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I'm curious to learn more about long-lost "luxuries" such as barber shops on passenger trains, which were on some long-distance trains at least just after WWII. How did they work; did the railroad employ the barber or just lease space to an independent contractor? Were the prices high? Wh...

Hi; I have been listening to railroad radio on a variety of scanners and amateur equipment for a long time, and one thing still stands out: Reception of transmissions from the locomotives is not very reliable. Even when the signal is strong, I often have trouble understanding what was being said du...

Railroad radios are quite tempermental. Many times a set of trees will even disrupt a transmission in certain known spots. Railroads will even install repeaters at certain locations. Then again sometimes it is the radio itself. I have had one that you couldn't communicate past the long porch on a S...

That would be the obvious solution. Elevating or tunneling the roadway. Question is, WHO is on the hook to pay for it? The ironic thing is, and chances are, the tracks were there first. The city then built up around them. The railroad was the key to their economy, the city AND the railroad encourage...

Will railroads soon follow suit? http://www.wsj.com/articles/want-to-listen-to-police-scanners-cops-say-no-more-1526558400" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Fair Use: A report of a suspicious person crackled from John Messner’s RadioShack police scanner, one of two he keeps a...

OK, I'm asking for a moderator to close this thread, since everybody posting on it is ignoring the original question and just grinding their own axe. OK, I have never heard of someone getting disciplined for excessive use of the horn. That guy you described may have been heavy handed with the horn,...

Hello Everyone, I'm new to the forums here at yardlimits and was hoping for some info on being a dispatcher with csx. Any information you can give me would be much appreciated. I'm really curious about training, how stressful and difficult the position may be, and what your work/home life is like. ...

I'm back again. If you do not know me or my economic I'm in right now I am practicing my democratic right to use y voice that God gave me. Do any of you know what blackballing is. My former employer is doing that to me right now. Besides If you think that I do not belong on the railroad I am an Eng...

Its a funny thing how people get all up in arms about the railroad over NOTHING. If It bothers you THAT bad, then why LIVE there? Most likely, the tracks have BEEN there for maybe a century. They want their peace and quiet, but when someone gets RUN OVER at a crossing, OH BOY! The vultures start cir...

I apologize if this is off topic, but I don't think this question is important enough to create a new thread. What is the minimum age to learn to and drive a train? I know it differs depending on the type of rail vehicle and weight. I assume it's a lower age for trolleys than it would be for a comm...

while not a freight railroad, there are examples of many more powered axles on trains, mostly in commuter/subway setups. In most 3rd rail concepts, each car is basically its own "locomotive", with powered trucks. a 10-12 car long train, each with 4 axles, and each axle powered, works out ...

Thanks, you guys are talking about the cotton Kromers that have been a mainstay of welders and steelworkers for years. I was speaking of the wool version with the pull down ear cover.....yes, from a bygone era. I know, quit living in the "old days"....modern railroaders don't take to such...

There's no "disrespect" meant. What I can tell you is, I LIVED that environment, the intimidation both implied and direct. Example. NS wanted to get some work agreement changes from its employees. They were going to close some shops. They already knew which ones. (Bellevue, OH and Princeto...

Nice welcome for a new member. I don't know if its such a "bad" welcome. We're just tellin' it like it IS. Take it for what it is! The railroad has an environment and a culture all its own. And with that culture comes a deeply-rooted military tradition that started at the end of the Civil...

Thanks Wayside. Couldn't agree more on your recipe for success. As for Gadfly and Acela150, It sounds like you both have had some pretty horrible experiences in regards to supervision and management. I can certainly see how frustrating it would be for someone with zero experience in your field to c...