The word intermodal doesn’t usually conjure up images of enormous freight trains barreling across the landscape, but that’s exactly what an intermodal train is. An intermodal train might not be...

When it comes to firemen, most people think of those men and women who charge into burning buildings and put out fires. But did you know that a railroad fireman does not put out fires, but actually...

The steam locomotive changed the face of the country and enabled cross-country moves, and stretched the American landscape from coast to coast. Yet, even today, some folks don’t understand the...

We’ve all been there at one point or other; you’re driving up to a set of railroad tracks and moments before you’re about to cross, you see its flashing lights turn on as the crossing’s gate...

If you’re at all interested in trains and railroad systems, then you’ve undoubtedly heard of railroad frogs. These pieces are essential for trains to be able to move from one set of tracks to...

For some, there is nothing more exciting and mystifying than watching trains roll by or the sound of the blowing whistle as the engineer announces its passing. If you can relate, you may be wondering...