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The prohibition works two ways. It also means local train managers can no longer telephone the crews' personal cellphones anymore when they want to generally meddle in the operations. It's radio communications or nothing now.

The Topic is Vancouver, WA to Maricopa, AZ. Not British Columbia. The poster's profile also indicates Vancouver, WA.

:angry: I expect some environmentalist lawsuit mill to evenually file an action against this proposal due to some "rare" weed growing near the right-of-way.

It's all personal preference, but I carry a lightweight portable radio that covers AM/FM/shortwave bands, a small active receiving loop antenna with a suction cup for the roomette window and a set of headphones. It's nice to tune around local stations and at night pick up the world bands...

Nice rambling post. <_< The County of Orange is not squeaky clean, for the record. Nor are most urban counties. As to resigned OC Sheriff Mike Carona, scheduled for criminal trial June 10, this household bears no responsibility for his malfeasance in office as we voted against him in the...

It's a very interesting part of town. Los Angeles County Men's Central Jail is on Bauchet just a little north of the Union Station. It's gets really interesting in the wee hours of the morning when the "patrons" get released from the "Graybar Hotel." <_<

To clarify: The Union Pacific Railroad (UP) continues to work under force majeure for traffic moving to and from the Pacific Northwest. This is a legal declaration that triggers a clause in all common shipping contracts. That clause negates penalties for missing on-time deadlines due to...

I rode the Northern Pacific Railway with my father during the summer of 1963 between Portland, Oregon and Fargo, North Dakota. The service was very personal, even in coach. The dining car was very clean, with linen tablecloths and a very friendly waiter staff. Spent most of the trip in the NP...

My screen name is Ham Radio, a nickname for amateur radio, which is my chief hobby. For hams out there, I carry the Extra class license, and am a ARRL Volunteer Examiner and ARRL Registered Instructor (7 3's). I am employed by the Union Pacific RR in Los Angeles as a trainman, RCL qualified...