Working rail roads and their tracks.

[ArlyA]

CN 3316 leaves Minntac mine in MN with the cars full of fresh warm pellets this afternoon. 1/23/25

 

[ArlyA]

The Santa Fe 2926 is one of 3 locomotives operating in the US that uses roller bearing side rods, the others being Norfolk & Western 611 and Chesapeake & Ohio 614. That number will also soon be brought up to 4 examples when the T1 project is finished. That means these roller bearings are quite the rare part in the industry, so when one starts draining oil faster than the others. Its best to play it safe!
Last Saturday Henry, Kindacircle and Spenser removed the core of the bearing to inspect the oil metering felt rings inside. The felt rings sit in a pool of oil and slowly drip feed the bearing oil as the engine operates. Before the day was done the bearing was back together and 26 was ready to roll. I love seeing these pics. I swear that grease looks blue/green.

 

[ArlyA]

No info posted with it.

 

[California]

That may be the Transcontinental Railroad, completed 1869.

Central Pacific (the half that started from the west) made a record that has never been matched, 10 miles of roadbed and rail completed in one day.

 

[bcp]

No info posted with it. View attachment 2707802

Union Pacific transcontinental railroad construction.

See caption:

Your Loving Frank: Romance on the Transcontinental Railroad

It might surprise you to find romance amid the story of the back-breaking and dangerous labor involved in building the transcontinental railroad. But we have one for you. We’re commemorating the an…

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And see back of photo:

BUILDING UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD SECTION OF TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD ~ c.-1867 | #1851048994

Official Department of Agriculture Centennial Photography Exhibit photograph shows a scene during the building of the Union Pacific's portion of the Transcontinental Railroad.The First Transcontinenta

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The photo is used to illustrate railroad building all over the world.

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Bruce

 

[ArlyA]

It has a brake wheel of both ends so I say it's finished. Could be an MU powered by the prime mover in a connected unit. Sometimes called a slug. What do you think?

 

[bcp]

It has a brake wheel of both ends so I say it's finished. Could be an MU powered by the prime mover in a connected unit. Sometimes called a slug. What do you think?View attachment 2797055

Battery powered shop switcher.

Bruce

 

[ArlyA]

I believe this is a recent shot.

 

[kenmbz]

From the east side of the canal, looking back at New Hope Rail Road Station.
Canal was still pretty iced up yesterday.

 

[oldtimer 66]

It has a brake wheel of both ends so I say it's finished. Could be an MU powered by the prime mover in a connected unit. Sometimes called a slug. What do you think?View attachment 2797055