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Railroad tell-tales At one time, railroad tell-tales were placed along the track on either side of low structures such as…
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Modern day train operations are largely controlled by train dispatchers or control operators. A dispatcher directly controls all movements on…
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Transfer locomotives Transfer runs are trains that move cars from one freight yard usually to a nearby yard of another…
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Shortline railroads Today, shortline railroads scattered around America continue to survive. Even though many “brick and mortar” customers have closed,…
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Toilet on the go They appear to be almost everywhere and go by many names, few of which can be…
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Trains take a detour The whir of an electric switch motor fills the air as a dwarf signal flashes from…
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This story originally appeared in the May 2012 issue of Trains Magazine. Train wreck Two very similar passenger trains approach…
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Storing locomotives Changing traffic levels affect the amount of equipment in operation, from freight cars to locomotives. When events occur…
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Adobe Photoshop Lightroom The view from the Library module of Abobe’s powerful digital image organization and editing software, Photoshop Lightroom.…
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Track inspection No. 1: Know thy thermal forces! For John Zuspan, principal at Track Guy Consultants, the most important takeaway…
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Track ballast Down below the trains, below the rails, the tie plates, and the ties, is a lowly yet vital…
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Crossties Back in 1830, track structure was different from today: stone blocks supported wood stringers (or rails) surfaced with strap…
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