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Workin’ on the Railroad

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Ron

Benny wanted a job as a signalman on the railways. At his interview, the inspector asked him this question: “What would you do if you saw 2 trains heading for each other on the SAME track? Benny replied,” I would … Continue reading →

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Why Specs Live Forever

Posted on December 15, 2012 by Ron

The US Standard railroad gauge (distance between the rails) is 4 feet, 8.5 inches. That’s an exceedingly odd number. Why was that gauge used? Because that’s the way they built them in England, and the US railroads were built by … Continue reading →

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