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| Railroad cart | 10/9/2009 | Chris Holliday |
Q: My fiancee picked up a railroad cart at an auction and were wondering if you could possibly tell us ...
A: It is hard to say. I have seen similar carts in contemporary passenger stations. That does not mean ...
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| Markings | 7/17/2009 | Akhilesh Yadav |
Q: What is the industry standard as to how far back from the track the white line for cars to stop at? ...
A: Generally distance should not be less than infringement dimensions of Railroad stock running on the ...
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| Breaking system | 7/16/2009 | Akhilesh Yadav |
Q: when train moves then its wheels have kinetic energy i want to know r we using this energy in other ...
A: Kunal, The kinetic energy in most of vehicles in use goes waste as heat while braking. But Recent ...
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| Track sidings | 5/25/2009 | Akhilesh Yadav |
Q: What is the average length of sidings in the south??
A: Wayne, Length of siding is a highly variable parameter depending on user needs. Siding could be as ...
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| transient protection with floating ground | 5/4/2009 | Chris Holliday |
Q: If I am installing controls equipment in the track area for a 600VDC floating ground system what is ...
A: The ballast membrane is there to keep "fines" of sand, silt and other small size materials from ...
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| goods vans (boxcars) | 4/8/2009 | Chris Holliday |
Q: Re goods vans (boxcars in American English), I have an idea that they are (or at least were) usually ...
A: I can only speak to this issue as it relates to North American operations. Operations in the rest of ...
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| standard rail width | 3/25/2009 | Chris Holliday |
Q: I need to know the top width of a standard size freight rail. Not the span from rail to rail. The ...
A: Like so many things, the answer is "it depends". This dimension will vary by the weight of the rail ...
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| Conductor | 3/25/2009 | Chris Holliday |
Q: is the a lot of math involved as a conductor or locomotive engineer?
A: I am not really able to gauge what "a lot of math" is for you. For some folks a lot of math might be ...
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| Safe Loading of Rail Cars | 2/20/2009 | Chris Holliday |
Q: We load our own rail cars with our pipe products what is the safest form of fall protection for our ...
A: There is additional information which would help anyone who you might engage to assist you with your ...
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| Railroad spike material | 2/12/2009 | Chris Holliday |
Q: My 12 year old daughter is doing a project for school on the railroad. We have been scouring the ...
A: Railroad spikes are a component of the track fixation system which is intended to keep railroad ...
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| transcontinental railroad | 12/28/2008 | Chris Holliday |
Q: Chris , do train tours of the transcontinental railroad route exist ? can you partial or full ...
A: Denny: Thanks for your question. Just so we are sure to be discussing the same thing, the first ...
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| NS age limit? | 12/4/2008 | Chris Holliday |
Q: Is there an age limit as to hiring of conductors on the NS or CSX? I'm 49 and have considered ...
A: Robert: Thanks for your question. The freight railroads are the same as any other employer, they ...
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| 72 volt transformers | 11/18/2008 | Chris Holliday |
Q: We need to purchase a 72 volt transformer. We repair and service a/c units and need this transformer ...
A: I have to infer a few things from your question, so I may make an incorrect assumption or two, but ...
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| Old railroad spikes | 10/23/2008 | Chris Holliday |
Q: Chris, While recently visiting my Aunt in Dighton,Kansas, my husband found an old railroad spike in ...
A: Sounds like you have a little piece of American history in the family. While my area of expertise is ...
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| signs on a platform | 10/17/2008 | Akhilesh Yadav |
Q: I have seen many signs on platforms which light up when a train arrives and leaves the platform ...
A: Mark, These are signs and indicators used for coordination between various parties involved in ...
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| railroad crossing gate | 9/28/2008 | Akhilesh Yadav |
Q: once the railroad crossing lights come on is there a min. or max. time that the crossing gate is ...
A: The crossing arrangement and hence sequence of operation and timing differs from country to country ...
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| trains | 9/6/2008 | Akhilesh Yadav |
Q: I have been seeing a bnsf coal train with two engines and one engine at the rear.
A: The engine in rear of train is also called Banker and it is mostly used in heavy gradient sections ...
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| Old railway baggage cart | 7/28/2008 | Chris Holliday |
Q: I'm not sure this is you area but maybe you can direct me to the proper place or person. I haven't ...
A: While this is outside my area, I can offer a couple suggestions. Something like this baggage cart ...
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| UK Railway construction | 7/19/2008 | Chris Holliday |
Q: I have noticed 'gauges' affixed to the lower walls of platforms at stations. They are slim metal, ...
A: Derryl: Thanks for your question. Without more detailed information than provided in your ...
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| Creating a Quiet Zone for a private entity | 7/11/2008 | Chris Holliday |
Q: Chris, I have been asked to research establishing a quiet zone for a private, instead of public ...
A: For a privately owned grade crossing, State law would usually apply. If the grade crossing is a ...
