he was bouncing pretty good over those crossings

@SeattleRailFan

9 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah. I've shot in this area before and the grade crossings (half a dozen back to back) are all not level with the track and I've got some great footage of locos bouncing like a pogo stick as they pass. Check out my video titled "Stack train south through Kent, WA, 4-27-2011" kzread.info/dash/bejne/Y5qbs9x7lJrLh6Q.html for some bouncing locos.

I'm surprised the right of way isn't fenced off. Looks somewhat dangerous.

@SeattleRailFan

9 жыл бұрын

Complete normal here in the US. Generally the only fenced off tracks are those around a yard.

Nice catch. Why doesn't BNSF use ditchlights at crossings etc? I'm just wondering

@SeattleRailFan

9 жыл бұрын

The ditchlights on the loco were on, just not flashing. I don't think I've seen any freight locos in the area with flashing ditchlights. Think the communter & passenger trains ditchlights may flash, can't remember off hand.

@joshw1687

9 жыл бұрын

Ok, I'm just asking because I've seen CSX etc have flashing ditchlights in Eastern MA.

@SeattleRailFan

9 жыл бұрын

Josh W Maybe it's railroad-specific. Some companies do the flash, some don't.

@joshw1687

9 жыл бұрын

SeattleRailFan ok, it just seemed odd to me because every train in the northeast does.