Prototype Railroading
British? RR sign
Does anyone have knowledge of this supposed RR sign and/or its meaning? It is thought to be from the UK and was found in rolling stock stored on the West Coast of the US.
fsewingup
Moderator note: brought photo in-line.
Where can I find Track and Elevation Charts for P&LE Mainline from Ohio River Bridge to Pittsburgh?
Does anyone know where I can find a Track and Elevation Charts for the P&LE Mainline from the Ohio River Bridge to Pittsburgh, PA, circa 1950s? Google isn't being too helpful.
4 axle power
Just a quick question.
" When did 4 axle power transition from mostly working the mainline to replacing the dedicated switchers that were once so common " ?
Double stacking: 40' over 20' or 20' over 40'?
I always thought when double stacking containers a 40' container has to be above two 20' containers and not the other way round because of the lack of support in the middle of the larger container:
But in the same train I found several cars loaded this way:
Grade crossing, switching and horn
I have a question about some detail of proto ops - given a situation where a grade crossing has to be crossed while switching.
In case the locomotive is pulling their cut of cars it's obvious - the engineer will have to sound the horn before crossing the street as usual.
But if the locomitive is pushing the cars, let us say 10 cars, and no shoving platform is in use?
How Gresley's A4 Pacifics became the World's Fastest Steam Engines
A really good video presentation in reference to British railroad development. Can't wait to show this to my '90 year old british neighbor' that lived as a kid at a major crossing gate as these trains entered and left London during WWll.
It's really nicely done.
Perishable service bites the dust. Again.
The UP has announced it is discontinuing its Cold Connect perishable service. Perishables, along with livestock seems to be a traffic segment that just never seems to really pan out for railroads. Wasn't much of a surprise for those involved with it.
https://trn.trains.com/news/news-wire/2020/05/10-in-a-surprise-up-shuts-...
Walhalla Goldfields Railway
Tourist railway and preserved historic mining town near Melbourne, Australia.
Go to the map using the link below, then click ALL on the photo options.
Enjoy.
Using low nose diesels in a stub yard
Hi everyone
I am building a stub end switching layout that is 5' x 10" in N Scale. It models an industrial complex that is served by the railroad soit isn't a freight yard as such. It is served by regular freights - short and all cars for one or other of the industries. It then takes the loads/empties back out they way it came.
Prototype "One-Way" frog?
Dear MRHers,
Was following some research trails off a seperate MRH thread, and came accross this pic from the RT&S website
(Prototype Railroad, Track, and Engineering site)
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