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Ask Trains: Does Norfolk Southern own the yards along its CNO&TP route?
Aug 15, 2019

Ask Trains: Does Norfolk Southern own the yards along its CNO&TP route?

Cincinnati Southern Railway website Q: The city of Cincinnati owns the CNO&TP line running from Cincinnati to Chattanooga, Tenn., which…

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Ask Trains: How do railroads determine a grade on track charts?
Aug 15, 2019

Ask Trains: How do railroads determine a grade on track charts?

Conrail C36-7 No. 6628 works an eastbound train in New York’s Southern Tier east of Lanesboro, Pa., near the Pennsylvania-New…

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Ask Train: Why did railroads use rotary beacons on locomotives?
Aug 14, 2019

Ask Train: Why did railroads use rotary beacons on locomotives?

Various Santa Fe SF30C units are seen in storage at Argentine Yard, in Argentine, Kan., in 1983. Several of these…

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Ask Trains: Why did a railroad remove a connection with another, nearby railroad?
Aug 14, 2019

Ask Trains: Why did a railroad remove a connection with another, nearby railroad?

EDITOR’S NOTE: Trains readers aren’t the only ones to wonder about happenings in the railroad world. Trains editors and friends…

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Ask Trains: Why do EOTs only flash at night?
Aug 14, 2019

Ask Trains: Why do EOTs only flash at night?

EOTs — end-of-train device Q: In track side watching and in videos, I note that end-of-train devices only flash at…

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Ask Trains: How do I submit a question to Ask Trains?
Jul 24, 2019

Ask Trains: How do I submit a question to Ask Trains?

Q: I want to submit a question and photograph to Ask Trains. How do I do that? I can’t find…

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Ask Trains: What are the best sources of information on railroads in Africa?
Jul 24, 2019

Ask Trains: What are the best sources of information on railroads in Africa?

The Rovos Rail luxury passenger train stopped at Plumtree, Zimbabwe, in July 2010 while passengers were undergoing immigration checks. This…

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Ask Trains: Why do railroads create heritage locomotives?
Jul 24, 2019

Ask Trains: Why do railroads create heritage locomotives?

Union Pacific SD70ACe No. 4141 letter for former President George H. W. Bush led Bush’s funeral train from Houston to…

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ASK TRAINS: How do you operate two steam locomotives together?
Jul 19, 2019

ASK TRAINS: How do you operate two steam locomotives together?

On West Virginia’s Cass Scenic Railroad, engine crews with three Shay locomotives signal each other with whistles for moves and…

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Ask Trains: Maps that show train frequencies
Jul 19, 2019

Ask Trains: Maps that show train frequencies

Q: Do you know if any publications, or any web pages, blogs, or any Internet resource that maintains a U.S.…

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Ask Trains: When will C&O 2-6-6-2 No. 1309 steam again?
Jul 19, 2019

Ask Trains: When will C&O 2-6-6-2 No. 1309 steam again?

Steam locomotive restoration specialist Gary Bensman cuts out staybolts for replacement on Chesapeake & Ohio 2-6-6-2 No. 1309 in 2017.…

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ASK TRAINS: Why Big Boy’s bell is painted red on the inside
Jul 19, 2019

ASK TRAINS: Why Big Boy’s bell is painted red on the inside

Union Pacific Big Boy 4-8-8-4 No. 4014 pauses overnight at Rawlins, Wyo., in May 2019. Big Boy’s bell is painted…

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