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Location: Huntersville/Charlotte, NC and Washington, DC
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Originally Posted by HatchChile
Did anyone else notice that there are more "moving to NC/Triangle" threads now? It wasn't this crazy before, right? Or was it?
I think you can thank the pandemic making more medical staff and also remote work for the assist. My job will go from indefinite remote work to full remote in September and I’m probably moving away since I won’t need to commute to Mebane frequently anymore.
Yesterday I took my 84 year old pops to get his 2nd vaccine shot. We stopped at a Dunkin' Ds to get some coffee and muffins. At the counter as we rec'd our order, my pops asked the young lady behind the counter if we could stay/dine in the shop...
The young lady looked a little nervous (probably trying to remember the specific response to this potential question that her management had specified she was to give, if asked- most likely about ventilation, in hindsight) and then blurted out, 'No, there isn't enough... clean air for more than just us... sorry.'
I sagely nodded in acknowledgement of that universal truth but then noticed my pops with a wicked grin opening his mouth no doubt to say something inappropriate and elbowed him and ushered him quickly out of the shop.
Outside he said, 'I was only going to tell her that Whole Foods is having a sale on clean air.'
The covid isolation is making him weird... yet oddly more funny.
I realize I'm the only railfan on this board. However, if
anyone likes trains or has kids that likes trains and this
helps them, I wanted to share it. I got this heads up from
some fellow railfans...
"Major Heads Up: Q410-14 OD in WAX 15:00 with CSX 911, 3194, 1776."
Then this...
"Q410 has officially left Waycross with 911 & 3194 up front with 1776 as a DPU"
This is major news and every railfan I know will be trying to get this train.
The first quote means CSX train Q410-14 will be leaving Waycross, GA and
going north to Selkirk, NY on the A Line. It will have three engines on it and
all three are special paint schemes. The only special paint schemes CSX has ever
done. CSX 911 is the "Honoring First Responders" paint scheme. CSX 3194 is
the "Honoring Our Law Enforcement" paint scheme. CSX 1776 is the "Honoring
Our Veterans" paint scheme. All three are awesome looking!
The second quote means the train has left Waycross and is enroute to Selkirk.
It has to stop in Florence, SC to work that yard on the way. Unless they switch
the power around it should be 911 leading, followed by 3194 and 1776 as a
DPU (Distributed Power Unit) either in the middle or the back? It's a short train
supposedly, only 112 cars as of now?
The CSX A Line goes through Dillon, SC then Parkton, Fayetteville, Dunn, Benson,
Wilson, Rocky Mount, NC etc. As of now it should pass through Fayetteville, NC
about 6:00 AM? Train schedules are rarely if ever correct, just a FWIW. Sadly for me
I will miss this train due to work... unless it actually comes through Fayetteville at 6:00?
If it did, I could drive down there, get it then be back in Sanford for my first delivery at 7:30?
I know most on here are rolling their eyes, muttering get a life, etc about this and that's fine.
I posted it to try and help anyone I can enjoy the best hobby in the world! Plus it's a very rare event...
I know most on here are rolling their eyes, muttering get a life, etc about this and that's fine.
I posted it to try and help anyone I can enjoy the best hobby in the world! Plus it's a very rare event...
I’m not rolling my eyes
I always sleep with a window open an inch or so. When I lived in Raleigh I could sometimes hear late at night the sound of a train horn. I could occasionally hear the rumbling of a train coming down the track. I assumed it was coming from somewhere around Atlantic Ave. as a train was passing under the beltline. I don’t hear it down here. There was something comforting about the sound of that train. I guess the closest tracks run close to Myrtle Beach and Conway.
Thanks24car. I come from a long line of train lovers. I love the sound of the whistle at night. Honoring First Responders, Veterans and Law Enfprcement is really special. What a great idea.
Last edited by Shallow Hal; 02-14-2021 at 10:02 PM..
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