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A system of railroad equipment designed to ensure safety by monitoring locomotive and train locations, providing analysis and reporting, and automating track warrants and similar orders. [13] Alligator ALCO RSD-15 locomotive, named for its long, low nose [14] [15] [16] Amcan
The opposite of a dead-end rail, i.e. a line connecting locations accessed by other railways, often associated with the overcoming of natural obstacles, such as mountain ranges. [199] Not to be confused with a railway crossing a road (see Level crossing) Railfan A hobbyist or enthusiast of trains Rail grinder
Lists of these have been organized into geographical regions. Trains with numeric names are spelled out. For example, the 20th Century Limited is listed under "Twentieth Century Limited". Named trains are sometimes identified through a train headboard, drumhead, lettering on the locomotive or passenger cars, [1] or a combination of these methods.
Train name Railroad Train endpoints in a typical [year] Operated Badger: Amtrak: Chicago–Milwaukee [1985] 1985–1989 Badger Express: Great Northern: St. Paul, Minnesota–Duluth, Minnesota [1943]; 1955-1971 just called 'Badger' 1925–1971 Badger Limited: Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad: Chicago–Milwaukee [1930] 1929–1933 ...
A railroad section gang — including common workers sometimes called gandy dancers — responsible for maintenance of a particular section of railway. One man is holding a bar, while others are using rail tongs to position a rail. Photo published in 1917
Train Name Railroad Train Endpoints in a typical [year] Operated Cabana: New Haven: New York, New York - Boston, Massachusetts [1951] 1932–1940; 1950–1954; 1962 California and Mexico Express: Santa Fe: Kansas City, Missouri - Los Angeles, California [1904] 1886-1907 California Express: Texas and Pacific
Train Name Railroad Train Endpoints in a typical [year] Operated Taconic: New Haven: New York, New York–Pittsfield, Massachusetts [1955] 1954–1958 Tamiami: Pennsylvania, Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad, Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, Florida East Coast Railway: New York, New York–Miami, Florida–Tampa, Florida [1935] 1930–1940
N. Names of Jesus (11 P) Names of Odin (9 P) Masculine nicknames (1 C, 2 P) Pages in category "Masculine names" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 ...