Eastern Railroad Discussion > Quick Question...

Has anyone heard of a website that give current train positions on dispatchers screens? preferably norfolk southern dispatch?

ATCS through web servers. Go to ATCS yahoo group for program and data.

DieselPastor Wrote:
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> Has anyone heard of a website that give current
> train positions on dispatchers screens? preferably
> norfolk southern dispatch?


Start here:

http://www.atcsmon.com/

BTW I mostly serve up CSX but do add a bit of NS around Leipsic, Ohio.

Kinda funny how they persecute shutter bugs while allowing that type of info out to the public.

fmw Wrote:
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> Kinda funny how they persecute shutter bugs while
> allowing that type of info out to the public.

Just to be specific, it isn't the exact same info a dispatcher would see. No train-specific information is conveyed - no symbol, consist, nothing. Direction of travel is inferred, and location data isn't 100% accurate, though it's useful enough for railfanning purposes, certainly.

Really it's not much different than having the ability to listen to the train dispatcher on normal audio frequencies.

-Alex

Other then being able to see what is way out there that is.

I find it very useful when waiting for that one more train.