The trackway where an Amtrak Cascades train derailed Sunday afternoon contains a special switch that’s designed to nudge a train off-course as a last resort so it won’t collide with the bridge just ...
Over time, Lionel Trains’ postwar, tubular 0-22 O-gauge switches often develop a broken solder joint. This problem renders the non-derailing feature unreliable at best, or non-functional at worst. I ...
As of the writing of this letter, the U.S. Forest Service has not released a finding as to the cause of this fire. According to reports in this newspaper, hot coal cinders from the train appear to be ...
Remote-controlled railroad locomotives have been in use in U.S. railroad yards for decades, railroad experts say. A worker with a controller is often on the ground with their eyes on the train during ...
HOBOKEN, N.J. (PIX11) – PATH trains to New York City were experiencing significant delays on Wednesday due to a switch problem, according to Port Authority. The disruption affected trains coming from ...