W&H MAIN YARDS: Railroad Document Archive

Welcome to the Webville and Hypertext Railroad Company's MAIN YARDS. This area contains documents on a wide variety of railroad topics. Most of these are independently authored and maintained, but are brought together here to serve as a more complete reference source. If you would like to make a submission to this page, consult the document submission guidelines. Enjoy!

CLASSIFICATION YARD: Railroad Operations
THE ROUNDHOUSE: Locomotive Histories
THE BONEYARD: History of Railroad Companies
FREIGHT DEPOT: Miscellaneous Railroad Documents
PASSENGER DEPOT: Railfanning and Railroad Trips

CLASSIFICATION YARD: Railroad Operations

How to Boot a Steam Locomotive.
The Train Brake FAQ.
Railroad Signal Guide.
Railroad Signals FAQ.
Meaning of Locomotive Class Lights.
Meaning of Railroad Hand Signals.
Locomotive Whistle Signals.
List of railroad Reporting Marks.
Brief description of Head End Power or HEP.
Info on The Fastest Trains of North America and the World.
Mini-FAQ on Train Wheels.
Theory on the origins of Standard Gauge and Rebuttals.

THE ROUNDHOUSE: Locomotive Histories

Locomotive Classifications.
Some info on Articulated Locomotives.
Geared Locomotives.
A large list of Steam Locomotive Wheel Arrangements.
Diesel and Electric Locomotive Models.
Overview of Traction Motor Technology.

THE BONEYARD: History of Railroad Companies

FREIGHT DEPOT: Miscellaneous Railroad Documents

Railroad Songs.
The story of the Ghost of Moonville.
The Works of O Winston Link.
Text on the train wreck in The Fugitive.
Compilation of Railroad Jokes.
List of Associations related to freight cars and locomotives.
List of Railway Movies.
List of Railroad Definitions.
The dangers of Hopping Freight Trains.
Quick State Railroad Map Links.

PASSENGER DEPOT: Railfanning and Railroad Trips

This page last updated 2-28-02 by Christopher D. Coleman
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