A Window in Thrums
A window in Thrums By Steven Duff Thrums is a name that somehow resonates above most others, a name, as…
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Q Can you please explain the visual and mechanical differences among EMD’s SW-1500, MP15DC, and MP15AC switchers?– Andrew J. Jones,…
Read moreQ I saw an unclear photo of a Pennsylvania steam locomotive identified as an S2, with the number 6200. Two…
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Q I saw a big tank car (DUPX 29744) at Wilson, N.C. It was quite long, with four trucks. What…
Read moreQ On many Union Pacific refrigerated boxcars, the reporting mark “ARMN” appears below the UP shield. What railroad is that?–…
Read moreQ On the front of a typical diesel locomotive are six “hoses.” Please define their purpose. Further, above the coupler…
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Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Executive editor Andy Sperandeo talks about running trains…
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Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Executive editor Andy Sperandeo talks about running trains…
Read moreQ Lately I have noticed that many freight cars, including tank cars, boxcars, and hoppers, have five to seven vertical…
Read moreQ On page 57 of January TRAINS is a magnificent photo of a BNSF train about to hit the diamonds…
Read moreRock Island buys GM’s two Aerotrains for suburban service out of Chicago, where they join RI’s own Jet Rocket Talgo…
Read moreQ As a boy, I used to watch the magnificent Southern Pacific cab-forward steam locomotives on their way to Donner…
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