This is a sad but frequently occurring problem in contemporary railroading: The concept that a railroad (passenger of freight) can take anyone off...
If my memory is correct there were two crewmen in the engine at impact. I wouldn't want to be either of them. A lot of people will be asking them...
John, I built a double track helix for the Lackawanna Terminal Railway (in HO), the inside loop being 33" radius and the outside 36" radius to...
Mike, As a student you were better than most. You understood that learning to run trains was more than an eight hour day. You learned the...
CT, That's it in a nutshell. It is interesting that, invariably, when I tell someone what I do for a living they say, "That's cool!". The...
If I remember correctly 12 axles will break any train they can't move. On the 7,000 HP ALP-44 electric engines we run each traction motor will...
David, That is correct are correct. The F40PH-2 all have had CAT diesel generator sets installed to eliminate the necessity of running the prime...
That sounds about right (its been a while since I checked the HEP meters). I'll have to measure a cable on Monday, if I can remember (or maybe...
Hey Ken, That's on the original Boonton Line. It was Lackawanna(DL&W).BL goes from Denville(off the M&E),to Croxton Yard,with a spur up onto...
Mike, Scott and all those who really, REALLY care about the Lackwanna Terminal Railway: Since the Lackawanna Terminal Railway is always looking...
Actually the cab control desk configuration is based closely on the ALP-46 control desk. Unfortunately, the corner collision posts are also...
Originally posted by Sten: For the freight operators they would get into such a habit of whacking a button everynow and then that if the other...
Originally posted by sapacif: Any stories that these malfunction? Or get bypassed? BTW, we have a vigilance system on the Boeing 747...
Originally posted by Grey One: Did you mean short or long hood forward? [img] Oh, wait, the steam boiler was under the short hood. got it....
All diesel locomotives are designed to run either long or short hood forward. The problem, as mentioned several times, is the engineer's...
That's very nice Scott but what have you done for us lately? Steve
