USA - Bi-directional lines

[pingu70EGCC]

Hi at 2351 GMT on Thursday 21st February 2013.

My first post. Can anybody help me where to look at USA "direction of trains". All of their lines seem to be "bi-directional" i.e. signalled for trains to run in both directions. I'm confused

By the way I'm aged sixty-one and worked for our railways for thirty-seven years gaining eleven promotions starting at signalbox boy to Middle-Manager retiring in 2006.

Many Thanks
pingu70EGCC

 

[Clip]

If they are bi derectional then they go in both directions. The best way to know which way one train is going in the good old U S of A is that the end with the locos on is the direction they're going.

 

[pingu70EGCC]

Thanks for your time and effort but not what I'm looking for

pingu70EGCC

 

[Railsigns]

The best way to know which way one train is going in the good old U S of A is that the end with the locos on is the direction they're going.

Not very helpful.

What if it's a freight train with locos at both front and rear? Or a suburban passenger train working in push-pull mode?

 

[Zoidberg]

Thanks for your time and effort but not what I'm looking for

pingu70EGCC

Hi,

I don't wish to appear rude, but it's not clear to me what it is you are looking for.

Do you mean what markers do trains in the USA show at the front and rear of a train? If not, then perhaps you could expand on your opening post.

 

[talltim]

On double, non bidirectional track, USTrains keep right

 

[Ploughman]

On a number of lines within the USA double track or more lines are BI Di signalled for overtaking moves. Especially on the steeper graded lines.

 

[philabos]

On double, non bidirectional track, USTrains keep right

True - with the exception of the UP's former C&NW Chicago-Omaha main
line which always was, and still is, left hand normal operation.

 

[b0b]

True - with the exception of the UP's former C&NW Chicago-Omaha main
line which always was, and still is, left hand normal operation.

and the passenger service on this line (which is my daily commute now) is push pull, so the loco can be on the back.

However, due to regulations with diesel engines in the Chicago terminus the loco is always on the "country" end of the rake.

 

[Clip]

Not very helpful.

What if it's a freight train with locos at both front and rear? Or a suburban passenger train working in push-pull mode?

Given the vagueness of the question I asked I was being rather sarcastic.