Over at Fonda they are tearing up the track east of the elevator and replacing the track. I had to sit and wait 20 minutes today for a coal train to come through. Those usually roar through at 50+ mph. Today it came to a stop and sat there a while. I had a nap while I waited in the tractor seat.
I just got unloaded and headed back across the tracks (there's 3 of 'em right there) when the lights came on a second time. Another train was about 200 yards to the east. A farm tractor and wagon can sit between the tracks but an 18-wheeler would be across one or more tracks.
Speaking of the trains... Those tracks just got the crossing posts with the dropping bars a couple months ago. I think the concrete bases must not be big enough because those posts really wiggle when that long board comes down! It used to have just the flashing lights, the dropping board thing is new. (I know there's a name for it, I forgot just now.)
Rant: The tracks have a little booth beside them that clearly reads "Canadien National" on it. I'm not in Canada!
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