Small town railroading in the early 1950s
For many years small towns were a major source of traffic for railroads all across the country. Long before anyone…
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Helper operations were carefully coordinated using locomotive whistle signals as specified in the railroad’s operating rules: (an “o” denotes a…
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Head-end traffic helped cover some of the costs of America’s passenger trains for many years. Contracts with the United States…
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1950: Dieselization – Ten Class 1 railroads had already dieselized before this year, including the Atlanta & St. Andrews Bay;…
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USRA locomotives were born under unique circumstances. A confluence of circumstances led to the nationalization of many of America’s railroads…
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Many of our model railroads have freight stations, but we don’t always make the most of their operational possibilities. Especially…
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In any hobby, or indeed in any field, there is terminology used as shorthand by those with experience in the…
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It can be difficult to get started in the hobby of model railroading. The terminology a beginner needs to learn…
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Want to add a basic locomotive servicing area but don’t have room for the turntable, roundhouse, and other shop and…
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The invention of the tank car coincided with the discovery of oil in northwestern Pennsylvania in the 1860s. Oilmen quickly…
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