Lately I have noticed on the Rochelle webcam that UP trains (primarily westbound) seem to stop frequently on the diamonds…is this due to their having to wait to get into Global III or to get by congestion in the area of the Global III yards? Anybody know? Jim-Eolafan
Some of the Westbound UP intermodal trains from Global II stop at Global III to pick up a block of additional cars for the West Coast. Ditto on set-outs for the Eastbound trains. I guess its possible that what you seeing is not actually the train doing the pick-ups or set outs, but a following or opposing train that is having to wait while this work event is being done. (…or so goes my guess.)
Gee, the people using the crossing you can see in the background (left side) must just love that.
Well also they go real slow when the BNSF have Trains waiting
They sometimes stop to set switches in the yard
Dave