I'm so happy you joined us..
We're a small groups, but we have a variety of members and some lively discussions..
We all look forward to your contributions.
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I was not expecting a welcome. That's an unexpected and pleasant surprise.
I will contribute when I can and what I can. But right now, I have to take a fifteen minute break. I will be back tonight.
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I will contribute when I can and what I can. But right now, I have to take a fifteen minute break. I will be back tonight.
Take all the time you need iron horse jockey..
When you return perhaps you can tell us about yourself.
Welcome! We're looking forward to getting to know you :)
I am a locomotive engineer for CP. I have been with the company for almost 26 years. My wife is a nurse.
We love camping and travel. We get a lot of use out of our trailer. I plan to put up a new wooden fence around my yard. The old chain link has given up the ghost. I also like fishing and watching hockey.
My reason for registering is to read and contribute a laugh or an argument. Depending on my mood and whether I have eaten or not.
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We love camping and travel. We get a lot of use out of our trailer. I plan to put up a new wooden fence around my yard. The old chain link has given up the ghost. I also like fishing and watching hockey.
My reason for registering is to read and contribute a laugh or an argument. Depending on my mood and whether I have eaten or not.
Welcome iron horse hockey. You are the first person I have ever talked with that drives trains. That is a young boy's dream job.
Can I shorten your handle down a bit? Perhaps ihj or jockey? You can make a suggestion.
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We love camping and travel. We get a lot of use out of our trailer. I plan to put up a new wooden fence around my yard. The old chain link has given up the ghost. I also like fishing and watching hockey.
My reason for registering is to read and contribute a laugh or an argument. Depending on my mood and whether I have eaten or not.
I LOVE to argue so we'll get along just fine hahaha
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We love camping and travel. We get a lot of use out of our trailer. I plan to put up a new wooden fence around my yard. The old chain link has given up the ghost. I also like fishing and watching hockey.
My reason for registering is to read and contribute a laugh or an argument. Depending on my mood and whether I have eaten or not.
I live close to a CP's Keith yard..
My husband often gets frustrated when trains block the crossing when they do their shuffling....I don't know what you call it..
His frustration is not personal.
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My husband built a train yard in the spare bedroom in our basement. I get frustrated when trains block me having my friends stay over!
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We love camping and travel. We get a lot of use out of our trailer. I plan to put up a new wooden fence around my yard. The old chain link has given up the ghost. I also like fishing and watching hockey.
Oh sure. Ihj jockey or jock. It is all good.
My reason for registering is to read and contribute a laugh or an argument. Depending on my mood and whether I have eaten or not.
Welcome iron horse hockey. You are the first person I have ever talked with that drives trains. That is a young boy's dream job.
Can I shorten your handle down a bit? Perhaps ihj or jockey? You can make a suggestion.
Ihj, jock, jockey. Anything will do.
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We love camping and travel. We get a lot of use out of our trailer. I plan to put up a new wooden fence around my yard. The old chain link has given up the ghost. I also like fishing and watching hockey.
My reason for registering is to read and contribute a laugh or an argument. Depending on my mood and whether I have eaten or not.
I live close to a CP's Keith yard..
My husband often gets frustrated when trains block the crossing when they do their shuffling....I don't know what you call it..
His frustration is not personal.
ac_smile
Switching out cars in the yard. It never is popular with the public.
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We love camping and travel. We get a lot of use out of our trailer. I plan to put up a new wooden fence around my yard. The old chain link has given up the ghost. I also like fishing and watching hockey.
My reason for registering is to read and contribute a laugh or an argument. Depending on my mood and whether I have eaten or not.
I LOVE to argue so we'll get along just fine hahaha
Ah so you intend to argue back. Thanks for the heads up :laugh3:
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We love camping and travel. We get a lot of use out of our trailer. I plan to put up a new wooden fence around my yard. The old chain link has given up the ghost. I also like fishing and watching hockey.
My reason for registering is to read and contribute a laugh or an argument. Depending on my mood and whether I have eaten or not.
I LOVE to argue so we'll get along just fine hahaha
Ah so you intend to argue back. Thanks for the heads up :laugh3:
I like to warn newbies hahahaha
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We love camping and travel. We get a lot of use out of our trailer. I plan to put up a new wooden fence around my yard. The old chain link has given up the ghost. I also like fishing and watching hockey.
Oh sure. Ihj jockey or jock. It is all good.
