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NBC 4 Los Angeles "Safety of 'Push Trains..." by NH2060 - Wed Mar 04, 2015 4:25 pm	6 Replies 9041 Views	by FLHerne Sun May 17, 2015 11:49 am
North American Dispatching Centers 1 2 by BostonUrbEx - Thu Jan 01, 2015 11:27 pm	16 Replies 12444 Views	by 2nd trick op Thu Apr 30, 2015 1:38 pm
Empty car storage rates by BobLI - Wed Apr 29, 2015 8:26 am	1 Replies 5420 Views	by BR&P Wed Apr 29, 2015 2:41 pm
Whistle posts--federal law? by Watchman318 - Sun Mar 29, 2015 5:23 pm	3 Replies 5239 Views	by Watchman318 Mon Mar 30, 2015 7:11 am
Hypothetical speed signaling question by MattW - Mon Mar 23, 2015 9:42 pm	1 Replies 5336 Views	by ExCon90 Tue Mar 24, 2015 3:10 pm
Economics of Ties by Bob Roberts - Sun Mar 15, 2015 1:28 pm	2 Replies 7120 Views	by F-line to Dudley via Park Sun Mar 15, 2015 4:53 pm
PRR S1 at the '39-'40 NYWF by Rick Abramson - Wed Jan 28, 2015 10:45 am	2 Replies 5589 Views	by Rick Abramson Thu Jan 29, 2015 8:16 pm
Connections between MNR and LIRR. by railfan365 - Tue Jan 27, 2015 5:35 pm	5 Replies 6591 Views	by nomis Wed Jan 28, 2015 10:07 am
Measurements - Mexico? SI or U.S. "customary units"? by MaineCoonCat - Sun Jan 11, 2015 5:25 pm	6 Replies 6775 Views	by ExCon90 Sun Jan 25, 2015 3:32 pm
Help identifying possible mechanical component by MattW - Sat Jul 26, 2014 11:13 pm	4 Replies 6502 Views	by MattW Sun Jan 04, 2015 10:14 pm
Maps showing growth and decline of American railroads? by RichCoffey - Sun Feb 10, 2013 5:09 pm	5 Replies 24986 Views	by RichCoffey Wed Dec 31, 2014 4:35 pm
RR Coal Delivery Issues hearing for Electric Generation FERC by Ken W2KB - Thu Dec 18, 2014 12:44 pm	0 Replies 5074 Views	by Ken W2KB Thu Dec 18, 2014 12:44 pm
Low Cost Railcar Mover by illinois - Thu Nov 06, 2014 1:18 pm	6 Replies 8554 Views	by RussNelson Fri Nov 28, 2014 12:28 am
Destination of old signals by YamaOfParadise - Tue Dec 17, 2013 9:29 am	11 Replies 9178 Views	by Railjunkie Thu Nov 06, 2014 9:04 am
Railroad-Owned Cars versus Leasers? by NYCS - Mon Feb 24, 2014 10:10 pm	7 Replies 7594 Views	by BR&P Wed Nov 05, 2014 8:53 pm
GRS Searchlight Signals by urrengr2003 - Tue Nov 04, 2014 5:31 pm	1 Replies 5551 Views	by Freddy Tue Nov 04, 2014 7:54 pm
How Do Crossing Gates Work? by l008com - Thu Aug 21, 2014 3:54 am	9 Replies 8566 Views	by Myrtone Wed Oct 22, 2014 12:24 am
Disgruntled Employee Takes off With Wyoming Train (10/12/14) by charlie6017 - Sun Oct 12, 2014 5:42 pm	3 Replies 5483 Views	by Gadfly Mon Oct 20, 2014 9:54 am
Brownie Rail Car Mover by illinois - Mon Oct 06, 2014 4:16 pm	0 Replies 4401 Views	by illinois Mon Oct 06, 2014 4:16 pm
