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A chance early-morning visit to the station on a cold and sunny Autumn morning last year, made me quickly grab the Action2 for a glimpse of the end of this colourful train.
I'm sure @Montfrooij will have a smile at this one.  A piece of footage from the archives that I had previously overlooked.




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Great timing Mr. B to capture those decorated railroad cars.    Some of these graffiti artist are quite talented.  
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DowntownRDB Posted at 8-5 02:38
Great timing Mr. B to capture those decorated railroad cars.    Some of these graffiti artist are quite talented.

I missed half the darned train switching the Action 2 on
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Blériot53 Posted at 8-5 04:16
I missed half the darned train switching the Action 2 on

  Oh well, at least you got a good portion of it.  

Hurricane Debby passed to the west of my location so fortunately all we got was some wind gusts, lots of rain and about  1.5 feet of tidal surge.  
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DowntownRDB Posted at 8-5 04:45
Oh well, at least you got a good portion of it.  

Hurricane Debby passed to the west of my location so fortunately all we got was some wind gusts, lots of rain and about  1.5 feet of tidal surge.

A near miss for you, then.
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Nice footage Roger!
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Montfrooij Posted at 8-5 07:09
Nice footage Roger!

I almost missed it
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Better than missing.
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Montfrooij Posted at 8-5 08:41
Better than missing.

I've never noticed those carriages since.
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Blériot53 Posted at 8-5 09:11
I've never noticed those carriages since.

I think they are used for grain
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Montfrooij Posted at 8-5 09:12
I think they are used for grain

Unusual to see them on our line. The goods trains passing through here are almost exclusively quarried stone.
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Seems like the thin line between art and vandalism wasn't crossed here.
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Blériot53 Posted at 8-5 09:18
Unusual to see them on our line. The goods trains passing through here are almost exclusively quarried stone.

Maybe some line was closed
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Depp Posted at 8-5 09:44
Seems like the thin line between art and vandalism wasn't crossed here.

Exactly. It was a kaleidoscope of colour.
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Montfrooij Posted at 8-5 09:44
Maybe some line was closed

Could be. At the moment, it's THAT line which is closed. emergency track bed repairs after landslip.
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Interesting video I’ve never seen carriages like those before
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Codgerzh2 Posted at 8-5 12:24
Interesting video I’ve never seen carriages like those before

Me neither. Not seen them since, either.
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Blériot53 Posted at 8-5 11:11
Could be. At the moment, it's THAT line which is closed. emergency track bed repairs after landslip.

Oh that is interesting.
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Montfrooij Posted at 8-5 22:19
Oh that is interesting.

I have some footage of the ongoing work, I'll post a clip for you later.
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Blériot53 Posted at 8-5 22:30
I have some footage of the ongoing work, I'll post a clip for you later.

Nice.
It will take some time before I 'get there' ;)
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Thats a little unusual.   we dont normal see graffiti trains in this country.
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Montfrooij Posted at 8-5 23:13
Nice.
It will take some time before I 'get there' ;)

Take your time
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DAFlys Posted at 8-5 23:54
Thats a little unusual.   we dont normal see graffiti trains in this country.

I've never seen it before - or since.  And I almost missed it there
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That is the plan.

Going through the footage now.
29 degrees outside, so I'm not going to do much.
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Blériot53 Posted at 8-6 00:07
I've never seen it before - or since.  And I almost missed it there

Last time I was in New York City the trains were covered,  but Ive since read that they have cleaned that up,  and locally last I heard as soon as they discover the graffiti its taken out of service until its been cleaned.  
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DAFlys Posted at 8-6 01:00
Last time I was in New York City the trains were covered,  but Ive since read that they have cleaned that up,  and locally last I heard as soon as they discover the graffiti its taken out of service until its been cleaned.

Most of the goods trains passing through here are open trucks from the quarries. That one was unusual.
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Blériot53 Posted at 8-5 04:54
A near miss for you, then.

A near miss for sure.  Now just have to keep an eye out for the next one to develop.  
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DowntownRDB Posted at 8-6 04:45
A near miss for sure.  Now just have to keep an eye out for the next one to develop.

Hopefully you'll get a spell of decent weather first
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Blériot53 Posted at 8-6 01:31
Most of the goods trains passing through here are open trucks from the quarries. That one was unusual.

Are your training running again now,   I seem to recall you said they had stopped for repairs?
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DAFlys Posted at 8-6 23:37
Are your training running again now,   I seem to recall you said they had stopped for repairs?

Repairs are still ongoing.  End of September is the aim for completion.
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Blériot53 Posted at 8-6 23:59
Repairs are still ongoing.  End of September is the aim for completion.

Ah so plenty of peace and quiet until then.
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DAFlys Posted at 8-7 00:03
Ah so plenty of peace and quiet until then.

It's not that bad anyway - even when they are running.
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DAFlys Posted at 8-6 23:37
Are your training running again now,   I seem to recall you said they had stopped for repairs?

Here's the official video. I watched the drone (an inspire) filming it.

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Montfrooij Posted at 8-5 22:19
Oh that is interesting.

This is the official clip - better than anything I could do:



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Blériot53 Posted at 8-6 08:20
Hopefully you'll get a spell of decent weather first

Amen to that.  There are currently no active storms in the North Atlantic, Caribbean Sea, or Gulf of Mexico.  However, there is a thunderstorm complex that just started off the west coast of Africa that will bear watching over the next 2-3 weeks.  
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DowntownRDB Posted at 8-7 05:45
Amen to that.  There are currently no active storms in the North Atlantic, Caribbean Sea, or Gulf of Mexico.  However, there is a thunderstorm complex that just started off the west coast of Africa that will bear watching over the next 2-3 weeks.

The sailor in you always has a eye to the weather charts, no doubt.
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Blériot53 Posted at 8-7 04:17
This is the official clip - better than anything I could do:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nM2jfeypb2o

Interesting to watch!
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Blériot53 Posted at 8-7 06:15
The sailor in you always has a eye to the weather charts, no doubt.

That could well be.  I just don't want a major storm to sneak up on me, especially if I have to get my live aboard boat underway to avoid the storm.  My deadline is about 2-3 days in advance so I can get far enough out into the ocean.  My fuel tanks are full and I keep plenty of food stores onboard to last at least 2 weeks and possibly a little bit longer.  Besides I have my fishing gear onboard so I might could supplement my onboard food with a little fresh seafood.
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Montfrooij Posted at 8-7 11:23
Interesting to watch!

I watched the drone (an Inspire) filming this. It was directly above my head, in a public park.  You may remember I sent you a picture of it from my mobile phone?
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DowntownRDB Posted at 8-7 11:31
That could well be.  I just don't want a major storm to sneak up on me, especially if I have to get my live aboard boat underway to avoid the storm.  My deadline is about 2-3 days in advance so I can get far enough out into the ocean.  My fuel tanks are full and I keep plenty of food stores onboard to last at least 2 weeks and possibly a little bit longer.  Besides I have my fishing gear onboard so I might could supplement my onboard food with a little fresh seafood.

Good to be able to dodge away from the worst of the weather.
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