Learn about Railroading in North America
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Welcome! We’re still working on building this site out, but in the meantime please explore the railroad dictionary and other references we’re building.
If you have any suggestions, please let us know!
Also check out the new online catalog of freight car parts over at FreightParts.com
Below are a few random samples content from this site.
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Thin Rim
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A car equipped with sensors for measuring the geometry of the rails beneath it, such as rail head profile, cant,gauge, crosslevel, and numerous others.
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Rules ensuring the safe, uniform, and economical securement of commodities transported on open-top railcars.
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The Locomotive Speed Limiter (LSL) is a system for controlling brake applications on locomotives operating under Automatic Train Control (ATC). By controlling brake application rate, LSL reduces the risk of derailments due to high buff forces caused by aggressive penalty braking, while still permitting the train to stop within a safe distance. LSL is required on Amtrak-owned trackage, such as in the Northeast Corridor.
LSL-equipped locomotives are equipped with an amber light to signal that LSL is active.
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The trailer used to carry intermodal shipping containers over the road or within a terminal.