DED - dragging equipment detector ABD -? acoustic bearing detector HWD - hot wheel detector.? Will pick up sliding wheels or sticky brake causing wheel to heat up.
Thank you Fred Hilgenberg for the info on detector locations.
Can you give an explanation of the following terms associated
with detectors: HBD, DED,HWD and ABD.
HBD would be Hot Box Detector but the other 3 escape me.
Thanks
Doug Renshaw
Burlington, ON.
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Thank you Fred Hilgenberg for the info on detector locations.
Can you give an explanation of the following terms associated
with detectors: HBD, DED,HWD and ABD.
HBD would be Hot Box Detector but the other 3 escape me.
Thanks
Doug Renshaw
Burlington, ON.
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I'm unfamiliar with the area, but you might be able to find the detector (and others) in the Defect Detector Database website:
?If it's not there, you can add the information.
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Grateful Fred
Sugar Ridge Tower MP40 CC&P
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The detector is at mileage 46 on the Halton Sub. It's just north of Mainway level crossing.
Seemed to have been installed during the summer and finally got operational just before
Christmas.
Great if you are watching trains on the Oakville Sub. at Burlington West. Halton Sub. Mlge 49.3
and Oakville Sub. Mileage 32.3
You get 5-10 minute heads up a train is westbound on the Halton Sub.
Doug Renshaw
Burlington, ON.
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January 6, 1918 The USRA makes major cuts in U.S. passenger service, saving $60 million (2025: $1.352 billion) per year. A la carte meals are abolished in diners, menus are limited and the number of dining cars is reduced. All passenger train advertising is eliminated (including train names). Consolidated ticket offices are established. During the war, the USRA will move 6,496,000 soldiers in 9,000 troop trains.
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January 6, 1930 The Detroit, Toledo & Ironton drops passenger service between Napoleon OH & Tecumseh MI.
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Mark Tomlonson
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This Weekend in CNR History
January 3, 2005 The Federal Railroad Administration publishes a "final rule" requiring reflective material on the sides of locomotives and freight cars as a safety measure to make trains more visible at highway-rail grade crossings.
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January 4, 1875 The Prince Edward Island Railway (later CGR, CNoR, CN) opens between Summerside and Tignish.
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Mark Tomlonson
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January 1, 1850 The Vermont Central opens between Waterbury and Burlington.
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January 1, 1867 A third rail for standard gauge equipment is placed in service on the broad-gauge Great Western Railway of Canada, opening a continuous standard-gauge line from Chicago to New York with the new train ferry "Great Western" between Detroit and Windsor. The "Great Western" is the largest iron or steel vessel on the Great Lakes. Through sleeping car service is inaugurated between Suspension Bridge (Niagara Falls) and Chicago.
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January 1, 1954 "K" style air brakes are banned
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January 1, 1954 EMD introduces its 567-C engine and the "9" line of diesels: GP-9, F-9 and SD-9, all rated at 1750 horsepower.
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January 1, 1967 In honor of the Canadian Centennial, singer/songwriter Gordon Lightfoot debuts his "Canadian Railroad Trilogy". The work has been commissioned by the CBC.
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January 1, 1984 The Grand Trunk Western fully absorbs the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton.
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January 1, 1996 Canadian National absorbs the operations of Grand Trunk and the Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific. Both roads remain as "paper" companies.
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January 1, 1998 In the United States, ditch lights are required on all locomotives operating over public crossings at more than 20 mph.
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Mark Tomlonson
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Re: December 31 in CNR History
Thank you so much for your kind words.
Mark Tomlonson
Life isn’t just about surviving the storm; it’s about learning to dance in the rain.
On Tuesday, December 31, 2024, 11:58:51 AM EST, frednchris via groups.io <frednchris@...> wrote:
Thank you Mark for another year of interesting CNR history. Fred Eldridge ?Winnipeg
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Subject: [C-N-R] December 31 in CNR History
December 31, 1853 Canada's Great Western Railway (later CN) opens between Hamilton and London ON.
