Track signs
The black-and-white sign with dots tells the plow operator to raise flanges prior to crossings, switches, etc. Greg McDonnell Q…
Read moreThe black-and-white sign with dots tells the plow operator to raise flanges prior to crossings, switches, etc. Greg McDonnell Q…
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Three Deseret Power Railway E60Cs begin the short but steep 2-percent descent into Coyote Basin near Bonanza, Utah, on July…
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A Pandrol e-clip elastic rail fastener secures the rail to the tie, along with a type of hairpin spike. TRAINS:…
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Q I bought this key almost 20 years ago. I know it’s from the “Frisco,” but can anyone date it…
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The Silver Chalet, once part of the Western Pacific’s California Zephyr, rests outside Quad/Graphics’ Sussex, Wis., printing plant Nov. 24,…
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Q On which railroad was the 1975 movie “Breakheart Pass” filmed? — Klaus Schmidt, Sleepy Hollow, N.Y. A “Breakheart Pass”…
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Southern Railway SD45 No. 3121 leads long hood forward on a unit coal train at Oreton, Va., in 1984. Such…
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Steam engine gage glasses have prisms to improve water visibility. J. David Conrad Q What type of glass (or other…
Read moreQ Why are some Rio Grande steam locomotives referred to as “Mudhens?”— Larry Beck, Susanville, Calif. A The term “Mudhen”…
Read moreQ Why do modern locomotive throttles still use notches?— Ben Redl, Williams Lake, B.C. A The primary reason is to…
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Union Pacific’s Desert Victory and United Way tribute locomotives were the first to receive special paint schemes, in 1991 and…
Read moreQ My employer receives plastic pellets in rail cars. Recently, I saw a car that was marked with GATX on…
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