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| Railway Maintenance of Way Machines | 6/23/2008 | Chris Holliday |
Q: Where can I get a current Industry Review 2008 of the Railway Maintenance of Way equipment & ...
A: There are a number of monthly industry periodical publications which can provide insight into the ...
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| Vertical train lift / elevator? | 6/18/2008 | Chris Holliday |
Q: I was wondering if there are any examples of a vertical lift or elevator used to transfer a train ...
A: I believe you are looking for an example of some sort of elevator system being used in regular ...
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| communication between dispatcher and train in early sixties. | 5/27/2008 | Akhilesh Yadav |
Q: I would like to know by what means the dispatcher communicated with the engineer of a coal train ...
A: sorry for the delay. Unfortunately system did not prompt me this time since it does not prompt for ...
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| plastic subway seats | 5/7/2008 | Chris Holliday |
Q: Certain NYC subway seats provide great relief to my lower back. The best are the yellow, gold and ...
A: The NY City subway operates about 6000 subway cars, one of the world's largest fleets. There are ...
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| railcar brakes | 5/2/2008 | Chris Holliday |
Q: I am involved in the trucking business,familiar with how trailer brakes work in that application ...
A: I am guessing that when you refer to hoses, you may be referring to the hoses which connect the ...
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| Railcars going round a curve | 4/10/2008 | Chris Holliday |
Q: What is the relative movement between two adjacent say 65 ft railcsrs when going around a typical ...
A: Believe it or not, this issue is typically dealt with as a matter of geometry using a relatively ...
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| something strange | 3/30/2008 | Akhilesh Yadav |
Q: This past winter I saw something I'd never seen on a railroad and am super curious as to why. Along ...
A: Your eyes are perfectly all right. Actually during winter some sections of tracks known as switch ...
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| railcar air brakes | 3/12/2008 | Chris Holliday |
Q: This is additional information for my original question. I am trying to convert a dining car from a ...
A: It appears you may be looking to upgrade the brake valve in order to move this car in regular ...
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| Railway Track buckles due to Heat | 3/9/2008 | Chris Holliday |
Q: I am in the final stages of being granted a British patent for a device to prevent heat buckles and ...
A: It seems to me that you might want to introduce your device to the Class I freight railroads who ...
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| railroad rails | 2/5/2008 | Chris Holliday |
Q: My 6 year old grandson is a railroad fanatic. He is bugging me to find a couple of short rails to ...
A: Most railroads replace rail on a periodic basis. When they do, they typically sell the old rail ...
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| grade crossing bell | 1/30/2008 | Akhilesh Yadav |
Q: I bet I get you on this one. I found a crossing bell (U.S & S. Co.) patented Feb.20-1917 number ...
A: Joe, i can not tell this without actually having a look at it. But i feel it should be a 10v dc bell ...
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| ITS and Railroad Crossing | 12/13/2007 | Chris Holliday |
Q: What are the ITS technologies to inform passengers about train approaching, how long its takes or ...
A: I believe you are asking if ITS technologies are being applied to railroad grade crossings in a way ...
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| Offloading stone | 12/9/2007 | Akhilesh Yadav |
Q: I work for a construction company that is interested in moving stone by rail to various locations. ...
A: Railroad will be economical for point to point movement if both the start and destination are on ...
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| Rail composition and loadbearing | 11/30/2007 | Chris Holliday |
Q: 1) What types of metals and in what percentages are they used in a typical rail? 2) How much weight ...
A: Joe: Thanks for your question. Here is some information in response to your question. There is an ...
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| train detection | 11/1/2007 | Akhilesh Yadav |
Q: is there a kind of train detection available which does not use rails for sending and receiving ...
A: If you mean just the current in rails, then yes, axle counter is the detection system which does not ...
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| TOC's | 10/24/2007 | Norman T. Eisengart |
Q: Which railway station (UK) currently holds the record for being served by the most TOC's? ANSWER: ...
A: I will be able to get an answer from a friend of mine who owned the EWS Railway. Ed Burkhardt who ...
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| Signalling Criteria | 10/15/2007 | Gary Wilson |
Q: What is the criteria for using four indication signalling (R-Y-FL Y-G) vs. three indication (R-Y-G)? ...
A: Hey George That is a very good question and a very long answer would be in order. The lights ...
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| Is it possible to rehire with NS railway? | 9/20/2007 | Gary Wilson |
Q: Will NS rehire a former employee who abruptly quit them? I was going through a divorce and quit ...
A: Hey Mark It may be hard to get past the hiring manager. Class ones would like to hire ...
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| retainer valves | 9/15/2007 | Gary Wilson |
Q: I was recently promoted to conductor. The instructor gave us a handout on using retainer valves in ...
A: Retainers are not to be used in place of hand brakes. First lesson you learn is that air brakes are ...
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| Railroad Tie Replacement | 9/7/2007 | Chris Holliday |
Q: I occasionally see lots of railroad equipment working on maintenance of the railways. How do the ...
A: All those machines belong to a class of equipment call "Maintenance Of Way" or MOW equipment. These ...
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