Locomotive air horn — a noisy necessity
Locomotive air horn Throughout the United States, there are hundreds of thousands of railroad crossings that require sounding the horn.…
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Steam locomotive tenders It’s easy to forget that most steam locomotive designs are usually in two major parts; the locomotive…
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Blue flags protect workers. Here’s how they work. A major consideration in railroad operation is the maintenance that must be…
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What’s the difference between a four-stroke diesel engine and a two-stroke engine? It’s more than just a matter of numbers,…
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Keep your diesel cool Cooling has always been one of the most important aspects of a locomotive. Simply put, the…
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Privately owned caboose Welcome to the world of privately owned cabooses. The craving for a cab is a continuing urge…
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Fixing diesel locomotives Fixing diesel locomotives: The clang of tools, the whir of grinders, and the smell of diesel exhaust…
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Railcar movers Railcar movers come in a variety of shapes and sizes, but when it comes down to it, they…
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There is more to understanding railroad wayside signals than simply “green means go, red means stop.” To appreciate what the…
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The people who work on trains have a variety of jobs. A Norfolk Southern flagman inspects a train near Marion,…
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Track classifications are among the most basic — and essential — operating considerations in railroading, and an army of workers…
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In 1981, I was a locomotive engineer for the Chicago & North Western Railway based out of Council Bluffs, Iowa,…
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