The love of Trains

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Why Union Pacific and BNSF Choose Completely Different Locomotives

 

[Mikado463]

Good video, proving there's more than one way to 'skin a cat'

 

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I learned a lot in that video. I had no idea of the various nuances that exist between these locomotives.

 

[Mikado463]

One step closer ..........

Rail News - UP, CN sign pacts on UP-NS merger, Canada-Mexico trade corridors. For Railroad Career Professionals

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[Mikado463]

Nice job CPKC !

Rail News - CPKC named Amtrak's best host railroad in 2025. For Railroad Career Professionals

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[Mikado463]

Public opinion / comments being sought .........

Rail News - Amtrak seeks input on corporate restructuring. For Railroad Career Professionals

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[Mikado463]

NS 'dumps 'em' on Horseshoe curve........

See video: Third train derailment this year near Horseshoe Curve, investigators looking into cause • Pennsylvania Capital-Star

Federal investigators are looking into the cause of a train derailment Tuesday at the Horseshoe Curve in Altoona.

penncapital-star.com

third derailment this year hell , even back in my Penn Central days we weren't that bad and it was a four track mainline back then !

here's a vid of the clean-up going on. Side-winders at work uprighting and re-railing cars.

 

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What a mess, that's terrible. I go there quite often using Virtual Railfan live video. I love that place. Hope to go there in person someday.

 

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All things trains....

 

[Mikado463]

Great vid, thanks !

 

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Yes, it was a lot of fun.

 

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Coupling and Uncoupling rail cars

Interesting.

 

[Mikado463]

'laced' my first air hose back in '74.......

 

[Mikado463]

Interesting PTC update...........

Rail News - FRA issues safety advisory on use of PTC restricted speed mode. For Railroad Career Professionals

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