What kind of stores (local--where I can buy in-person tomorrow) would carry a woven cadet cap? [more inside]
posted on Dec 21, 2007 - 1 answers

My grandfather remembers his mother making a type of bread called railroad bread from the 1930s or 1940s. Every major holiday we hear about this type of bread and now how he can not find a recipe anywhere. If anybody has a recipe or remembers this elusive bread any information on it would be use full. Thanks in advance.
posted on Nov 22, 2007 - 7 answers

I have come into a large collection of N-Scale trains, rolling stock and track and would like some pointers to good websites for small layout practices etc. moen-sigh. [more inside]
posted on Aug 18, 2007 - 9 answers

Which sites can't we miss on a road trip from Toronto to Portland (ME) via Orbisonia (PA)? [more inside]
posted on Apr 9, 2007 - 18 answers

So, when traveling on PATH toward Newark tonight, I noticed that some of the tracks were on fire. [more inside]
posted on Mar 18, 2007 - 8 answers

All we need now to win 5 million dollars is Short Line Railroad. [more inside]
posted on Oct 23, 2006 - 24 answers

Does anyone know a source for this story? I once heard about a railroad crossing that had quite a few fatal accidents, because drivers would routinely duck under the barrier gates as they closed instead of waiting several minutes for interminable freight trains to pass. But there's a twist ... [more inside]
posted on May 19, 2006 - 8 answers

how would I find out who owns these tracks, and if they are still in use? [more inside]
posted on Apr 9, 2006 - 12 answers

In this famous railroad picture, why does the leftmost locomotive have a funnel shaped stack and the right side one have a straight pipe? [more inside]
posted on Mar 17, 2006 - 10 answers

Calling all railroad geeks! Does anyone know where I can buy a print/poster of this Southern Pacific artwork? I've fallen in love with it for numerous reasons that none of you care about. [more inside]
posted on Dec 19, 2005 - 10 answers

Take a look at this picture. What are the extra rails for? [more inside]
posted on Mar 16, 2005 - 14 answers