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NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 BusTalk's Offical Welcoming Committee

Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 33242 Location: NEW JOISEY
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Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2026 12:06 pm Post subject: |
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W.B.:
Agreed.
I heard that the CTA has had multiple isues with "L" tracks going out of alignment,, due to the extreme heat.,.........
"NYO"]
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W.B. Fishbowl
Age: 59 Joined: 02 Oct 2014 Posts: 4979 Location: New York, New York, USA
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Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2026 3:23 pm Post subject: |
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| NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 wrote: | W.B.:
Agreed.
I heard that the CTA has had multiple isues with "L" tracks going out of alignment,, due to the extreme heat.,.........
"NYO"]
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Makes one wonder how they built their trackage, for it to be so . . . |
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NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 BusTalk's Offical Welcoming Committee

Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 33242 Location: NEW JOISEY
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Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2026 4:05 pm Post subject: |
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W.B.:
Wonder what the "quality" of today's "L" rails is, compared to what once not only stood the heavy pounding of interurban trains, (and the brutal Chicago summers) but the non-stop "L" traffic as well...............
"NYO"
["EVANSTON EXPRESS"]
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W.B. Fishbowl
Age: 59 Joined: 02 Oct 2014 Posts: 4979 Location: New York, New York, USA
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Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2026 4:24 pm Post subject: |
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| NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 wrote: | W.B.:
Wonder what the "qualirt" of today's "L" rails is, compared to what once not only stood the heavy pounding of interurban trains, (and the brutal Chicago summers) but the non-stop "L" traffic as well...............
"NYO"
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Not just that, but what they use for the ties, the tie plates, etc. |
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NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 BusTalk's Offical Welcoming Committee

Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 33242 Location: NEW JOISEY
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Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2026 11:11 pm Post subject: |
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W,B.:
Agreed.
The entire operating infrastructure has to be also considered here.
"NYO"
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NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629 BusTalk's Offical Welcoming Committee

Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 33242 Location: NEW JOISEY
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Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2026 9:31 am Post subject: |
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W.B.:
Curious to know if are planning an expedition to "The Isle of Staten" in the near term, to check and see how many of the retired "ME-2s"(44s) are still on the property.................
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