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December 31, 1870 The Vermont Central Railroad leases The Rutland Railroad.
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December 31, 1955 Grand Trunk Western drops passenger service between Pontiac and Caseville MI. The last run carried one passenger: a reporter covering the event.
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December 31, 1978 All high-carbon steel wheels are to be removed from all rail equipment.
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December 31, 1983 All running boards are to be removed from box cars and refrigerator cars.
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December 31, 2011 The Canadian National fully absorbs the Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range and the Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific railroads. The two roads are placed in the CN-controlled Wisconsin Central Ltd. family.
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December 31, 2012 The Canadian National reorganizes its holdings in the former Elgin, Joliet & Eastern and places them in CN’s Wisconsin Central Ltd.
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Mark Tomlonson
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Re: December 31 in CNR History
Thank you Mark for another year of interesting CNR history. Fred Eldridge ?Winnipeg
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Subject: [C-N-R] December 31 in CNR History
December 31, 1853 Canada's Great Western Railway (later CN) opens between Hamilton and London ON.
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December 31, 1870 The Vermont Central Railroad leases The Rutland Railroad.
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December 31, 1955 Grand Trunk Western drops passenger service between Pontiac and Caseville MI. The last run carried one passenger: a reporter covering the event.
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December 31, 1978 All high-carbon steel wheels are to be removed from all rail equipment.
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December 31, 1983 All running boards are to be removed from box cars and refrigerator cars.
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December 31, 2011 The Canadian National fully absorbs the Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range and the Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific railroads. The two roads are placed in the CN-controlled Wisconsin Central Ltd. family.
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December 31, 2012 The Canadian National reorganizes its holdings in the former Elgin, Joliet & Eastern and places them in CN’s Wisconsin Central Ltd.
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Mark Tomlonson
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December 31 in CNR History
December 31, 1853 Canada's Great Western Railway (later CN) opens between Hamilton and London ON.
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December 31, 1870 The Vermont Central Railroad leases The Rutland Railroad.
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December 31, 1955 Grand Trunk Western drops passenger service between Pontiac and Caseville MI. The last run carried one passenger: a reporter covering the event.
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December 31, 1978 All high-carbon steel wheels are to be removed from all rail equipment.
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December 31, 1983 All running boards are to be removed from box cars and refrigerator cars.
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December 31, 2011 The Canadian National fully absorbs the Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range and the Duluth, Winnipeg & Pacific railroads. The two roads are placed in the CN-controlled Wisconsin Central Ltd. family.
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December 31, 2012 The Canadian National reorganizes its holdings in the former Elgin, Joliet & Eastern and places them in CN’s Wisconsin Central Ltd.
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Mark Tomlonson
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ONR North Bay to be refurbished for GO
In the last 2 weeks there has been 7 (??) of these units heading east.
Observed going thru Ingersoll on the Livetrains camera.
Again the question, anyone know where they are heading?
Doug Renshaw
Burlington, ON.
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In the last 2 weeks there has been 7 (??) of these units heading east.
Observed going thru Ingersoll on the Livetrains camera.
Again the question, anyone know where they are heading?
Doug Renshaw
Burlington, ON.
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Re: Weekend In CN History
AH HA! You caught me!
Mark Tomlonson
Life isn’t just about surviving the storm; it’s about learning to dance in the rain.
On Saturday, December 28, 2024, 1:17:30 PM EST, Doug Renshaw via groups.io <trainguy999@...> wrote:
Dec. 27,1859 states Fart Gratiot.? How about Fort.
Mark is checking to see if we read what he writes. LOL
Doug Renshaw
Burlington, ON.
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Re: Weekend In CN History
How very, umm, asstoot of you
I'll see myself out...
Dec. 27,1859 states Fart Gratiot.? How about Fort.
