Dynamic braking 101
The dynamics of dynamic braking A half-century ago, when diesel locomotives were replacing steam engines, a revolutionary breakthrough — dynamic…
Read moreThe dynamics of dynamic braking A half-century ago, when diesel locomotives were replacing steam engines, a revolutionary breakthrough — dynamic…
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Diesel locomotive builders 1. American Locomotive Company For many years after World War II, Alco — the American Locomotive Company…
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Train orders The train order, variously called the “flimsy” or the “tissue” — together with its attendant operators, train order…
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Railroad reporting marks Railroad cars are identified by two, three, or four letters and by a number of up to…
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The year was 1978, and I was an assistant roadmaster for the Burlington Northern out of Lincoln, Neb. Through…
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Rotary snowplow Snow … There are few things that mother nature can throw at the unsuspecting railroader that can wreak…
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General Electric’s U30C Up in the north woods of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula sits the last serviceable U30C — LSI No.…
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I became a railfan at age three, near the end of World War II. Awaiting the return of my…
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BOYERTOWN, Pa. — The former private car of steel magnate Charles Schwab, the 1917 Pullman-built solarium-sleeper Loretto, arrived Wednesday, Jan.…
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Shortline railroading For many independent shortline operators, staying fiscally sound today means disregarding so much of what was once a…
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