That's Illegal!
This kind of coupler was notorious for crushing people's limbs between them while attempting to couple cars. It was outlawed in 1893 by the Railroad Safety Appliance Act.
What is the link and pin coupler?
A model railroad club in upstate New York that models the Lehigh Valley railroad in the 1950s.
What is the Rochester Model Railroad Club?
What is Stephenson's valve gear?
Singlehandedly the most over-foamed locomotive in the entire country. (think huge)
What is Union Pacific 4014?
"From the green fields of Nebraska to the California seas,
From the summits of the Rockies to the mighty redwood trees."
What is "Great Big Rollin' Railroad"?
These were discontinued on new-built cars after 1966 and were prohibited by the AAR on all interchange cars in 1994. They were prone to heating up and catching fire if left unchecked.
What are journal bearings/friction bearings?
This model manufacturer is the only one to have the licensing to sell Polar Express trains, and paints everything under the sun in it.
What is Lionel?
What is Baker valve gear?
Now on display at Age of Steam Roundhouse, this steam engine suffered a backdraft explosion in its firebox in June 16, 1995. The accident caused new safety procedures to be put in place, including the 1472-day inspection.
What is Gettysburg 1278 (CP 1278)?
"She was going down the grade making 90 miles an hour when a whistle broke into a scream,
He was found in the wreck with his hand on the throttle, scalded to death by the steam."
What is "The Wreck/Ballad of Old 97"?
These were steps on the front and back of locomotives where you could stand while switching. Nicknamed "suicide steps," the FRA forbid them from being installed on any locomotive past 1975, and required locomotives built prior to 1975 have theirs removed by 1978. The only exception is steam locomotives for historic purposes.
What are footboards?
Not to be confused with the European brand, this model manufacturer was supposedly formed because the founder wanted to produce models he needed for his 1980 CN Kingston subdivision layout.
What is Rapido Trains Inc?
What is Southern valve gear?
This steam locomotive turned 100 years old in 2020. It was built for a railroad in Cuba, but never left the United States.
What is Arcade & Attica 18?
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What is the Milwaukee Road?
The practice of uncoupling a car from a moving train, running the locomotive ahead, and having a crewmember on the ground throw the switch to divert the car onto an adjacent track under its own momentum. While not outlawed by the FRA, it is banned by railroads due to high risk to life and property.
What is fly switching/what is a flying switch?
Model train manufacturer. $500 for unpainted pilot wheels and decoders that barely function? No thank you!
What is Broadway Limited (BLI)?
What is Young valve gear?
This railroad used the locomotive from the Aerotrain on commuter trains, had a repowered DL-109, and rebuilt their E6Bs with control cabs to lead trains. There's a song named after it.
What is the Rock Island?
This was a way to move railcars while the locomotive was on a parallel track, and was the reason why many old freight cars and locomotives had dimples on each end. This practice was outlawed by the FRA in the early 1970s due to safety risks.
What is poling a car?
This famous layout featured an almost entirely kit bashed or customized locomotive roster. The entire layout was unfortunately lost in an electrical fire a week after the owner's passing, with only the 4-10-0 number 34 surviving unscathed.
What is the Gorre and Daphetid?
What is Poppet valve gear?
"Up the side of Sunshine Mtn by internal gas combustion, eight Pierce-Arrow pistons pullin' fifteen-thousand pounds of lead,
At the snowshed on the summit the conductor said his prayers, he decalred a busted driveshaft on the pass at Lizard Head!"
What is "The Galloping Goose"?