Have you ever been out by the tracks and thought to yourself, "Wow, I never knew they transported that by train?"
Below are a few examples of unusual cargo that has been shipped by train.
Airline Parts
The Boeing company regularly ships parts of planes by rail between the manufacturing plan…
In an article by Robert S. McGonigal, defect detectors along the tracks are explained in detail.
(The article may be found at Defect detectors | Trains Magazine)
OMAHA, NEB., APRIL 11, 2022
Union Pacific's famed Big Boy No. 4014 is set to return to the tracks this summer for its “West Coast Steam Tour.” Kicking off June 26 from Cheyenne, …
This article taken from Gateway NMRA by John Carty
We have all seen this before. You visit a beautiful miniature layout overflowing with detailed scenery and eye-catching vignettes. The track work functions impeccably. Then comes the train around the bend: a perfectly detailed Mikado followed by…