Ask Trains: Tank car color schemes
Q What is the meaning of tank car color schemes? Is there a color code? Some tank cars have a…
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Q What is the meaning of tank car color schemes? Is there a color code? Some tank cars have a…
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Have railroads considered side-view or backup cameras on locomotives? Cody discusses locomotive-mounted cameras, their purpose, and whether or not railroads…
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How are repairs performed in remote areas? Cody discusses how railroad repairs are performed in remote areas following derailments, where…
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How is plywood shipped by rail? Cody discusses how plywood is shipped by rail. Looking to learn more about how…
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What instrument would have been used as a railroad dinner chime? Cody answers a reader’s question about what instrument was…
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What are the purposes of locomotive lights?: Cody discusses the various lights present on diesel locomotives and what functions they…
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Cody explains the double barrel hopper train with input from Trains Magazine columnist Bill Stephens. Are you looking to learn more…
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Cody discusses how many coal gondolas in the US remain, and the different ways railroads repurpose the remaining coal gondolas…
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Cody addresses applicable cases for railroad track material reuse. Are you looking to learn more about your model railroad, or…
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Cody discusses the application of solar power in the rail industry. Are you looking to learn more about your model…
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Cody addresses the differences between a coach and a chair car in this installment of Ask Trains. Are you looking…
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Cody discusses the rules and regulations around the transport of steel products by rail. Are you looking to learn more…
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