Oi Vei Posted August 18, 2005 Share Posted August 18, 2005 Just curious if anyone knew of either a railfan or a freight company website that features fairly accurate and up-to-date timetables for specifically East Coast and Midwest freight companies and freight lines. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASER1NE Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 Not gonna happen, 'Maybe' pre-9/11 you coulda stumbled on something but now all sensative rail information isnt publicly available. You'll have to go down to the yards a few hours a day and make notes like the rest of us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenTouch Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 even that is starting to prove difficult in places Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shai Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 get a crew change... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunrise red Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 in Canada you can get them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nineteen eighty-four Posted September 23, 2005 Share Posted September 23, 2005 Originally posted by sunrise red@Aug 29 2005, 08:15 PM in Canada you can get them. Quoted post do you know which ones exactly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YourSistersAssCookie Posted November 10, 2005 Share Posted November 10, 2005 Big Brother is watching. he just doesnt give a shit about graffiti. Not enough money involved for our beloved American government. just my outlook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midas_ups Posted November 10, 2005 Share Posted November 10, 2005 i asked about this, and they told me the best thing to do is ask the sadass trainspotters who stand at stations all day long, aparently theyre more on the ball than railworkers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overtime Posted November 11, 2005 Share Posted November 11, 2005 Not many railroads are on a specific "schedule" everyday. Ns tries to be, but to be on "schedule" trains have to leave within a two hour window, either way, from their desired point. I work right off a line, and tracked trains for about a month, never the same times. The yards around here finish work, when they are done, no set time, its not that easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midas_ups Posted November 11, 2005 Share Posted November 11, 2005 ye, thats true, alot of the trains in areas with express trains run around their timetables, fitting in between them. thats why you always see them waiting for the lines to change when express trains speed thru. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BENCHER Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 Originally posted by onesecondple@Nov 11 2005, 10:51 AM Not many railroads are on a specific "schedule" everyday. Ns tries to be, but to be on "schedule" trains have to leave within a two hour window, either way, from their desired point. I work right off a line, and tracked trains for about a month, never the same times. The yards around here finish work, when they are done, no set time, its not that easy. Quoted post YEA, I HAVE UP-TO-DATE "TIMETABLES" FOR 2 LOCAL YARDS IN MY HOOD, AND THE TIME THAT STUFF ACTUALLY RIDES OUT/IN ARE NEVER THE SAME TIMES. I TRY TO SEE HOW MUCH THEY USUALLY DIFFER FROM THE TABLES, BUT IT'S ALWAYS DIFFERENT WEEK TO WEEK SO THEY HONESTLY DON'T REALLY HELP LOL. JUST GOTTA KNOW WHICH DAYS DURING THE WEEK THAT SHIT RIDES THE MOST, THEN JUST WAIT IT OUT.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrakeFive Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 Most big yards have at least one tall, tower like structure. Just walk up to the tall building, someone will come out to help you shortly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
83. Posted January 7, 2006 Share Posted January 7, 2006 Originally posted by DrakeFive@Dec 22 2005, 07:31 PM Most big yards have at least one tall, tower like structure. Just walk up to the tall building, someone will come out to help you shortly. Quoted post haha. just be sure you tell them youre waiting to hop a train. theyll cook you a 2 inch steak while you wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainfinder22 Posted April 30, 2006 Share Posted April 30, 2006 SKEDZ.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~>MooseKnuckle<~ Posted May 1, 2006 Share Posted May 1, 2006 dont know that there is any such thing as an 'accurate' timetable for freights. just go to the tracks and wait. thats your best bet. and make sure you are at least 10 feet outside the track grade. inside 10 feet is rr property and considered tresspassing - a serious charge these days - trust me on that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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