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I read about the containers being removed and sent on through the system but is anyone inspecting the containers for damage as they pass on to another ship or will the end user be standing there with crossed fingers hoping their shipment is in good condition?

Sad news: Joe 'Eggy' Eggleston, 59, was hiking Mount Willard in Crawford Notch late Saturday morning with his wife, Kelly, 57, when tragedy struck. They had just reached the summit and were taking pictures of the views around them when Kelly 'heard her husband yell' and noticed he was dangling off t...

I enjoy reading your posts. I am well over 50 myself so I hope someone shows interest in your offer. Wishing you a speedy recovery and I hope to see you around for more years to come.

A good measure of how an organization treats its employees is their retention rate.

Great explanation on how many hurdles there are. For instance, no double stack containers. The shipping containers on bogies are not a sufficient substitute for a railcar frame. Customers would need automatic switch stands. https://youtu.be/nJNvpG5gktM SpaceX Engineers *derogatory* The Armchair Urba...

Track maintenance in the yard.

A view of the shops

I had the same experience January 2019 and was disappointed the railroad was not running because the construction project. I did the Behind the scenes tour early one morning. We walked around to see the rail yard, the equipment up close to watch them fire up an engine. We were only able to view the ...

ditto to that!

Is the Panama canal no longer feasible for many of these ships to reach a US port?

Link to Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timken_11 ... %20Company.

Very interesting video on the evolution from friction bearings to roller bearings.

Timken's Four Aces Locomotive.

A couple more from 2009

Pictures of B&M Transfer Caboose in Littleton, NH from 2009

The photo is tilted. That is a heck of a hump.