Ask Trains from November 2006
Q On the front of a typical diesel locomotive are six “hoses.” Please define their purpose. Further, above the coupler…
Read moreQ On the front of a typical diesel locomotive are six “hoses.” Please define their purpose. Further, above the coupler…
Read moreQ On page 57 of January TRAINS is a magnificent photo of a BNSF train about to hit the diamonds…
Read moreQ Lately I have noticed that many freight cars, including tank cars, boxcars, and hoppers, have five to seven vertical…
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Q As a boy, I used to watch the magnificent Southern Pacific cab-forward steam locomotives on their way to Donner…
Read moreQ My 5-year-old grandson asked me, “Where do engineers go to the bathroom?” I told him that locomotives probably have…
Read moreQ What does the name “Soo Line” mean? Is it an acronym, an abbreviation, or something else? I’ve asked many…
Read moreQ Why do automobile rack cars have TTX Co. reporting marks but also bear a logo from a railroad? –…
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