Compressor in CSX Norwood Yard? by RussNelson - Fri May 17, 2013 10:19 pm	10 Replies 8563 Views	by LocoCam Fri Oct 03, 2014 6:48 pm
Local intermodal? by MattW - Thu Sep 11, 2014 12:28 am	9 Replies 7523 Views	by Cowford Sun Sep 14, 2014 5:39 pm
Double slip switch workings? 1 2 by train2 - Thu Feb 05, 2009 1:10 pm	28 Replies 24604 Views	by ExCon90 Tue Aug 05, 2014 2:44 pm
Hours of Service/outlaw rule 1 2 by dummy - Wed Sep 24, 2008 6:22 am	15 Replies 13691 Views	by terms-d Wed Jul 23, 2014 3:18 am
Are Scout Trains real? by daveya17 - Mon Jul 14, 2014 8:44 am	6 Replies 6420 Views	by CLamb Wed Jul 23, 2014 12:27 am
Why Railroaders Wear Bibs? 1 2 3 4 5 by usmcdevildog - Thu Dec 21, 2006 9:30 pm	66 Replies 41130 Views	by Gadfly Fri Jul 18, 2014 12:54 pm
All things fuel conservation by Cheeseknob - Wed Jun 18, 2014 12:05 am	3 Replies 6756 Views	by rovetherr Sun Jul 06, 2014 11:21 am
Exit signals at interlockings? by MattW - Sun Apr 20, 2014 10:01 pm	7 Replies 6104 Views	by krispy Sat Jun 28, 2014 8:00 pm
Right of Way by BoilerBob - Thu Apr 24, 2014 8:38 pm	7 Replies 4950 Views	by Ken W2KB Mon May 26, 2014 11:15 am
Need good USA maps by CPSK - Sat Apr 05, 2014 11:56 am	2 Replies 4467 Views	by lpetrich Sun May 25, 2014 9:51 pm
Electric vs. diesel vs. other energy sources. by Yellowspoon - Tue May 20, 2014 11:31 am	4 Replies 4421 Views	by JayBee Thu May 22, 2014 10:29 am
High target and low switch stands by walterconklin - Fri May 09, 2014 8:36 am	0 Replies 3771 Views	by walterconklin Fri May 09, 2014 8:36 am
Trains without cab signals entering cab signal territory by Lackawanna565 - Sat Apr 19, 2014 3:39 pm	1 Replies 4083 Views	by ThirdRail7 Sun Apr 20, 2014 11:25 am
Railroad Terms 1 2 3 by Engineer Spike - Sat Nov 26, 2011 11:38 pm	43 Replies 22307 Views	by Thunder Sat Apr 19, 2014 12:44 pm
Questions about the delay in block rule by MattW - Mon Jun 24, 2013 3:21 pm	7 Replies 8137 Views	by Thunder Sat Apr 19, 2014 12:00 pm
Newest Railroad Bridges in America by quincunx - Sun Feb 09, 2014 7:40 pm	7 Replies 7031 Views	by sd80mac Tue Apr 01, 2014 11:11 am
Identifying Track Class by quincunx - Tue Feb 11, 2014 12:16 pm	12 Replies 7689 Views	by BR&P Thu Mar 27, 2014 9:03 pm
What to do with surplus gravel hoppers % other freight cars? by Rbts Stn - Fri Mar 29, 2013 10:42 am	3 Replies 5882 Views	by scharnhorst Sat Mar 22, 2014 4:51 am
Track Capacity -- the "Squeeze" Intensifies by 2nd trick op - Mon Feb 04, 2013 12:49 am	2 Replies 5165 Views	by ExCon90 Fri Mar 07, 2014 2:05 pm
Funny Railroad Stories- By railroaders 1 2 3 4 by DrawbarFlats - Wed Jan 24, 2007 10:59 am	49 Replies 30304 Views	by Gadfly Fri Mar 07, 2014 11:59 am
mechanical interlocking by BobLI - Mon Sep 16, 2013 1:48 pm	2 Replies 4524 Views	by mmi16 Thu Mar 06, 2014 8:37 pm
