Obama inaugral train

[kb2vxa]

This should be interesting;
http://www.myfoxphilly.com/myfox/pa...n=2&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.2.1

There's more, Google.

 

[blinddog50]

Just more wasted money to feed The Messiah's ego.

 

[FLA2760]

Just more wasted money to feed The Messiah's ego.

+1 on that.

 

[kb2vxa]

So what about wasting money on scanners to feed YOUR ego? Come on guys, I posted this giving you an opportunity to get in on the action; check out similar posts in the marine forum.

 

[greatgoogly]

So what about wasting money on scanners to feed YOUR ego? Come on guys, I posted this giving you an opportunity to get in on the action; check out similar posts in the marine forum.

You forget that many of the folks on this website are hardcore Republican wingnuts.

 

[AlmostHandy]

You forget that many of the folks on this website are hardcore Republican wingnuts.

I take much comfort in the fact that those hardcore republican wingnuts are a dying breed. An endangered species, if you will. I mean come on, they let a BLACK MAN get elected president! They should all just go shoot themselves in the head, and get on with the extinction of old, white, bigots.

 

[n2nov]

Guys, don't comments like these belong in RR Wasteland?

Let's stay on topic. Thank you Warren for bringing it to our attention.

 

[Allan_Love_Jr]

You forget that many of the folks on this website are hardcore Republican wingnuts.

Same here.

 

[FLA2760]

Thanks for posting the information.

 

[FLA2760]

ALMOST HANDY wrote "I take much comfort in the fact that those hardcore republican wingnuts are a dying breed. An endangered species, if you will. I mean come on, they let a BLACK MAN get elected president! They should all just go shoot themselves in the head, and get on with the extinction of old, white, bigots."

You call people "white bigots" and then call for the same to shoot themselves? Real nice you bozo.

 

[kb2vxa]

You're quite welcome scanner enthusiasts. Now that you have a start on the information you need the mods can close this thread to left wing nuts and right wing nuts cross threaded as they are. They'll be happier in the Wasteland sniping at each other in Gaza with the rest of the bigots.

 

[ohiodesperado]

Hmmm, and I always thought that the libs were the creators of the class warfare.
While it's true that the famous KKK members were indeed republiccans (insert George walASS here)
We are not talking about todays right wingers. I am not sure when it happened, some time after Kennedy I believe, that the right and the left had a secret meeting and exchanged party rules and names. While not as direct as being full on sheet wearing members of a hate group, the continued robbing from semi rich to hand out to the poor is a clearly democrat pushed mandate. While I can't speak for every right wing conservative wing nut, I will say that my belief system is based on the fact that I was put here by God the father with a right of freedom, and an expectation to take care of myself and assist my fellow man to do the same. Assisting my fellow man has nothing to do with continuing to support his lazy ass on a monthly basis. To do so is NOT doing right by my fellow man, but the government sure thinks I need to anyway.

 

[icom1020]

So, did anyone find any special Amtrak designation # for this train?

 

[HM1529]

So, did anyone find any special Amtrak designation # for this train?

There was no need for a special train number as regular traffic was halted for the move.

Not really any radio traffic from the train either...at least not in PA where I saw it.

Engines 44 and 120 pulled the train. 44 since Obama will be the 44th President ad 120 since Inauguration day is 1/20.

 

[kb2vxa]

Ah, the old General Electric P42DC "oil burners". (;->)

 

[KE7JFF]

I've gotten a few reports from people near the train that all radio traffic was silent on all AAR channels for the entire run as the train went through.

But I am wondering if USSS instead rerouted all railroad communications over their radios as the train was enroute to Washington.

 

[HM1529]

I've gotten a few reports from people near the train that all radio traffic was silent on all AAR channels for the entire run as the train went through.

But I am wondering if USSS instead rerouted all railroad communications over their radios as the train was enroute to Washington.

I was trackside. All normal traffic was stopped about 45 minutes before the move. An Amtrak track car went SB by my location about an hour and half before the Obama train. There was a military helicopter moving along above that vehicle. A few northbounds passed by (a SEPTA local and one of the Florida trains). After those NB moves, no more traffic until the entourage (front and rear protection and the Obama train).

An advance train consisting of two locomotives and several cars (including an inspection car) went by about 15 minutes before the Obama train. There was one train following about five minutes behind Obama's train either as rear protection or carrying press or both. A CBP helo patrolled overhead as this group moved southbound. A helo from HMX-1 met up with the train just south of my location and followed it to Wilmington.

So, there was nothing out there to be talking on the railroad radio since all that was moving was three southbounds all part of the same operation. There was chatter before the move as dispatchers got trains stopped or into stations.

 

[KE7JFF]

I was trackside. All normal traffic was stopped about 45 minutes before the move. An Amtrak track car went SB by my location about an hour and half before the Obama train. There was a military helicopter moving along above that vehicle. A few northbounds passed by (a SEPTA local and one of the Florida trains). After those NB moves, no more traffic until the entourage (front and rear protection and the Obama train).

An advance train consisting of two locomotives and several cars (including an inspection car) went by about 15 minutes before the Obama train. There was one train following about five minutes behind Obama's train either as rear protection or carrying press or both. A CBP helo patrolled overhead as this group moved southbound. A helo from HMX-1 met up with the train just south of my location and followed it to Wilmington.

So, there was nothing out there to be talking on the railroad radio since all that was moving was three southbounds all part of the same operation. There was chatter before the move as dispatchers got trains stopped or into stations.

Yeah, thats whats I was thinking; there would be no need to have chatter for Amtrak 44 at all since its not stopping for anything but then thought USSS was running communications over its secured radio system to the dispatcher to acknowledge stuff like "Yes, we have trains stopped at MP XX.XX for you" and so forth.

That helicopter while is marked for US CBP was operated by a sub office, the Federal Protective Service.

 

[Wahoos4Life]

There was no need for a special train number as regular traffic was halted for the move.

Not really any radio traffic from the train either...at least not in PA where I saw it.

Engines 44 and 120 pulled the train. 44 since Obama will be the 44th President ad 120 since Inauguration day is 1/20.

haha thats pretty cool

 

[kb2vxa]

Just to bump this thread up and piss off all the wingnuts; heeeeeeer's BARRY!