Amazon’s rail operations: Intermodal’s uncommon carrier
Amazon, the Internet shopping giant, is also intermodal’s uncommon carrier. To understand what makes it different, a brief overview of…
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Norfolk Southern is installing Digital Train Inspection (DTI) portals at key locations on its 22-state network. Each portal features sensors,…
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Microprocessor control New locomotives have largely included some sort of microprocessor control since the 1980s when EMD’s 60-series line and…
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Trackage rights are one of the main reasons you may see a train from one company operating on tracks belonging…
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Train handling The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates there are more than 36,000 locomotive engineers in the United…
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Intermodal equipment If you’re trackside, odds are you’re going to see an intermodal train. Intermodal made up 49% of the…
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From short lines to Class I railroads, you’ll likely come across a mainline steam excursion with one or more tenders/tank…
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From short lines to the Class I railroads, chances are you’ll come across a mainline steam excursion with one or…
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Types of dynamic brakes Dynamic brakes are a supplemental braking system that is the conversion of a locomotive’s traction motors…
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“Diesel Helpers” are two buzzwords associated with today’s mainline steam excursions – from short lines to Class I railroads, and…
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Railroad tell-tales At one time, railroad tell-tales were placed along the track on either side of low structures such as…
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Modern day train operations are largely controlled by train dispatchers or control operators. A dispatcher directly controls all movements on…
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