door to enter the cab, which is located on the upper deck of the cab car. The bathroom is on the lower level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richii0909 Posted September 26, 2017 Report Share Posted September 26, 2017 6 hours ago, mel bernero said: That picture is not a bathroom door. It is a door to enter the cab, which is located on the upper deck of the cab car. The bathroom is on the lower level. I’m aware that was just a picture inside... I tend to sit on upper deck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainman8119 Posted September 29, 2017 Report Share Posted September 29, 2017 On 9/24/2017 at 11:40 AM, richii0909 said: LOL well this is true bus jack!!! Have you heard any details on the University Park construction? Heard it will be down for about 2 days.. was curious if its regular maintenance or something more grand They are replacing ties from Kensington to University Park on track 2. Saturday and Sunday, September 30 and October 1, the line will end at Richton Park while they are replacing the ties on the single track. There will be NO bus service. I believe the plan is to close UP on Saturday the 6th also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted September 29, 2017 Report Share Posted September 29, 2017 1 hour ago, trainman8119 said: They are replacing ties from Kensington to University Park on track 2. Saturday and Sunday, September 30 and October 1, the line will end at Richton Park while they are replacing the ties on the single track. There will be NO bus service. I believe the plan is to close UP on Saturday the 6th also. Official announcement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richii0909 Posted October 7, 2017 Report Share Posted October 7, 2017 Very strange I’m on the 11:20 metra mainline train and it’s only a two car train... a first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richii0909 Posted October 7, 2017 Report Share Posted October 7, 2017 Was wifi searching on the train and found this... positive train control??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richii0909 Posted October 7, 2017 Report Share Posted October 7, 2017 Looks like it’s using a RADIUS server for connecting.. interesting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted October 7, 2017 Report Share Posted October 7, 2017 PTC sounds like it is.They said BNSF first. I hope it isn't something someone other than authorized crews can log into, as your picture indicates, if it is a login like on my Arris wifi modem, as opposed to the login on the first browser screen. On what train line was it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richii0909 Posted October 7, 2017 Report Share Posted October 7, 2017 3 hours ago, Busjack said: PTC sounds like it is.They said BNSF first. I hope it isn't something someone other than authorized crews can log into, as your picture indicates, if it is a login like on my Arris wifi modem, as opposed to the login on the first browser screen. On what train line was it? The wifi MetraPTC (once clicked it renders an user name and login but does not launch a browser session) This is common when wifi is enabled with RADIUS server or WPA-2 Enterprise . RADIUS is very secure and controlled wifi access no need to worry even if you had the password you would need a device certificate. This was on the Electric District.... the wifi was only in the under ground platform... I wonder if the wifi is to do an initial download to PTC computer on train and then use wayside radios along the way until the end of the line then back to wifi for update/download. This could save metra money.. instead of equipping each train with cellular cards etc. I did pull the Cisco System PTC control and the locomotive side actually has multiple ways to connect to the system. Also, it appears the PTC can do much more than PTC. Once its setup it can be used as a communications network that can do some pretty interesting things. I know metra uses GPS computers on trains and these must have some sort of cellular connections for announcement system as GPS center can talk directly through the PA system onboard. More than likely they are recording a message and then the message is downloaded to the trains GPS/announcement system. With PTC you can now use the wayside equipment to relay information like that or even use it to view live security video in a sense. It sounds like the PTC network will be more robust and handier than initially thought of. Take a look at this article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busjack Posted October 8, 2017 Report Share Posted October 8, 2017 19 hours ago, richii0909 said: The wifi MetraPTC (once clicked it renders an user name and login but does not launch a browser session) I meant the opposite as a general proposition (i.e. will your email connect before you open your browser) but since that is irrelevant to this application and I don't know the technical details of it, I'll take a pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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