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SUnknownHow Railroad Crossing Signals Work

Thu, Mar 25, 2021

Over one hundred years ago railroad operators realized that a passing train could complete an electric circuit between its tracks and activate a crossing signal automatically. Since then motion detectors and speed predictors have been introduced to. Here are some examples of crossing signals switches in action.

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SUnknownHow Cars Get to Customers

Tue, May 04, 2021

You're a railroad car owner and a customer wants to use your cars you're going to have some questions. What cars do I have available? Where are they? Which ones are the easiest to deliver to the customer? How do I tell a railroad to deliver them? Here are the answers.

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SUnknownHow Distributed Power Works

Sun, May 30, 2021

Distributed power employs radio, instead of cable, communication between of locomotives. This technology permits multiple locomotives to be positioned anywhere in a train reducing the stress and slack in the car couplings permitting longer trains. Danny spots several examples and explains the details and advantages of distributed power.

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SUnknownWhy They Run Locomotives Back to Back

Tue, Aug 03, 2021

While admiring the aesthetics Danny explains the practical advantages of running locomotives back to back instead of 'elephant style' and shares video of several examples. He is also fortunately to capture the sparkling CSX office passenger train sporting B&O Heritage colors which is transporting CSX executives.

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SUnknownWhy Locomotive Numbers Are Important

Tue, Oct 26, 2021

Although trains have numbers the locomotive number, due to its prominent visibility, is often more useful for identifying a train out on the road. Danny describes a few situation when the locomotive number is essential and shares radio communications using it.

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SUnknownWhy We See Foreign Locomotives

Thu, Dec 02, 2021

Since the 1970s railroad lines have allowed locomotive from other rail companies on their rails. Usually these are single commodity trains where it's easier to leave the foreign locomotives on the train rather than for to the expense of switching them out. But there is an hour rental fee to be paid to the locomotive owner.

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