Mark is checking to see if we read what he writes. LOL
Doug Renshaw
Burlington, ON.
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Dec. 27,1859 states Fart Gratiot.? How about Fort.
Mark is checking to see if we read what he writes. LOL
Doug Renshaw
Burlington, ON.
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Re: This Weekend in CNR History
We are talking about two different wars. In WWII there was no attempt to re-form something like the USRA that had run the railroads during WWI, but there was a strong feeling that transportation needed to be coordinated on a national basis. That task was given to the War Department. It's a bit of a coincidence that the railroad takeovers for two wars 25 years apart happened on nearly the same date.
I included this US information on the CNR list because the order applied to CN properties in the U.S.
Mark Tomlonson
Life isn’t just about surviving the storm; it’s about learning to dance in the rain.
On Friday, December 27, 2024, 10:23:41 AM EST, Bruce Smith via groups.io <smithbf@...> wrote:
Mark,
I think that you meant December 27, 1917, not 1943 ?. It was actually ordered by President Wilson on December 26th, effective December 28th.
Regards,
Bruce Smith
Auburn, AL
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December 27, 1943 The War Department takes possession of all U.S. railroads.
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December 28, 1917 The United States Railroad Administration takes over operation of all U.S. railroads at 12:00 noon.
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December 28, 1918 The USRA establishes eight hours as the basic workday, with time-and-a-half the standard for overtime.
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Re: This Weekend in CNR History
Mark,
I think that you meant December 27, 1917, not 1943 ?. It was actually ordered by President Wilson on December 26th, effective December 28th.
Regards,
Bruce Smith
Auburn, AL
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December 27, 1859 The Grand Trunk Railway completes construction of the rail line from Toronto to Sarnia ON. Train ferry service is
begun to make the connection across the St. Clair River to Fart Gratiot (later Port Huron MI).
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December 27, 1902 During a raging blizzard, the “Pacific Express” slams into a freight train near Wanstead ON. The two Grand Trunk
trains collide as the freight was pulling into the siding for the meet. Thirty-one people are killed.
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December 27, 1943 The War Department takes possession of all U.S. railroads.
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December 28, 1917 The United States Railroad Administration takes over operation of all U.S. railroads at 12:00 noon.
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December 28, 1918 The USRA establishes eight hours as the basic workday, with time-and-a-half the standard for overtime.
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Mark Tomlonson
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This Weekend in CNR History
December 27, 1859 The Grand Trunk Railway completes construction of the rail line from Toronto to Sarnia ON. Train ferry service is begun to make the connection across the St. Clair River to Fart Gratiot (later Port Huron MI).
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December 27, 1902 During a raging blizzard, the “Pacific Express” slams into a freight train near Wanstead ON. The two Grand Trunk trains collide as the freight was pulling into the siding for the meet. Thirty-one people are killed.
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December 27, 1943 The War Department takes possession of all U.S. railroads.
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December 28, 1917 The United States Railroad Administration takes over operation of all U.S. railroads at 12:00 noon.
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December 28, 1918 The USRA establishes eight hours as the basic workday, with time-and-a-half the standard for overtime.
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Mark Tomlonson
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December 26 in CNR History
December 26, 1896 The Lake Manitoba Railway and Canal Company operates its first train from Dauphin to Portage la Prairie. Within two years the company is renamed the Canadian Northern Railway Company (later CN).
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Mark Tomlonson
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December 24 in CNR History
December 24, 1873 The first through train between New Orleans and Chicago on the Illinois Central arrives in Cairo IL. The train has crossed the Ohio River by ferry.
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December 24, 1878 The Grand Trunk and the Chicago & Lake Huron Railroads reach an agreement shaping the consolidated railroad, which will eventually be known as the Grand Trunk Western.
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December 24, 1954 Last steam on the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton.
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December 24, 2008 The United States Surface Transportation Board approves the sale of the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern to Canadian National.
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Mark Tomlonson
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