CS sign meaning by MattW - Sun Dec 01, 2013 5:41 pm	4 Replies 4992 Views	by mmi16 Thu Mar 06, 2014 7:52 pm
What determines the distance between signals? by ExCon90 - Mon Dec 30, 2013 6:38 pm	2 Replies 5346 Views	by mmi16 Thu Mar 06, 2014 7:12 pm
Blowing horn warnings before tunnel entry? by wborys - Thu Aug 08, 2013 12:27 pm	4 Replies 7155 Views	by ExCon90 Thu Mar 06, 2014 5:32 pm
NEC Track by 4400Washboard - Sun Feb 16, 2014 3:42 pm	1 Replies 3831 Views	by CSX Conductor Sat Mar 01, 2014 9:28 pm
Oil Train Wrecks Spur Railroad Safety Measures by hotbike - Mon Feb 24, 2014 11:41 am	1 Replies 2936 Views	by Backshophoss Mon Feb 24, 2014 7:08 pm
direct-to-locomotive refueling by Backshophoss - Sat Dec 28, 2013 7:56 pm	7 Replies 6375 Views	by ExCon90 Wed Feb 19, 2014 3:05 pm
Tie replacement in engine service areas by BobLI - Thu Aug 11, 2011 9:44 am	6 Replies 5840 Views	by Backshophoss Thu Feb 13, 2014 9:20 pm
1920 Retsof Mining Co.Survey Map by DougC - Mon Feb 10, 2014 8:09 am	1 Replies 2713 Views	by charlie6017 Mon Feb 10, 2014 9:55 am
Questions regarding block-protection and helper units by Backshophoss - Thu Nov 07, 2013 7:56 pm	5 Replies 3498 Views	by Backshophoss Mon Jan 27, 2014 9:12 pm
NY Harbor Car Floats - How many were there? by Sir Ray - Thu Jan 16, 2014 11:51 pm	0 Replies 3049 Views	by Sir Ray Thu Jan 16, 2014 11:51 pm
Historical Railroad Map by YamaOfParadise - Tue Dec 10, 2013 2:33 pm	2 Replies 4557 Views	by Kilgore Trout Sat Jan 04, 2014 1:44 am
Train runs over railroad worker by Gadfly - Fri Dec 20, 2013 2:37 pm	5 Replies 3853 Views	by Watchman318 Sat Dec 21, 2013 4:22 pm
UP cookbook? 1 2 3 by UPLee - Tue Dec 26, 2006 12:09 pm	34 Replies 21937 Views	by 25Hz Fri Dec 13, 2013 8:52 am
Rail Ads by hotbike - Thu Nov 28, 2013 11:55 am	1 Replies 2961 Views	by hotbike Thu Nov 28, 2013 11:57 am
Railroad Sees Uptick In Metal Theft by Watchman318 - Mon Nov 18, 2013 10:21 pm	5 Replies 3134 Views	by Desertdweller Mon Nov 25, 2013 3:56 pm
funeral trains since RFK: anywhere, anytime by dt_rt40 - Fri Nov 22, 2013 1:33 pm	5 Replies 3249 Views	by edbear Sun Nov 24, 2013 9:40 pm
What is a "Double Meet"? by lirr42 - Tue Nov 05, 2013 4:19 pm	1 Replies 3283 Views	by ExCon90 Fri Nov 08, 2013 3:12 pm
"Generic name" for "RACO locks" by Watchman318 - Sat Dec 22, 2012 3:33 pm	14 Replies 10139 Views	by charlie6017 Sat Nov 02, 2013 5:20 pm
Longest US railroad tunnel by Ocala Mike - Fri Sep 13, 2013 12:02 pm	1 Replies 3361 Views	by scharnhorst Sun Oct 27, 2013 11:03 am
Railroad crossing false alarm by Passenger - Tue Sep 17, 2013 9:11 am	9 Replies 5217 Views	by scharnhorst Sun Oct 27, 2013 11:00 am
