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The latest news and events from Rail Yard Studios.

Our Story

Our Story

Posted by Robert Hendrick on Apr 25th 2023

How Did We Get Here?We have a passion for all things railroad.That provides a simple explanation of a rather long journey.Open House this weekend - April 29 from 2-5 pm. Click here for free ticke…
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Bringing Two Ends of a Century Together

Bringing Two Ends of a Century Together

Posted by Robert Hendrick with an assist from Chat GPT on Mar 15th 2023

Cue up the Arlo Guthrie classic, “The City of New Orleans” because the railroad industry is headed to the Crescent City! It’s time again for the American Association of Short Line and Region…
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Railroad: A Brief History Since 1918

Railroad: A Brief History Since 1918

Posted by Robert Hendrick on Apr 16th 2020

The pandemic headlines tie New York, Philadelphia,Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, and New Orleans together, and we're cheering for them to "flatten the curve." These are all great cities with a strong…
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Railroad Date Nails

Railroad Date Nails

Posted by Robert Hendrick on Mar 26th 2020

Few railroad artifacts capture the eye like date nails. These small thumbnail-sized steel pieces of Americana bear a 2-digit number indicating the year a crosstie was manufactured. The various shapes…
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Being a Part of History

Being a Part of History

Posted by Robert Hendrick on May 20th 2019

We get involved in a lot of industrial style interior design projects for both home and office. Often, there is a strong connection to the railroad. Sometimes it’s the personal history of the people…
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Do You Want to Hear a Story?

Do You Want to Hear a Story?

Posted by Robert Hendrick on May 9th 2019

It’s a family friendly dinner table sort of story for home. A classic tale you to be told at work over your desk or sitting at a conference room table.It’s a telling of history preserv…
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