Crews have meticulously installed 15-hundred ties and 4-thousand spikes by hand. “This morning we drove the golden spike, which was a throwback to the transcontinental railroad back in 1869 when they ...
Here are a few railroad practices that were common in the 1980s but not today. Freight trains used to have a staffed caboose as the last car for safety, now replaced by an electronic device. Cabooses ...
Railroad track is known a stable structure that mainly consists of rail sleepers, fishplates and fasteners. It ensures the transportation of trains through providing a dependable surface for their ...