My reason for registering is to read and contribute a laugh or an argument. Depending on my mood and whether I have eaten or not.
Welcome iron horse hockey. You are the first person I have ever talked with that drives trains. That is a young boy's dream job.
Can I shorten your handle down a bit? Perhaps ihj or jockey? You can make a suggestion.
Ihj, jock, jockey. Anything will do.
Thanks jockey. You guys would be good at mazes. When I look at a huge CN yard I know, I wonder how they can possibly locate a car without a radio collar.
Every train has paperwork for every car. When the conductor and I set off a single car or a cut the paperwork tells us exactly which track to put it in.
Welcome IHJ. ac_drinks I grew up around the railroad. My daddy worked for the railroad in China and in Canada. He is a civil engineer and worked as division engineer on the Edson sub for CN.
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Your dad worked in engineering services? We in the running trades have a love hate relationship with that department. If a conductor twists his ankle walking on uneven ballast, we blame the section. But we do appreciate their compliance with rule 110.
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Your dad worked in engineering services? We in the running trades have love hate relationship with that department. If a conductor twists his ankle walking on uneven ballast, we blame the section. But we do appreciate their help with rule 110.
I'm afraid I don't understand anything you said iron horse jockey..
We have another poster here, Twenty Dollars who knows a lot about boats and I don't understand anything he says about boats either.
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Your dad worked in engineering services? We in the running trades have love hate relationship with that department. If a conductor twists his ankle walking on uneven ballast, we blame the section. But we do appreciate their help with rule 110.
I'm afraid I don't understand anything you said iron horse jockey..
We have another poster here, Twenty Dollars who knows a lot about boats and I don't understand anything he says about boats either.
That's okay. I guess I am getting a little ahead of myself. We will have lots of time to chat. I hope it won't be all railway though lol. But, I am going to retire for the evening. I am on call for a trip tomorrow.
Sweet dreams!
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Your dad worked in engineering services? We in the running trades have love hate relationship with that department. If a conductor twists his ankle walking on uneven ballast, we blame the section. But we do appreciate their help with rule 110.
I'm afraid I don't understand anything you said iron horse jockey..
We have another poster here, Twenty Dollars who knows a lot about boats and I don't understand anything he says about boats either.
That's okay. I guess I am getting a little ahead of myself. We will have lots of time to chat. I hope it won't be all railway though lol. But, I am going to retire for the evening. I am on call for a trip tomorrow.
Oh, we're not done with shop talk, trust me pal. I will have questions for you about the man himself.....HH....oooohhh!!
Ah wtf, I'll wait until you're broken in first.
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Your dad worked in engineering services? We in the running trades have love hate relationship with that department. If a conductor twists his ankle walking on uneven ballast, we blame the section. But we do appreciate their help with rule 110.
I'm afraid I don't understand anything you said iron horse jockey..
We have another poster here, Twenty Dollars who knows a lot about boats and I don't understand anything he says about boats either.
That's okay. I guess I am getting a little ahead of myself. We will have lots of time to chat. I hope it won't be all railway though lol. But, I am going to retire for the evening. I am on call for a trip tomorrow.
Do you normally to do work trips on the weekend iron horse jockey?
A weekend, what is that? I get about 10 trips in per month. Once I have reached 3800 miles I am off until the start of the next month. I book 24 hours rest after a trip though.
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That's good you're getting your rest though.
How far do you go on a work trip iron horse jockey?
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One freight train can go from Vancouver to Montreal but they change out crews at each terminal.
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One freight train can go from Vancouver to Montreal but they change out crews at each terminal.
Cars are dropped off and picked up at each terminal crew change. Not always though.
Welcome, dude. ac_hithere
Welcome Jock. I'm relatively new, too, and still finding my way here. You must have many interesting tales to share from your train driving adventures.
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Ha, Jock, that's a good one Mona.
Hi new member :JC_howdy: I'm Annie and just became a first time Grandma a little over a month ago. I live within a mile from train tracks in the lower mainland B.C. I love the sounds they make when running and the whistle/horn. I think it's to warn all the wildlife near the tracks because we have a lot of bear, deer, coyotes, bobcats etc in the area. Do you have any interesting train stories to tell?
I went with my Grandmother as a kid from Vancouver to Saskatchewan. I remember walking to the correct car and passing a guy's big ol butt smushed up against the glass from the bathroom compartment..... :laugh3:
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I would think so too Mona.
