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Can railroad materials be reused?

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Has the railroad industry considered adding solar panels to diesel locomotives?

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What is the difference between a coach and a chair car?

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How railroads transport different types of steel

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What’s in a locomotive number?

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What are those cylindrical mini tanks on tank cars used for?

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What is the protocol for railroad grade crossing collisions?

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What was the color and consistency of the ore which the Delaware & Hudson pulled from the mine in Tahawus, N.Y., north of North Creek?

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What is the purpose of the louvres low on each side of the nose of both E and F units from Electro-Motive Division?

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What covered hopper is on page 8 of the March 2017 issue?

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Where to buy a locomotive air horn?

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What’s that locomotive in the April 2022 issue of Trains Magazine?

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What railroad is my old lantern with CMx on the globe from?

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Railroad side marker: What is the upside down hockey stick for?

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Did the Pennsylvania railroad have any Alco RS-2 diesels on its roster?

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How is lumber shipped on a train?

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Can you identify the functions of the equipment in this photo?

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Genesee & Wyoming locomotives in California

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What’s in that gondola?

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Does cab interior green have a name?

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