Rail

I think it is where the golden spike was placed for the first transnational railroad.

2007-08-27 17:14:35 · 7 answers · asked by Joe 1

I hope I phrased this right. I'm talking about hitting a switch from the opposite side with a locomotive causing the weight to manually throw the switch over to where it should be. Is this done frequently or will it cause a derialment?

2007-08-27 15:41:53 · 6 answers · asked by LanceMiller77 2

The TGV of France can take passengers in greater safety and comfort, not to mention efficacy to anywhere in the country and even out of France. Seeing the rapid rise of fuel, why don't we as a country demand a better source of public transportation. Amtrak is known for late trains and derailments. Not to mention that they SHARE tracks with regular freight trains AND have to pull over at the next station until the freight passes them!

2007-08-27 11:42:34 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

ive heard theres a annual event at york for thomas fans does anyone know when it is please

2007-08-27 07:06:19 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-27 04:16:05 · 12 answers · asked by Joe C. 3

I read a reply from a NS employee and he mentioned the term "weed weasel" Just curious what this is.

2007-08-27 03:47:41 · 2 answers · asked by tamarack58 5

if your not drinkin or on drugs wernt pushed how do you get hit by a train

2007-08-26 09:11:54 · 16 answers · asked by panthers2miami 1

With a speed comparable to turbo jets (559 mph) you could get from Manchester to London in about 20 or so mins..
They are VERY green too. using Electro magnets, they get more power for their money :D

would you use one instead of your car? its certainly quicker

2007-08-26 02:14:40 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-25 23:54:06 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

Yesterday there was an unfortunate mishap with the New Mexico railrunner commuter train where it hit a car and some fatalities occurred. (This is news from Albuquerque Journal as well as the local network affiliates) BNSF freight trains also run on this line. Was wondering if the railroad police would have a role in investigating this. Would it be the BNSF police? (Just another curious question from a railroad fan trying to understand the role of the railroad police)

2007-08-25 19:24:26 · 7 answers · asked by RexD 1

Is it possible Amtrak will make travel on a passenger train as nostalgic as it used to be?

2007-08-25 17:51:48 · 3 answers · asked by Mike M. 7

Is anyone familiar with the old Railway Express Agency, and are there any links?

2007-08-25 17:47:51 · 1 answers · asked by Mike M. 7

I have a 20 pound bet with some1 who said you can get a train from amsterdam str8 to hong kong, is this true?

2007-08-25 09:05:46 · 21 answers · asked by chembeh 2

the trains were called the Apollo and Triumph but i was told they were scraped but cant find out anything else about them would like to know if they were scraped and if they were what happened to the name plates off them my husbands dad use to drive them this is why we have interest in them thanks

2007-08-25 07:32:02 · 1 answers · asked by margaret c 1

I asked a similar question earlier but I need to put it in another catagory. Im taking a reading comp test today for a job with UP. I know I will pass cause reading is my strong suit. If I get hired, which one of these jobs should I shoot for in my training class?

An entry level train person may be immediately assigned to switch person, brake person, or conductor assignments. A train crew member may also be required to qualify as a Remote Control Operator (RCO) or Locomotive Engineer.

2007-08-24 23:03:27 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-24 09:41:40 · 1 answers · asked by margaret c 1

Is Clapham an easy station to get to Brighton? The websites i've found give literally no information

2007-08-24 08:56:11 · 1 answers · asked by Ian P 1

There is
Standard open Return - kinda obivous theres no deadline to return on the train
saver return (standard) - ??
First Saver return - ??
and i cant think of more
but if u could exsplain more cheers

2007-08-24 00:12:00 · 3 answers · asked by Mr IP 2

Unlike the rest of London's underground railways, the Metropolitan Railway styled itself on a mainline railway with it's stock built to mainline specifications. It also carried freight, ran Pullman cars & it's services stertched as far as Verney Junction in Buckinghamshire (nearly twice as far from Central London as the current terminus at Amersham).

2007-08-23 21:09:10 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I think its a new technology. I can't recall where I read about it.

2007-08-23 18:44:20 · 10 answers · asked by Richard H 2

What would be some VERY positive ways to increase ridership on all Amtrak trains?

2007-08-23 17:47:09 · 9 answers · asked by Mike M. 7

(And what if they could retaliate however they wanted without worrying about getting in any trouble...)



What would these guys do in that scenario?

A) King Booker

B) Stone Cold Steve Austin

C) The Miz

D) Triple H

E) Umaga

2007-08-23 09:52:08 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-23 03:44:45 · 6 answers · asked by satvinder k 1

2007-08-22 16:54:20 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

can the middle horn on a Leslie Supertyfon be turned around so all horns are facing forward

thanks

2007-08-22 16:02:49 · 3 answers · asked by Thepopeis1 2

i was just wondering because i thought that when they built it water would rush in

2007-08-22 15:53:25 · 4 answers · asked by devonburgess13 1

Hi!. Most railroad's use pretty simple train designation/identification techniques, however, NS' baffles me. I'm a railfan and I'm creating activities for the NS Harrisburg District on MSTS, and I can't figure out how their symbolization system works. For example, I've heard of NS trains such as 17R, 12A, 21E, 112, etc..etc. I don't understand it. BNSF uses a great system, H= High-Priority manifest, S= Doublestack Intermodal, M= Manifest, etc..etc, and then an abbreviated origin and destination code.

I DO NOT need actual trains themselves, I just need to know how the symbolization works. For example, what does 'A' mean? 'W'? And why do some NS trains use 3-digit numbers, while others use the two-digit, one-letter system?

Thanks in advance!

Thanks!

2007-08-22 14:50:03 · 4 answers · asked by JC 2

Although it's VERY unlikely, might there be a return of the steam locomotive?

2007-08-22 14:07:27 · 9 answers · asked by Mike M. 7

Is it possible(though VERY unlikely) the railroad industry will go back to how it used to be when the railroad companies had their own passenger service, and you could find a caboose at the end of every freight train?

2007-08-22 13:52:39 · 5 answers · asked by Mike M. 7

2007-08-22 11:03:31 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous