Respondek Railroad, operator of the Fredonia Valley Railroad, has recently been issued a FCC license for several locations for their U.S. operations. 160.8750 Mhz is now licensed for several mobile radios. Railfans will want to program this one in their … Continue reading
Above: Here is Army Hospital Unit Car #89456 on its way from the Naval Ordinance Station in Louisville, KY to the Historic Rail Park in Bowling Green, KY. Read more at http://historicrailpark.com, or Google Kentucky Historic Rail Park. Photo submitted … Continue reading
Where are we? – Santa Fe and intermodal traffic has always been synonymous with one another. Here we observe two “blue bonnets” pulling in with a long string of tables for loading at this intermodal “lift” facility which served an … Continue reading
Story and Photographs by Chris Dees The Great Northwest!!! Pine forests, mountain grades of four and five percent, logging railroads… that’s a reason for any railfan to pack for the weekend with the cameras, scanners, and favorite overalls. And if … Continue reading
My job with TRW Automotive Commercial Steering Systems in Lafayette involves being the technical liaison between several TRW manufacturing locations and over 200 different component suppliers. While most of these suppliers are in the Midwest region of the United States, … Continue reading
In the early 1950′s, the Toledo Peoria & Western advertised itself as the “Magic Carpet of Railroading”. Over the years, this classic midwestern line has rostered red-and-white GP38-2′s, ran doublestack intermodal service, and served as the Santa Fe’s only … Continue reading
(Reprinted from Greene County Daily World Monday, August 26, 2011) Submitted by Chris Dees Indiana Rail Road Company (IRRC) will announce a major capital investment at a groundbreaking ceremony today in Jasonville. IRRC President and Chief Executive Officer Thomas G. … Continue reading