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Moynihan Train Hall in New York City
Mar 25, 2022·ABCs Of Railroading

Moynihan Train Hall in New York City

Moynihan Train Hall in New York City is the main hall and gathering space for travelers riding trains to and…

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How do I find railroad frequencies for my area?
Mar 17, 2022·Ask Trains

How do I find railroad frequencies for my area?

Cody Grivno answers the question with resources for finding railroad radio frequencies. You want to know more about railroad communications…

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What was the name of that railroad?
Mar 4, 2022·Ask Trains

What was the name of that railroad?

Cody Grivno explains where to find the information on railroads. Take a peak at the The Historical Guide to North…

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Fred Frailey’s Powder River Basin
Mar 3, 2022·Free Downloads

Fred Frailey’s Powder River Basin

The Powder River Basin was North America’s last, great railroading frontier. By the time of Fred W. Frailey’s article in…

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What’s behind those doors?
Feb 25, 2022·Ask Trains

What’s behind those doors?

Cody Grivno explains what the two little doors on each side of the headlight on an F7 or F9 nose…

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What railroad is my old lantern with CMx on the globe from?
Feb 10, 2022·Ask Trains

What railroad is my old lantern with CMx on the globe from?

Cody Grivno answers the question about which railroad the lantern with CMx comes from. The markings are actual of the…

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Railroad side marker: What is the upside down hockey stick for?
Feb 9, 2022·Ask Trains

Railroad side marker: What is the upside down hockey stick for?

Cody Grivno answers the question: I’m curious to know what the railroad side marker seated in the ballast before a…

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Did the Pennsylvania railroad have any Alco RS-2 diesels on its roster?
Feb 9, 2022·Ask Trains

Did the Pennsylvania railroad have any Alco RS-2 diesels on its roster?

Cody Grivno answers the question about Pennsy’s roster (noting the importance of diesel rosters to both model railroaders and railfans…

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How is lumber shipped on a train?
Feb 2, 2022·Ask Trains

How is lumber shipped on a train?

Cody Grivno answers these two questions regarding transporting materials on a train. What determines if lumber is shipped wrapped or…

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How to rerail a freight car on a short line
Feb 1, 2022·ABCs Of Railroading

How to rerail a freight car on a short line

How to rerail a freight car: When things go bang that shouldn’t on the railroad, it usually means trouble and…

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Can you identify the functions of the equipment in this photo?
Jan 26, 2022·Ask Trains

Can you identify the functions of the equipment in this photo?

Cody Grivno explains the functions of the equipment in the photo. He identifies the equipment as a gauge face lubrication…

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Genesee & Wyoming locomotives in California
Jan 12, 2022·Ask Trains

Genesee & Wyoming locomotives in California

Cody Grivno answer this question: What are the Tier four units Genesee & Wyoming uses on the San Joaquin Valley…

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