Blue flags and lockouts
The title of this post may be baffling to some readers, but it refers to track safety mea…
• August 21, 2024
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Operating off-line passenger cars
On most railroads, back in the days of passenger service, the railroad’s own passenger ca…
• August 10, 2024
Operating empty open-top cars
It occurred to me on a recent trip out of town for an operating weekend, that many layout…
• August 07, 2024
Early HO couplers
Looking at some freight cars I’ve picked up at swap meets, and seeing the variety of coup…
• July 26, 2024
An operating weekend around Chicago
This past weekend, four Californians traveled to Chicago for operating sessions on four o…
• July 23, 2024
An operating visit to the Salt Lake area
For almost 30 years, an operating weekend was held in the Salt Lake City area, called the…
• July 05, 2024
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