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National Train Day – 11 May, 2024
This year National Train Day falls on May 11. The “holiday” was first celebrated in the year 2008 and continues to be celebrated to this day. The celebrations were conceptualized by Amtrak as a way […]
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Speeders, Motorcars, and Hi-Rails…Oh My!
The evolution of railroad speeder cars, also known as track maintenance cars or speeder trucks, has been a gradual process over the past century. These small, lightweight vehicles were originally designed to be used by […]
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Why are there rocks under the tracks?
Railroad ballast is a crucial component of the rail transportation system. It is a crushed stone or gravel material that is used to support and level the tracks in a railroad track bed. The primary […]
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Park Train: Back & Better Than Ever
Just in time for the beautiful weather we are experiencing, the much loved Park Train is back in operation! This is 100% due to the hard work of our dedicated volunteers! You can help too […]
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Whyte Classification
The Whyte classification, also known as the locomotive classification, was developed as a way to classify steam locomotives based on their wheel arrangements. The classification system is named after its creator, Frederick Methvan Whyte, who […]
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Marta Donates Railcar to the Southeastern Railway Museum
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) has donated a railcar from the Authority’s original fleet to the Southeastern Railway Museum in Duluth. The donation of the 42-year old railcar is one of several activities […]
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White House Christmas Ornament – The Superb
According to the White House’s post… The 2014 official White House Christmas ornament honors the administration of Warren G. Harding, who served as the twenty-ninth president of the United States from 1921 to 1923. As […]
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The Wheels on the Train Go Round and Round…
Train wheels are often overlooked as an amazing modern invention. Unlike the wheels on cars and other vehicles, train wheels have to keep the train on the tracks, and they have to go around corners […]
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Labor Day’s Roots Lie With the Railroad
While enjoying a day off from school or work this Labor Day, be sure to take a moment and reflect on the circumstances that brought the holiday to the U.S. The Pullman Railway Strike of […]
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Sherman’s Bowties
No – we are not talking about fashion statements made by the famous Union general. What we are referring to is Major General William Tecumseh Sherman’s tactics for disrupting Confederate supply lines, specifically in Georgia. […]