Happy Birthday Barron!
Sunday, July 31, 2016
Thursday, July 14, 2016
Stop. Look and Listen
Wig Wags and more! Wigwag is the nickname given to a type of railroad grade crossing signal once common in North America, named for the pendulum-like motion it used to signal the approach of a train
Illinois Railway Museum
Some pictures from our visit to the North Carlolina Transportation Museum in September 2015.
Click to enlarge / read
H/T to Chickenmom for the idea.
Monday, July 11, 2016
Communications and Signals:Then and Now
Lots of interesting information and some great video from Norfolk Southern Corp.
Love the NS logo.
EMD F-9A
Two units still active. More here.
Sunday, July 10, 2016
Vintage Video
I think Chickenmom may have posted this some time ago, but I had to post it anyway.
Footage shot between 1897 and 1906 by the Edison & Biograph Production Company
From "America's Railroads: A Steam Train Legacy" by Timeless Media Group
h/t dmt
Footage shot between 1897 and 1906 by the Edison & Biograph Production Company
From "America's Railroads: A Steam Train Legacy" by Timeless Media Group
h/t dmt
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