21 Comments on All Types of Rail Cars Identified and Explained
I’ve always been fascinated with trains. This made me miss my Chessie System train set from my youth.
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infrastructure road trip bingo!
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Freight trains carry a ton of freight nearly 500 miles while only using 1 gallon of diesel fuel.
If the phony baloney environmental virtue signalers were capable of any sincerity whatsoever they would be focused on expanding rail freight, not converting rail lines into bicycle paths.
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which one was the AMTRAK train that Jotato drove?
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^^^ Jackass Joe drove the Crazy train
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I used to be able flag down this train in Palisades and ride it up to Waterville. They didn’t care if you had a rifle or shotgun and dog. It eventually only ran one day/week, sure wish it still ran. I liked riding it. A flood messed up the tunnel then after it reopened the train was overloaded and severely damaged the track.
Years ago I noticed that many freight cars have their manufacture date on the side as well as the refurbish date. With all of the graffiti on cars now you may not be able to see the date.
Speaking of which, it is not unusual to see the year of manufacture of rails. Usually the date is close to the end of a rail on the inside.
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how hot are the rails after a long freight passes?
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Some of the best times I had growing up where messing around on railroad tracks. Get on my Honda 75 & ride ,hunt & fish the canal’s that drained the salt marsh. Shot many ducks & caught many fish & grew many pot plants.
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I’ve squished a few coins on the local tracks during my younger days.
That’s about all the experience I’ve had with trains.
Well, I also had the pleasure of being held in place for looong times around 9 am and 5 pm in a certain area of Garland, Texas back in the 80s. Turned out they were screwing with everyone on purpose. Those guys got fired and a solid policy was implemented that no train would cross those roads at those times ever again. To this day you won’t be held up by a train during those times.
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I used to enjoy watching the new autos on the train before they started covering them.
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That was surprisingly comprehensive.
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That guy screams train nerd. Nevertheless, I am a train nerd as well and have been since I was a small kid and would watch the last of the steam locomotives from my backyard in the Spokane valley back in the late 50’s.
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I think he’s tryin to “Railroad” us.
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I like this guy, I follow him on yt. Many interesting videos, and he’s from San Antonio.
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When I had Direct TV every Monday afternoon on the RFD channel at 2 PM Pacific time they would show vintage hr. long videos of old trains, steam locomotives, pasenger trains, freight trains, interurban trains, trolley cars etc, and all sorts of vintage railroad memorabilia. I found it fascinating watching videos of the old trains.
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Sometime around 1958 or 59, I was fortunate to ride the last passenger steam train from our small town to the bigger city. Mom kept telling me to not stick my head out the window, so naturally I did. Got a face full of dirt and cinders.
RFD channel still has “Trains and Locomotives” on Monday afternoon. I DVR the show.
Riding the steam train at Bryson City,NC next month.
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The giant tubular pink one heading to California is full of ASS LUBE.
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I drove a large switching locomotive for two years. It was very satisfying. I never had a derail or got anybody hurt. Situational awareness is key, especially when pulling around tank cars full of extremely dangerous chemicals.
I’ve always been fascinated with trains. This made me miss my Chessie System train set from my youth.
infrastructure road trip bingo!
Freight trains carry a ton of freight nearly 500 miles while only using 1 gallon of diesel fuel.
If the phony baloney environmental virtue signalers were capable of any sincerity whatsoever they would be focused on expanding rail freight, not converting rail lines into bicycle paths.
which one was the AMTRAK train that Jotato drove?
^^^ Jackass Joe drove the Crazy train
I used to be able flag down this train in Palisades and ride it up to Waterville. They didn’t care if you had a rifle or shotgun and dog. It eventually only ran one day/week, sure wish it still ran. I liked riding it. A flood messed up the tunnel then after it reopened the train was overloaded and severely damaged the track.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mansfield_Branch_(Great_Northern_Railway)
Years ago I noticed that many freight cars have their manufacture date on the side as well as the refurbish date. With all of the graffiti on cars now you may not be able to see the date.
Speaking of which, it is not unusual to see the year of manufacture of rails. Usually the date is close to the end of a rail on the inside.
how hot are the rails after a long freight passes?
Some of the best times I had growing up where messing around on railroad tracks. Get on my Honda 75 & ride ,hunt & fish the canal’s that drained the salt marsh. Shot many ducks & caught many fish & grew many pot plants.
I’ve squished a few coins on the local tracks during my younger days.
That’s about all the experience I’ve had with trains.
Well, I also had the pleasure of being held in place for looong times around 9 am and 5 pm in a certain area of Garland, Texas back in the 80s. Turned out they were screwing with everyone on purpose. Those guys got fired and a solid policy was implemented that no train would cross those roads at those times ever again. To this day you won’t be held up by a train during those times.
I used to enjoy watching the new autos on the train before they started covering them.
That was surprisingly comprehensive.
That guy screams train nerd. Nevertheless, I am a train nerd as well and have been since I was a small kid and would watch the last of the steam locomotives from my backyard in the Spokane valley back in the late 50’s.
I think he’s tryin to “Railroad” us.
I like this guy, I follow him on yt. Many interesting videos, and he’s from San Antonio.
When I had Direct TV every Monday afternoon on the RFD channel at 2 PM Pacific time they would show vintage hr. long videos of old trains, steam locomotives, pasenger trains, freight trains, interurban trains, trolley cars etc, and all sorts of vintage railroad memorabilia. I found it fascinating watching videos of the old trains.
Sometime around 1958 or 59, I was fortunate to ride the last passenger steam train from our small town to the bigger city. Mom kept telling me to not stick my head out the window, so naturally I did. Got a face full of dirt and cinders.
…he missed the cars on the Infinity Train…
https://youtu.be/TQnykT4y3w8?si=DGwVDapSbj7sKiWg
https://youtu.be/V5c4LyKTkOs?si=2MF7j17lgRJl7g1O
RFD channel still has “Trains and Locomotives” on Monday afternoon. I DVR the show.
Riding the steam train at Bryson City,NC next month.
The giant tubular pink one heading to California is full of ASS LUBE.
I drove a large switching locomotive for two years. It was very satisfying. I never had a derail or got anybody hurt. Situational awareness is key, especially when pulling around tank cars full of extremely dangerous chemicals.