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Nostalgia & History > Traffic jams on CajonDate: 07/08/24 21:57 Traffic jams on Cajon Author: Mr-Beechcroft Three trains and only two tracks back in September of 1983.
Adam  Date: 07/08/24 22:12 Re: Traffic jams on Cajon Author: Evan_Werkema Nice! Looks like Ga-102 class gondolas loaded with limestone on the closest train.
Date: 07/09/24 04:23 Re: Traffic jams on Cajon Author: texchief1 That is a fabulous image!
texchief1 Date: 07/09/24 05:03 Re: Traffic jams on Cajon Author: 3rdswitch Excellent catch.
JB Date: 07/09/24 07:40 Re: Traffic jams on Cajon Author: hotrail I imagine someone in operations was not too happy about that piggyback train being stuck back there.
Is the track still configured with "grade" signals (or the "G" plate on the signal or something) that allows the following train to pass a red on the intermediate signal? That pig train on the north main is sure right up on the markers of the preceding train. Date: 07/09/24 10:14 Re: Traffic jams on Cajon Author: callum_out Back in those days it was normal for one train to push another in case of a stall, now you need a
management committee to even consider such a thing. Out Date: 07/09/24 14:36 Re: Traffic jams on Cajon Author: Chico56 Very cool image Adam, thank you!!
Bryan Date: 07/09/24 16:52 Re: Traffic jams on Cajon Author: GreenFlag Nice one, even got the caboose in there from the following intermodal train.
Date: 07/09/24 17:12 Re: Traffic jams on Cajon Author: ProAmtrak Nice pic, logjams at Cajon was rare back then right? I do remember when traffic really picked up with BNSF things were crazy!
Date: 07/14/24 14:29 Re: Traffic jams on Cajon Author: jtwlunch The fun question is the trailing intermodal train are the cars ten packs or are they the converted flatcars to haul trailers (referred to as the lead sleds for tonnage purposes and train braking tons per operative brake calculations. Any conclusions?
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