Why Locomotives Don't Have Tires - Practical Engineering ( www.youtube.com )
Abt System Train on the Oigawa Railway, Japan
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Seibu 2000 series serving the Seibu Ikebukuro line as an express train
From comment on anime series Shuumatsu Train Doko E Iku - Where is the Last Train Going?...
Inside America’s First High Speed Rail ( www.youtube.com )
Freight railroads must keep 2-person crews, according to new federal rule first proposed under Obama ( apnews.com )
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Question: what would infrastructure for caustic soda locomotives look like if they had seen mainstream use?
Soda locomotives saw very limited use, and though I've found some awesome photos and descriptions thanks to the research of enthusiasts online, I haven't really found anything describing what exactly the process of draining the probably-boiling-hot caustic slop from the locomotive and refilling it with water and fresh caustic...
How much does it cost to build a shortline railroad?
Just for fun, a thought experiment, how much theoretically does it cost to build a commuter rail service? I've lived in a city that has thousands of cars commute to a close by city every day, about 30 miles away. It kills me that there is not an obvious commuter line between them....