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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
July 1895 issue of Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Journal, the monthly magazine of the BLE.. Originating as fraternal benefit societies to provide life insurance, sickness benefits, and social interaction for their members, the so-called "Big Four" railroad brotherhoods gradually evolved into trade unions dealing with wages, hours, and safety standards.
Auto Train (US) A passenger train service first operated by Auto-Train Corporation and then by Amtrak between Lorton, Virginia and Sanford, Florida that carries the passengers' automobiles aboard the same train in autoracks. Autorack or auto carrier (US) A consist of autorack cars.
The train that derailed in East Palestine, Ohio had a reputation among railroad workers for being dangerous. The train's official name is 32N, but they called it "32 Nasty." It the embodiment of ...
The creeks around East Palestine, Ohio, were so badly contaminated by last year's disastrous Norfolk Southern derailment that some workers became sick during the cleanup. Workers who reported ...
The Toledo and Ohio Central Railroad Station (1895) is the last remaining station building in Columbus. Public transit began in Columbus with the creation of its first train station, the first Union Station. The station was located in Downtown Columbus, Ohio, near The Short North neighborhood. Union Station and its predecessors served railroad ...
Rail worker's death in Ohio railyard highlights union questions about remote control trains. JOSH FUNK. August 28, 2024 at 7:17 PM. The CSX worker who discovered his friend run over by a pair of ...
Cincinnati East Terminal Railway (CET) Cleveland Commercial Railroad (CCRL) Cleveland Harbor Belt Railroad (CHB) Cleveland Works Railway (CWRO) Columbus and Ohio River Rail Road (CUOH) (owned by GWI) CSX Transportation (CSXT) including subsidiary Three Rivers Railway.