October on ex-Sacramento Northern Railway
October on ex-Sacramento Northern Railway Each October, two former Key System bridge units operated by the Western Railway Museum become…
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Abandoned railroads In railroad operations, what is an abandoned railroad? If a railroad abandons a part of its line, does…
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Markings on railroad tracks From signs that denote locations from terminals to speed limits signs, railroads leave us clues about…
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Restored steam locomotives We are blessed with an abundance of steam locomotives that are in operating condition today. But do…
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Railcar couplers Railcar couplers have been an issue since the beginning of railroading. Keeping the cars together yet making them…
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Freight car wheels As railroads have developed and embraced emerging technology, the design of railcar wheelsets has remained the same…
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Composite ties Wood crossties have been part of railroading from the beginning and North American railroads still purchase and install…
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BNSF’s Truxton Flyover project Truxton, Ariz., is not exactly one of the metropolitan centers of the American Southwest. “Population: very…
Read moreCovered hoppers on a coal-hauling railroad? It makes perfect sense. Cody answers this question in this video of Ask Trains.…
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Amtrak’s Maple Leaf catches a CSX intermodal train With vehicle-train collisions near the top of the issues list following…
Read moreWhat are the duties and responsibilities of a trainmaster? Cody answers this question in this video of Ask Trains. Do…
Read moreConcrete ties are gaining in popularity. But what’s the difference between the two? Cody answers this question in this video…
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