This is a cardboard model of a TTC streetcar. In a stunning coincidence, as of today this model can carry just as many passengers as the Eglinton Crosstown LRT can currently carry! #topoli#toronto#transportation
I can't say for certain, as I'm terrible at identifying locomotives! But I'm pretty sure this is an MLW RS-10. Montreal Locomotive Works (MLW) was a subsidiary of the American Locomotive Company (Alco), and produced locomotives primarily for the Canadian market. MLW operated from 1883 to 1985, before being sold to Bombadier...
The DT-6-6-2000 was Baldwin's offering for a diesel electric transfer switcher, initially powered by dual 606SC prime movers. This locomotive was mostly used by the EJ&E with them purchasing 27 of the 46 total built. These locomotives endured various rebuilds throughout their life with most being repowered with 567C prime...
Hi Everyone! Sorry for not contributing anything this week, my life has been a little hectic so I haven't been able to post very much. BUT that's changing soon! I've just received some fresh slides in the mail and all I have to do is scan them in! So keep your eyes peeled, you'll be seeing some cool stuff very soon....
Two new stop signs were recently added in the Riverside neighborhood to improve pedestrian safety. On June 13th, a stop sign was added to E. Randall St. at Jackson St. and, on June 14th, a stop sign w
The Baltimore City Department of Transportation would like to advise motorists that temporary commercial vehicle restrictions will be implemented on Tuesday, July 4th in the downtown and Inner Harbor
How does our TSP designation of "Neighborhood Collector" fit with #SWTFpdx Taylors Ferry being basically just more freeway lanes? How about if it's also a City Bikeway but has no bike lanes or sidewalks? As for the $4B backlog: there's no way the net cost of this #pdxTraffic is less than a dollar per VMT. $30 dollars per minute for this intersection alone? 💸 #transportation#InducedDemand the #RobertMoses freeway plan lives on in our failure to manage surface-street traffic.
How about a map of intersection/infrastructure problems and safety requests that are being ignored, with a public record of all of the correspondence about it, so crash victims have a good repository to prove that the #DOT was willfully negligent? #transportation#theWarOnCars
Service complaints aside, one of the top concerns for anyone who uses OC Transpo is up-to-date service info and departure times. Some great news from OC Transpo today: riders in the Ottawa area can use the upgraded version of the popular Transit app, for free.
A train derailed in Stillwater County, Montana, just east of Big Timber, according to the Stillwater County Department of Emergency Services. The derailment occurred at about about 6 a.m., when the railway bridge spanning the Yellowstone River collapsed, officials stated in a Facebook post on Saturday morning. “The bridge...
... it's profoundly sad, how engineers can take a class on hydrology and recognize [how the system / network design creates a flood] ...walk down the hall to a traffic class, and look at the same system dynamics and not reach the same conclusion." #StrongTowns#InducedDemand
CP Rail 8558, an MLW RS-10 (?) gets turned around on a chilly morning, 1966.
I can't say for certain, as I'm terrible at identifying locomotives! But I'm pretty sure this is an MLW RS-10. Montreal Locomotive Works (MLW) was a subsidiary of the American Locomotive Company (Alco), and produced locomotives primarily for the Canadian market. MLW operated from 1883 to 1985, before being sold to Bombadier...
EJ&E 704 (BLW DT-6-6-2000) sits alongside SD9 602 on an unknown evening, 1966
The DT-6-6-2000 was Baldwin's offering for a diesel electric transfer switcher, initially powered by dual 606SC prime movers. This locomotive was mostly used by the EJ&E with them purchasing 27 of the 46 total built. These locomotives endured various rebuilds throughout their life with most being repowered with 567C prime...
More photos coming soon! (i.imgur.com)
Hi Everyone! Sorry for not contributing anything this week, my life has been a little hectic so I haven't been able to post very much. BUT that's changing soon! I've just received some fresh slides in the mail and all I have to do is scan them in! So keep your eyes peeled, you'll be seeing some cool stuff very soon....
OC New Stop Signs Added to Fort Avenue and Randall Street in Riverside (www.southbmore.com)
Two new stop signs were recently added in the Riverside neighborhood to improve pedestrian safety. On June 13th, a stop sign was added to E. Randall St. at Jackson St. and, on June 14th, a stop sign w
OC Traffic Modifications and Commercial Vehicle Restrictions in the Downtown Area for July 4th Festivities (transportation.baltimorecity.gov)
The Baltimore City Department of Transportation would like to advise motorists that temporary commercial vehicle restrictions will be implemented on Tuesday, July 4th in the downtown and Inner Harbor
OC 🌧️ Heavy Rain Storm Warning 💧 Remember to turn your wipers on. 👁️ Keep your windshield clear. 🌫️ There may be low visibility from fog or heavy rain. 🌊 You should avoid water, it may not be obvious how deep it is. ⤴️ Take it slow on curves.
OC Harbor Connector service is suspended because of a storm warning. Text "HarborConnector" to 41372 to subscribe to alerts.
Our Orioles are facing off against the Cincinnati Reds tonight at 7:05PM. The Circulator's Orange Route can drop you off right by Camden Yards at stops 218 or 219. Let us take you there!
OC Transpo win: Now riders can get free upgraded version of the popular Transit app · OttawaStart.com (ottawastart.com)
Service complaints aside, one of the top concerns for anyone who uses OC Transpo is up-to-date service info and departure times. Some great news from OC Transpo today: riders in the Ottawa area can use the upgraded version of the popular Transit app, for free.
Speed kills, but not as much as phones and other driver distractions do | Sun "A couple of cameras on a notoriously dangerous stretch of the JFX have caused drivers to ease up and avoid fines." (www.baltimoresun.com)
Train derailment, bridge collapse in Montana causes chemical leak into Yellowstone River (www.eastidahonews.com)
A train derailed in Stillwater County, Montana, just east of Big Timber, according to the Stillwater County Department of Emergency Services. The derailment occurred at about about 6 a.m., when the railway bridge spanning the Yellowstone River collapsed, officials stated in a Facebook post on Saturday morning. “The bridge...
Holy cow, we're at 35 subscribers! To celebrate, have a friendly Rock Island engineer!
OC Earlier this month, we got to be out with the Baltimore City Department of Housing & Community Development and the Baltimore City Planning at the Coldstream Homestead Montebello Community Conversations series.
OC We keep breaking records. As of Juneteenth, 21,786 potholes have been repaired, and 10.14 miles have been repaved as part of Brandon M. Scott's #BuildBetterBaltimore Spring Sprint. See a pothole? Drop it into the 311 app, and we'll take care of it.
OC DON'T PARK IN BIKE LANES Due to increased 311 reports in the area, we are increasing Bike Lane Patrols on Maryland Ave. Download the Baltimore 311 App for quick reporting. See a vehicle parked in the bike lane? Report to 311.
OC Our crews were putting down fresh new asphalt last weekend on the 4700 block of Delaware Ave as part of Mayor Scott's #BuiltBetterBaltimore spring sprint! 🚧
OC Don't park in bike lanes. Thanks to increased 311 reports, we were able to issue 22 bike lane parking citations in the last 4 weeks alone. Download the Baltimore 311 App for faster reporting. See a vehicle parked in a bike lane? Report to 311.