Here are a few railroad practices that were common in the 1980s but not today. Freight trains used to have a staffed caboose as the last car for safety, now replaced by an electronic device. Cabooses ...

Crews have meticulously installed 15-hundred ties and 4-thousand spikes by hand. “This morning we drove the golden spike, which was a throwback to the transcontinental railroad back in 1869 when they ...

SPOKANE, Wash. – 111 years ago, Spokane railroad executives celebrated the completion of a critical railroad link by pounding a golden spike into the final railroad tie under the Monroe Street Bridge.

Part of a continuing weekly series on Alaska history by local historian David Reamer. Have a question about Anchorage or Alaska history or an idea for a future article? Go to the form at the bottom of ...

Railroad track is known a stable structure that mainly consists of rail sleepers, fishplates and fasteners. It ensures the transportation of trains through providing a dependable surface for their ...

Southern Pacific railroad work crew foreman Tom Lupio sites along railroad track to check repair work March 12, 1984. Tony Hertz Here are a few railroad practices that were common in the 1980s but not ...