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I went with my Grandmother as a kid from Vancouver to Saskatchewan. I remember walking to the correct car and passing a guy's big ol butt smushed up against the glass from the bathroom compartment..... :laugh3:
Congratulations Annie the new grannie.
I only drive freight trains. Though I was loaned out to Rocky Mountaineer when I did training in Calgary.
The 4 whistle 1 horn blasts are a legal requirement before crossings. Nothing to do with wildlife.
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I do Mona. I will reveal them sparingly. I will nothing to talk about if I don't budget my stories. :laugh:
Welcome iron horse jockey. I have a bone to pick with your company, but I will not take it out on you.
You will like this place.
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You will like this place.
You would not be the first Herman. I have worked for CP for 26 years and there are things I don't like. Moreso since those Americans took over the company.
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You will like this place.
You would not be the first Herman. I have worked for CP for 26 and there are things I don't like. Moreso since those Americans took over the company.
I have noticed that too. I am a customer of CP. I have a farm. They have raised their rates and changed the terms to their advantage.
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You will like this place.
You would not be the first Herman. I have worked for CP for 26 and there are things I don't like. Moreso since those Americans took over the company.
I have noticed that too. I am a customer of CP. I have a farm. They have raised their rates and changed the terms to their advantage.
That is a common complaint in rural communities across the entire CP system.
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You will like this place.
You would not be the first Herman. I have worked for CP for 26 and there are things I don't like. Moreso since those Americans took over the company.
That crew used to be at CN when my Daddy worked for them. I know all about them.
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You will like this place.
You would not be the first Herman. I have worked for CP for 26 and there are things I don't like. Moreso since those Americans took over the company.
That crew used to be at CN when my Daddy worked for them. I know all about them.
CP now is like CN 10 years ago.
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I went with my Grandmother as a kid from Vancouver to Saskatchewan. I remember walking to the correct car and passing a guy's big ol butt smushed up against the glass from the bathroom compartment..... :laugh3:
Congratulations Annie the new grannie.
I only drive freight trains. Though I was loaned out to Rocky Mountaineer when I did training in Calgary.
The 4 whistle 1 horn blasts are a legal requirement before crossings. Nothing to do with wildlife.
I didn't know that...I thought the horn blowing was to warn anything or anyone on or near the tracks. ac_dunno
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I went with my Grandmother as a kid from Vancouver to Saskatchewan. I remember walking to the correct car and passing a guy's big ol butt smushed up against the glass from the bathroom compartment..... :laugh3:
Congratulations Annie the new grannie.
I only drive freight trains. Though I was loaned out to Rocky Mountaineer when I did training in Calgary.
The 4 whistle 1 horn blasts are a legal requirement before crossings. Nothing to do with wildlife.
I didn't know that...I thought the horn blowing was to warn anything or anyone on or near the tracks. ac_dunno
I didn't know that either GrAnnie.
Well, I guess we learn something new everyday huh? :laugh:
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I'm sure we'll learn more too about trains from iron horse jockey.
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I'm sure we'll learn more too about trains from iron horse jockey.
I am hoping jock can offer some insight on CP's stock. It is down about 30% from it's high.
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I'm sure we'll learn more too about trains from iron horse jockey.
I am hoping jock can offer some insight on CP's stock. It is down about 30% from it's high.
Maybe iron horse jockey doesn't own his company's stock.
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I'm sure we'll learn more too about trains from iron horse jockey.
I am hoping jock can offer some insight on CP's stock. It is down about 30% from it's high.
But at it's peak it was artificially high. Investors love our CEO. Employeees have a different opinion of him.
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I'm sure we'll learn more too about trains from iron horse jockey.
I am hoping jock can offer some insight on CP's stock. It is down about 30% from it's high.
Maybe iron horse jockey doesn't own his company's stock.
The company matches us 33% up to 6% of our gross when we buy company stock. It's free money, so I take advantage of it.
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I'm sure we'll learn more too about trains from iron horse jockey.
I am hoping jock can offer some insight on CP's stock. It is down about 30% from it's high.
Maybe iron horse jockey doesn't own his company's stock.
The company matches us 33% up to 6% of our gross when we buy company stock. It's free money, so I take advantage of it.
CN has that too, but it's 35%. My Daddy owns quite a bit of CN stock from when he worked for them.