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Viewing Album:  the world without "Rule G"
 
By:Steve J Rush
Dates:1/15/2009 - 1/15/2009
Album Info:"In the old days" we called it Rule G. I find that the effects of these night pictures might be interesting. But they are an example of, if there was not that which the "old heads" and the old rule books called--- Rule G. I put them in here to show "Why drugs and alcohol do NOT and must NOT ever be allowed to work here"! Knowing that to be true, here is the story behind the pictures. An eastbound grain train, was stopped on the main track between the ctc siding switches at Bangor East commonly called Rockland. I suppose that they had some kind of air, brake or engine trouble or perhaps the crew had died on their hours of service. By the time my engineer friend on Amtrak 7, "the Empire Builder" arrived, they were the third westbound train to go through the siding. If there were any other eastbound trains, I'm sure that they were not happy about wherever it was they got left "back in the weeds"! You can perhaps make out that Amtrak 7 took siding on a red over green or Diverging Clear. You can see the headlight of the eastbound after Amtrak's engine passed them on the siding. If one does NOT have clear senses and is inhibited in any way, this is clearly NOT the place to be!
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No "Rule G"!
Title:  No "Rule G"!
Description:  on "the La Crosse River Trail"... waiting for Amtk7 "the Empire Builder" to arrive and take siding which they normally do NOT!
Photo Date:  1/15/2009  Upload Date: 1/19/2010 3:50:46 AM
Location:  Rockland, WI
Author:  Steven Rush
Categories:  RollingStock,Winter,Night,Signal,Passenger,Action
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Views:  176   Comments: 1
No "Rule G"!
Title:  No "Rule G"!
Description:  Why drugs and alcohol must NEVER be allowed to work here!
Photo Date:  1/15/2009  Upload Date: 1/19/2010 3:50:47 AM
Location:  Rockland, WI
Author:  Steven Rush
Categories:  RollingStock,Winter,Night,Signal,Passenger,Action
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Views:  171   Comments: 0
No "Rule G"!
Title:  No "Rule G"!
Description:  with the crossing gates down and the lights flashing, Amtk7 approaches a red over green signal at the ctc switch known as Bangor East. This signal is called and known as Diverging Clear, meaning take siding! This is not the normal thing that happens!
Photo Date:  1/15/2009  Upload Date: 1/19/2010 3:50:48 AM
Location:  Rockland, WI
Author:  Steven Rush
Categories:  RollingStock,Winter,Night,Signal,Passenger,Action
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Views:  204   Comments: 0
No "Rule G"!
Title:  No "Rule G"!
Description:  Does this look like the headlight of Amtk7 to you?! This is why drugs and alcohol must NEVER be allowed to work here!
Photo Date:  1/15/2009  Upload Date: 1/19/2010 3:50:48 AM
Location:  Rockland, WI
Author:  Steven Rush
Categories:  RollingStock,Winter,Night,Signal,Passenger,Action
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Views:  196   Comments: 0
No "Rule G"!
Title:  No "Rule G"!
Description:  Why drugs and alcohol must NEVER be allowed to work here! This is Amtk7 passing the red over green Diverging Clear signal prepared to enter the siding.
Photo Date:  1/15/2009  Upload Date: 1/19/2010 3:50:49 AM
Location:  Rockland, WI
Author:  Steven Rush
Categories:  RollingStock,Winter,Night,Signal,Passenger,Action
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Views:  208   Comments: 0
No "Rule G"!
Title:  No "Rule G"!
Description:  Amtk7 crossing County Road "J" and taking siding.
Photo Date:  1/15/2009  Upload Date: 1/19/2010 3:50:50 AM
Location:  Rockland, WI
Author:  Steven Rush
Categories:  RollingStock,Winter,Night,Signal,Passenger,Action
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Views:  184   Comments: 0
No "Rule G"!
Title:  No "Rule G"!
Description:  With two red marker lights to the rear, "the Empire Builder" almost has them in the clear! You can see the headlight of the eastbound on the main track lighting up things!
Photo Date:  1/15/2009  Upload Date: 1/19/2010 3:50:50 AM
Location:  Rockland, WI
Author:  Steven Rush
Categories:  RollingStock,Winter,Night,Signal,Passenger,Action
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Views:  236   Comments: 0
No "Rule G"!
Title:  No "Rule G"!
Description:  Amtk7 is in the clear and perhaps now the opposing train is finally ready to continue east.
Photo Date:  1/15/2009  Upload Date: 1/19/2010 3:50:50 AM
Location:  Rockland, WI
Author:  Steven Rush
Categories:  RollingStock,Winter,Night,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  143   Comments: 0
No "Rule G"!
Title:  No "Rule G"!
Description:  Why drugs and alcohol must NEVER be allowed to work here!
Photo Date:  1/15/2009  Upload Date: 1/19/2010 3:50:51 AM
Location:  Rockland, WI
Author:  Steven Rush
Categories:  RollingStock,Winter,Night,Signal,Passenger,Action
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Views:  130   Comments: 0
No "Rule G"!
Title:  No "Rule G"!
Description:  When will they leave?! It was dark and cold, so we headed home!
Photo Date:  1/15/2009  Upload Date: 1/19/2010 3:50:51 AM
Location:  Rockland, WI
Author:  Steven Rush
Categories:  RollingStock,Winter,Night,Signal,Passenger,Action
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Views:  160   Comments: 0

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