Chocking cars by MikeEspee - Fri Sep 27, 2013 4:25 pm	3 Replies 3625 Views	by scharnhorst Sun Oct 27, 2013 10:49 am
Nomenclature: Railroad and Transit by ExCon90 - Fri Oct 18, 2013 2:17 pm	2 Replies 3194 Views	by edbear Sat Oct 19, 2013 9:22 pm
Bakelite Industry by Piyer - Fri Jan 25, 2013 8:01 pm	2 Replies 3903 Views	by rogruth Fri Oct 11, 2013 9:35 pm
Requirement of Trains' Horn Use on Street Crossings 1 2 3 by gigi - Thu Dec 06, 2012 1:41 am	34 Replies 18423 Views	by charlie6017 Tue Oct 08, 2013 12:58 pm
nyc's 60th street rail yard by nupagodie - Thu Oct 14, 2004 4:11 pm	9 Replies 7259 Views	by philipmartin Tue Oct 08, 2013 4:03 am
Engineer to Conductor Communications by ccie - Tue Feb 26, 2013 8:03 pm	7 Replies 5942 Views	by locked wheel Thu Sep 26, 2013 12:33 pm
iOS 3D maps of interesting railroad stuff by 25Hz - Fri Aug 23, 2013 12:10 am	5 Replies 4921 Views	by David Benton Thu Sep 12, 2013 12:03 am
Track routes by Desertdweller - Wed Sep 11, 2013 1:27 pm	2 Replies 2980 Views	by lirr42 Wed Sep 11, 2013 4:01 pm
What does this writing on the track mean by Ocala Mike - Fri Sep 06, 2013 12:13 pm	1 Replies 2692 Views	by Freddy Fri Sep 06, 2013 1:52 pm
East River Tunnels by ExCon90 - Tue Aug 27, 2013 3:28 pm	1 Replies 2987 Views	by mvb119 Wed Aug 28, 2013 6:03 pm
Looking for railroad training consultants by expamerica - Mon Aug 26, 2013 4:52 pm	2 Replies 3983 Views	by mtuandrew Tue Aug 27, 2013 6:05 pm
Lunchtime railfanning by MR77100 - Wed Oct 12, 2005 10:59 pm	7 Replies 4020 Views	by jlr3266 Mon Aug 19, 2013 12:56 pm
M&B DERAILS NASA ROCKET TRAIN, IN BRIDGE COLLAPSE....... by GOLDEN-ARM - Wed May 02, 2007 1:55 pm	9 Replies 6699 Views	by Desertdweller Tue Jul 30, 2013 10:54 am
Railroad terms Xtie? by CPSK - Sat Jul 13, 2013 6:50 pm	3 Replies 3031 Views	by jlr3266 Sun Jul 14, 2013 9:41 pm
Tracks through a backyard 1 2 by Gunsnclapton - Mon May 17, 2010 10:39 am	20 Replies 11100 Views	by scharnhorst Wed Jun 26, 2013 7:17 am
Smoothest and roughest track in the US? by SouthernRailway - Sun Jun 09, 2013 8:13 am	4 Replies 5053 Views	by 25Hz Sun Jun 23, 2013 3:18 am
American Railroad Economic History by joshg1 - Fri Jun 07, 2013 12:32 am	11 Replies 4733 Views	by JayBee Tue Jun 18, 2013 12:42 pm
Google Earth maps by CPSK - Tue Jun 04, 2013 8:40 am	1 Replies 3854 Views	by Kilgore Trout Tue Jun 11, 2013 9:59 pm
Cost Estimation Resource (Southeast US)? by drt401 - Mon May 20, 2013 3:49 pm	2 Replies 2991 Views	by drt401 Tue May 28, 2013 8:14 am
How do I eat right on the road?? by ZeebraX - Wed Apr 24, 2013 9:46 pm	11 Replies 11679 Views	by locked wheel Mon Sep 23, 2013 11:45 am
tech test. by Tt2son - Sun May 26, 2013 6:55 am	1 Replies 2496 Views	by charlie6017 Sun May 26, 2013 9:52 am
