Railroads employed "date nails" to mark the last time ties were replaced. I have only come across these relics on what is now the CN Iron Range Sub and in Two Harbors outside the museum. The most... (more)
The distinct wheel of an Amfleet II car has an interesting pattern of snow and ice. My theory is that the heat caused during braking melted snow into a spoke-like array of icicles.
Snow and ice During a crew change at Sharon Springs, Kansas, Union Pacific’s rotary snowplow No. 900082 gets serviced and cleaned off of accumulated snow and ice. Trains have been str... (more)
Salt Baskunchak lake. Salt mining (open method). Train with cars for salt moves to mining place. Cars in manufacturing are covered by growths of salt very quickly, especially the ... (more)