Working rail roads and their tracks.

[dodge man]

Not to get to far off track but there were numerous Tiger Tank encounters in Normandy. Read about Michael Whittmann.

 

[Hay Dude]

Back “on track”….

Caught some East Penn action while baling some square bales yesterday.

 

[oldtimer 66]

The front isn't off, it is open. You can see just a bit of it on the tight side.

Here is a slightly different angle:
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I think it has been shot up. The air tank is at an angle, the smokeboox door latch is bent, the cab front and floor are mangled.

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Bruce

Note the European hook and buff on the front of the locomotive versus the US knuckle coupler.

 

[dodge man]

A picture of one of the passenger trains we rode in Switzerland. They aren’t exactly a cog train but there is a gear like rail in the middle of the steeper segments. Most were electric.

 

[ArlyA]

An empty Minntac stone train rolls toward Boston Yard as the John J. Boland delivers more stone to CN-Hallett Dock 5. Duluth, MN - September 23, 2025.

 

[ArlyA]

Nice video of how basically the engines work and are setup.

 

[ArlyA]

A really good video on how rail expansion/compression is handled.

 

[bcp]

Like the sign says:"DO NOT STOP ON TRACKS"

Train strikes log truck in Canby; no injuries reported, road cleanup underway

A Union Pacific train hit a log truck on Monday morning in Canby.

katu.com

From another article with more text and fewer pictures:

"Authorities said that the truck had been driving on Barlow Road when it stopped at a red light.

While stopped, the train crossing activated, and the truck was unable to move out of the way without crashing into other vehicles."

Bruce

 

[BravoXray]

Like the sign says:"DO NOT STOP ON TRACKS"

Train strikes log truck in Canby; no injuries reported, road cleanup underway

A Union Pacific train hit a log truck on Monday morning in Canby.

katu.com

From another article with more text and fewer pictures:

"Authorities said that the truck had been driving on Barlow Road when it stopped at a red light.

While stopped, the train crossing activated, and the truck was unable to move out of the way without crashing into other vehicles."

Bruce

And it never spilled a log!
Those must have really been tied down well.

 

[ArlyA]

Like the sign says:"DO NOT STOP ON TRACKS"

Train strikes log truck in Canby; no injuries reported, road cleanup underway

A Union Pacific train hit a log truck on Monday morning in Canby.

katu.com

From another article with more text and fewer pictures:

"Authorities said that the truck had been driving on Barlow Road when it stopped at a red light.

While stopped, the train crossing activated, and the truck was unable to move out of the way without crashing into other vehicles."

Bruce

Why on earth would on stop on tracks behind another vehicle?? Then do you hope n pray a train doesn't come?