Railway USA by MazurMD - Sat Apr 27, 2013 9:03 am	1 Replies 2645 Views	by 130MM Wed May 08, 2013 7:47 am
Buying a railroad company by swcejk2002 - Mon Apr 22, 2013 6:06 pm	3 Replies 9865 Views	by Jeff Smith Wed Apr 24, 2013 1:55 pm
Light rail maximum train length by TransitGeek - Sat Dec 08, 2012 11:16 am	5 Replies 3548 Views	by mtuandrew Tue Apr 16, 2013 9:23 pm
RR fire brigades/depts.? by wm1200 - Sun Aug 05, 2012 5:27 pm	7 Replies 5277 Views	by FarmallBob Wed Apr 10, 2013 8:19 pm
Railroads for National Defense (RND) [May need to be moved] by MaineCoonCat - Sun Mar 17, 2013 9:02 pm	7 Replies 3662 Views	by Ken W2KB Fri Mar 29, 2013 10:06 am
what is this boxcar used for and why is the door so far off by scharnhorst - Fri Oct 12, 2012 7:27 am	8 Replies 6590 Views	by scharnhorst Tue Mar 19, 2013 2:18 pm
Weeds and grass on tracks by jsncrso - Thu Jan 24, 2013 12:18 am	6 Replies 3818 Views	by Desertdweller Thu Mar 14, 2013 7:51 pm
Tracking Freight Cars by Bob Snyder - Mon Dec 17, 2012 1:40 pm	3 Replies 3802 Views	by scharnhorst Mon Mar 11, 2013 8:19 am
Should the railroads have kept their passenger service? 1 2 3 by lattasnipe9 - Tue Apr 21, 2009 10:13 am	37 Replies 28846 Views	by mikado-2-8-2 Sun Mar 10, 2013 10:05 pm
Rail Physics & Track Class Science Discussion 1 2 3 4 by KEN PATRICK - Wed Jan 23, 2013 12:39 pm	48 Replies 13974 Views	by KEN PATRICK Sun Mar 10, 2013 1:01 pm
How to determine when the freight train will run by a house? by allbread - Wed Mar 06, 2013 6:21 pm	5 Replies 13192 Views	by ExCon90 Thu Mar 07, 2013 2:53 pm
Freight to GCT? 1 2 by railfan365 - Thu Nov 22, 2012 11:45 pm	24 Replies 6188 Views	by Piyer Mon Feb 25, 2013 8:04 am
How fast could you travel across the U.S. in the 1800s? by RichCoffey - Sat Feb 16, 2013 9:32 pm	3 Replies 3757 Views	by Otto Vondrak Sun Feb 17, 2013 8:42 pm
Holdout Signals by WX4JCW - Tue Mar 13, 2012 10:19 pm	14 Replies 8181 Views	by CSXT7590 Fri Feb 08, 2013 8:15 am
Station, Depot & Tower Sign Colors For YOUR Railroads? by NellsChoo - Thu Jan 31, 2013 12:49 pm	0 Replies 2236 Views	by NellsChoo Thu Jan 31, 2013 12:49 pm
Interview with CEO of Operation Lifesaver by brwagenblast - Sat Jan 26, 2013 9:16 am	1 Replies 3449 Views	by mtuandrew Sat Jan 26, 2013 10:10 am
Your perspective - 30 year rewind by ctclark1 - Thu Dec 27, 2012 9:20 pm	11 Replies 3712 Views	by Backshophoss Thu Jan 10, 2013 12:03 am
WWII derail experiements, not what you expect by toolmaker - Sat Nov 24, 2012 11:50 am	1 Replies 2832 Views	by toolmaker Sun Dec 30, 2012 8:52 am
LPG railyards by GSteam - Sat Dec 08, 2012 9:36 am	10 Replies 6145 Views	by GSteam Wed Dec 26, 2012 6:56 am

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