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You might also be interested in Urbana, OH. A short section of PRR main is operated by the IORY. The depot has been remodeled, if not an historically accurate restoration; the interior lacks some of the original fixtures. It now exists as a coffee shop and bike (rail) trail stop. This is at a point ...

I still have my CNW system timetable from when I first hired out back in '93, which includes the Cowboy Line.

Though I have never been directly in harm's way, it has been my priviledge to serve. Thank you for the recognition.

The above comments are the main reason I bailed out after 13 years active duty military service at the age of 32. I wanted to get that second (railroad) career going while simultaneously pursuing military retirement through the Army Reserve. Also, it is still possible to keep up with these young kid...

I saw no mention of shortlines, which leads me to believe that to qualify in the "best" category that money is a deciding factor; which is perfectly okay. I'm all about the money. I chose to compromise between pay and quality of life; that's why I work for a large shortline. I work a regul...

Dress one level above the position you are applying for. Common sense should govern the rest.

Again, I did not read all the posts relating to this topic thoroughly; but I felt that maybe my own personal experiences might be helpful. I served 13 years active duty military; three years in the Marine Corps, and ten in the Regular Army. I was getting burned out and needed a change: I left active...

I read online (from a link on the Defense Language Institiute website) that this line was financed by China and Iran, and since Afghanistan has no qualified personnel to operate it, the Uzbek National Railway is the designated operator. I think I remember the article saying that the line is 76km lon...

Yes, it is sad; but even if you had had the money to buy the railroad, how would you sustain it?

My steam locomotive experience is very limited; but I have volunteered in the past to do "grunt" labor during boiler washes and annual inspections. I understand that the function of the "Johnson Bar" goes beyond setting the engine to go foward and reverse. This "reversing le...

I don't know I understand the problem. I have been in the Army Reserve and the National Guard the entire time I have worked for the railroad. I am on my second deployment now, and I am an engineer for Rail America. Rail America has been very supportive of my military service. I keep the company info...

Having eaten enough MREs in my career, I can recommend from my experience that you not rely on them often or with any regularity. They are high caloric meals designed around the warfighter (who for the most part, is in his late teens, or early twenties and has a raging metabolism). They have a high ...

..and unless you are willing to commute from wherever you live, to Milwaukee, Chicago, or Granite City, IL, you may not like it. But from someone who has done it, it was worth it. It's true; I wish I had a dollar from every soldier that said, "I didn't know the Army had trains." I even hea...

I read these posts about Ft. Eustis first, then commented on a post about rail ops at Ft. Belvior. My post would have been more appropriate here. I was an 88U (Railway Operations Crewmember) for 13 years, having served in the 757th TC Bn and the 1205th (226th TC Co.). I also did some time in the rai...

That depends whether your talking about mainline or industrial trackage; I've run on industrial tracks where the plow would scrape the dirt/asphalt making a noise that I liken to nails on a chalkboard. I've had rail break underneath my locomotive that was so light that I could pick up the broken chu...